INDONESIA: Rights group to probe Soeharto-era abuses

Updated December 11, 2007 21:17:21

Indonesia's leading human rights group wants to reopen six cases of alleged human rights violations during former president Soeharto's era. Human rights activists say while the investigations may not ultimately bring Soeharto to trial, it's still an encouraging sign that the victims are not being neglected.

Presenter: Xiaoning Mo
Speakers: Dr Hafid Abbas from Indonesia's Ministry of Justice and Human Rights; Usman Hamid is the spokesperson of the Indonesian human rights group KONTRAS