Three books dedicated to Munir

Three books dedicated to Munir

The 16-day campaign to end violence against women was marked with
the launching of three books published by the National Commission
on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) and dedicated to the
deceased human rights activist Munir.

The first book, Menggelar Tikar Perdamaian (Rolling out the
Mat of Peace), which was published in cooperation with the Asia
Foundation, is about East Timor's Truth and Reconciliation
Commission.

The 69-page book explains that Indonesia, with its planned
Commission on Truth and Reconciliation could learn from East
Timor about how to establish and manage the commission.

The second book, Perjalanan Perempuan Indonesia Menghadapi
Kekerasan 2004 (The Journey of Indonesian Women in Facing
Violence 2004), is about a consultation meeting between
Indonesian women organizations with the United Nations special
rapporteur on violence against women, Yakin Erturk.

The 126-page book, which was also supported by the Asia
Foundation, looked into violence against women in Indonesia as
reported to Erturk in the meeting on July 29, this year.

The third book is Kekerasan terhadap Perempuan Yang Dilakukan
dan/atau Dibiarkan oleh Negara Selama Berlangsungnya Konflik
Bersenjata (1997-2000) (Violence Against Women which was
Conducted or/and Omitted by the State during Armed Conflicts).

The 111-page book, which was published in cooperation with the
New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID), is
about violence against women which has happened in armed conflict
in several countries, including Indonesia, Afghanistan, East
Timor, India and Japan. --JP