Irianese observe world rights day

Irianese observe world rights day

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Hundreds of women and children distributed flowers to passers-by and motorists in the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura as part of the activities marking World Human Rights Day on Monday.

A free speech rally was held against the backdrop of many unresolved human rights abuses in Irian Jaya, while children were disseminating flowers at the Sentani and Abepura traffic circles, the state elementary school and the provincial legislative body.

Event Coordinator Betarix Koibur said the activity was aimed at reminding people about the killings of civilians in the province, and that the killers had not been brought to justice.

She said the event was deliberately low-key because many local people were still mourning last month's suspected murder of top Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay. --Antara