Hundreds of Indonesians staged a rally in front of the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, urging the Malaysian government to investigate local police who shot and killed three Indonesian workers in Malaysia in March.

Thursday's rally follows a demonstration on Sunday, when activists in Central Jakarta took to the streets over the shooting. The case that has reopened a contentious debate about the treatment of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia.

The demonstrators' coordinator, Rudi Prayitno, outlined the demands before the demonstrators peacefully dispersed. Dozens of police guarded the demonstrators, who continued condemning the killing of the three workers.

Previously, Malaysian officials said the three migrant workers, identified as Herman, Abdul Kadir Jaelani and Mad Noor, were shot dead after Malaysian police caught them stealing and attempting to attack police officers with machetes in Port Dickson.

But many Indonesians are suspicious of the Malaysian authorities' account. Anis Hidayah, the executive director of Migrant Care, said at least eight Indonesians have been shot at close range and killed by Malaysian police on three different occasions prior to the March killing of three migrant workers last month.

"Even if their claim of a robbery is true, they should not have been shot from close range," Anis said.

The victims' family members in Lombok have demanded an thorough investigation, and several lawmakers and activists said they plan to sue Malaysian authorities through an international court.