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The International Human Rights Legal Group/Women’s Rights Advocacy Program (IHRLG/WRAP) sent a letter to president Habibie and other officials in Indonesia to protest against the violent abuse perpetrated on women and girls from the Chinese ethnic minority during the recent riots in May 1998 in this country. The letter demands that the government: offer immediate medical attention to the victims; order a complete investigation of the incidents and prosecute those responsible for them; establish measures against police or military personnel who, according to reports, witnessed several incidents and did nothing to protect the women. Thirty-five NGOs from all over the world signed the letter expressing their deep concern to the Indonesian government as well as their total support to the women in this country.

IHRLG/WRAP now wishes to send a follow-up letter at the end of July to reinforce the protest and the action demands. You can support this letter in two ways:

For additional information and a copy of the letter, contact: