Mariel Grazella, Jakarta – The murder of human rights activists such as Munir Said Thalib has solidified the fight for rights by activists instead of dampening their efforts, an international forum of worldwide rights activists concluded on Thursday.

"The murder of rights activist Munir is not the end of everything. His death has instead became a strong weapon in battling against the tyranny of the powerful in Indonesia," Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence chairman Usman Hamid said on Thursday.

Usman and several rights activists from Indonesia are currently taking part in the 6th Dublin Platform, one of the largest forums joined by rights activists, with representatives from 91 countries meeting in Dublin, Ireland.

The forum, which will last until Friday, is organized by Front Line Defenders human rights group. The murder of Munir, who was killed by arsenic poisoning in 2004, is on the agenda for discussion by the Indonesian delegates at the forum.

"The case of Munir is not resolved yet, although the Indonesian government says Munir's case is closed," Usman said in a press statement provided to The Jakarta Post.

A former Garuda Indonesia pilot, Pollycarpus Budihari Prijanto, has been charged with Munir's murder although observers say he is not the main actor in the case.

Meanwhile, the alleged mastermind, former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) deputy chairman Muchdi Purwoprandjono, has been acquitted.