Irian rights agent named

Mon, 13 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The National Commission on Human Rights
has appointed MF Kareth as its local contact person to oversee
and receive reports of human rights violations in Indonesia's
easternmost province.

Kareth's appointment was made official in a letter dated July
7 signed by commission deputy chairman Mariam Budiardjo, Antara
reported.

He will receive, record and directly check violations of human
rights in Irian Jaya.

The senior law lecturer at Cendrawasih University yesterday
said that one of his immediate tasks would be to prepare the
opening of the commission's branch office here.

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