Up to 90 human rights organisations, anti-arms trade and anti-war groups have demanded an international embargo against selling arms to Indonesia

The British-based Indonesia Human Rights Campaign says the appeal, which includes groups from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, is a response to Indonesian military campaigns in Aceh and Papua.

The group says they are especially concerned that weaponry from their countries is being used against civilians in Aceh.

It says the military equipment includes British Scorpion tanks and Hawk jets, US F-16 fighter planes, German warships, and armoured vehicles from France and Germany.

The group urges governments to embargo the supply of military, security and police equipment to Indonesia and to suspend all military cooperation.

At the weekend, Indonesia's military sent three dozen British-made Scorpion tanks to Aceh to guard roads.

Indonesia is in the middle of its biggest offensive to crush the Free Aceh Movement.