Jakarta – International human right watchdog Amnesty International urged the Indonesian government to reveal details concerning the Santa Cruz shooting in Timor Leste that allegedly claimed the lives of some 200 people.
"The government has failed to mention who should be held responsible for the shootings. This shows that some groups have been granted unlimited impunity toward international law and to some extent justify human rights violations allegedly committed during the Indonesian occupation," Amnesty International Asia-Pacific director Sam Zarifi said on Saturday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.
The statement was issued as part of the commemoration of the Santa Cruz shootings, where approximately 200 people were reportedly shot by Indonesian soldiers 20 years ago.
Zarifi cited the 1994 UN report that clearly mentioned the Indonesian military as being responsible for the shootings and should reveal those responsible and put them on trial.