Manila – Some 300 leftist activists and ethnic Chinese picketed the Indonesian embassy in the Philippines Monday, to protest alleged abuses against the ethnic Chinese minority in Indonesia. Waving banners saying "Justice for the rape victims" and assailing Indonesian President B.J. Habibie and his predecessor Suharto, the protestors lit dozens of candles on the pavement and said prayers for the victims.

About a dozen policemen redirected traffic away from the protest. The protesters called for a worldwide boycott of Indonesia until there was an end to violence targetting the Chinese minority. They also blamed the Indonesian government for instigating the riots in May. They later dispersed peacefully.