Villagers invited to Geneva

Villagers invited to Geneva

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: A resident of Rendu village in
Ngada regency here, Vincent Herman Mosa, has been invited to
visit the office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human
Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, next July.

Vincent said on Friday that the invitation was due to his
report about violence experienced by himself and fellow villagers
by members of the Indonesian Military and National Police in
1995.

He said the reason for the violence was because the villagers
were fighting for their rights over land on which the government
planned to develop into an integrated economic area.

He had earlier reported the case to the National Commission on
Human Rights in Jakarta, but there was no follow-up, he said.

Two other people will join Vincent on the trip to Geneva.
(yac)