Rights commission to probe riots

Rights commission to probe riots

SEMARANG: A member of the National Commission on Human Rights
said here yesterday that the organization would send another team
of investigators to the West Kalimantan town of Sanggau Ledo to
probe the recent riots there.

Muladi, who is also rector of Diponegoro University, said the
commission's decision to send another team was reached in a
meeting held earlier this month.

"The commission delegates will go soon after the Idul Fitri
holiday to probe any human rights violations that might have
occurred," he said, adding that the team would consist of seven
people.

According to the commission the case in Sanggau Ledo has not
yet been solved, Muladi said.

Following the initial outbreak of ethnic unrest in West
Kalimantan earlier this year, the commission sent a team to probe
the case. "The commission is trying to find out why the clashes
continue," he said.

"The commission will work with the local authorities
to find a solution to the problem," Muladi said. (har/08)