MUNIR SAID THALIB

BIOGRAPHY

AQIEL MUHAMAD FIRDAUS

X-MIPA-7

SMA NEGERI 1 MAJALENGKA

2017
 Munir Said Thalib
Full Name : Munir Said Thalib
Nick Name : Munir
Profession : Activist
Religions : Islam
Place of Birth : Malang
Date of Birth : Wednesday, December 8, 1965
Zodiac : Sagittarius
Citizen : Indonesi

Munir was a simple man who unpretentious. He was the sixth child of

seven children and Jamilah Said Thalib. He was a character, a true patriot, a

defender of human rights in Indonesia. Was born in Malang, December 8,

1965 This is an extreme Muslim activist who later turned into an Munir who

uphold tolerance, respect for human values, non-violence and fought

tirelessly against authoritarian practices and militaristic.

Munir was a very active activist fighting for the rights of oppressed

people. During his life he has always been committed to always defend

anyone whose rights are oppressed. Not crazy split two with Contrast, and

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some are handed over to his beloved mother. In the midst of a scramble

facility officials, Munir was not even tempted. He still uses a motorcycle as

his friend. A world-class figure very earthy.

Law degree obtainment possessions, rank, position, and also

facilities. He proved it with deeds. When he gets hundreds of millions of

dollars as the prize recipient "The Right Livelihood Award" he did not enjoy

himself, but of a leading university in Malang, UB. During a student, campus

activist Munir known as a very agile. He had been Chairman of the UB law

student senate in 1998, Region IV coordinator Indonesian law student

association in 19989, member forum for the development of student thinking

at UB in 1988, Secretary of the UB law student representative council in

1988, secretary of the al- Ershad Malang branch in 1988, and became a

member of the Association of Islamic Mahsiswa (HMI).

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 Munir realize the seriousness in the field of law by way of defenses

against a number of cases, especially the defense of the oppressed. He also

founded and joined by a variety of organizations, and even help the

government in the investigation team and the team drafting the Bill (the Bill).

Some of the cases that he had handled the case Araujo, who was accused of

being rebels against the Indonesian government to liberate East Timor from

Indonesia in 1992, the case Marsinah (a labor activist) who was killed by the

military in 1994, a resident legal advisor Nipah, Madura, in farmers homicides

by the military in 1993, a legal advisor to students and farmers in Pasuruan,

in the case of riots in PT.Chief Samsung, on charges of masterminding the

riots in 1995, legal counsel Muhadi (driver) who is accused of shooting

an police in Madura, East Java in 1994, legal counsel victims and families of

victims of forced disappearance 24 political activists and students in Jakarta

in 1997 to 1998, legal counsel victims and families of victims of the massacre

in 1984 TanjungPriok tragedy to 1998, legal counsel victims and families of

victims of the shooting of students at Semanggi I (1998) and Semanggi II

(1999), legal counsel and advocacy coordinator of the cases of human rights

violations in Aceh, Papua, by contrast. Including some cases in Aceh and

Papua resulting from military operations policies. Munir is also active in

several advocacy activities in the field of labor, land, environment, gender

and number of cases of violation of civil and political rights.

In 2003, Munir insisted to come with a number of senior activists and

pro-democracy activists went to the House post attacks and communal

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violence that occurs in the office of Tempo, when he was still required to rest

by doctors.

In 2004, Munir also joined the advocacy team SMP 56 were evicted by

the government. In addition, he is also an active write in a variety of print and

electronic media related to the themes of Human Rights, Law, Military and

Police Reform, Political and labor.

Munir was a formidable figure in pemberanni and shout the truth. He

was an exemplary servant, honest, and consistent. Thanks to the dedication

of that, she gained recognition in the form of awards from domestic and

abroad. Domestically, he was named the Man Of The Year 1998 magazine

Ummah, Gold Pin award as a successful graduate of UB, as one of the

famous Indonesian figures in the twentieth pagdcentury, Justice Forum

Magazine. Semenatara abroad, he was named a Leader As for the

Millenniumdari Asia Week in 2000, The Right Livelihood Award (Alternative

Nobel Prizes) for the promotion of human rights and civilian control over the

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military, Stockholm in December, 2000, and An Honourable Mention of the

2000 UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for its endeavors in promoting

tolerance and Non-Violence, Paris, November 2000.

Death

Munir died on 7 September 2004, on a Garuda flight GA-974 G 40

seats in a flight to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The trip is a journey to continue

his studies to the University of Utrecht. He was killed by poison arsenic is put

into food by Pollycarpus. Polycarpus is a Garuda pilot who was on

leave. Munir and on departure to the Netherlands, he controversially

appointed by the President Director of Garuda corporate security. Until now,

the death of a Munir, the Hero of the Disappeared, Human warrior is still a

mystery. His remains were buried in common graves park Batu city. He left a

wife named Suciwati and two children, namely Sultan Alif Allende and

Diva. Since 2005, date of death of Munir, September 7, by human rights

activists proclaimed the Indonesian Human Rights Defenders Day.

To mark the first anniversary of Munir's departure, released

documentary film titled Aditya RatrikalaBhre Flowers Burned at the Goethe

Institute, Central Jakarta, 8 September 2005. This movie tells the life journey

Munir as a husband, father, and friend. Munir depicted figure playful and very

loving wife and two children. Munir childhood scrappy like other children and

never became champion also displayed. Munir was killed in an era of

democracy and openness as well as the presence of an Indonesian would

hope that he aspired began to develop. This spirit is expressed through the

film like this.A documentary film has also been made, titled Garuda's Deadly

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Upgrade a collaboration between Dateline (SBS TV Australia) and Off

Stream Productions.Pada second anniversary, 7 September 2006, at the

Proclamation Monument released a documentary titled "His strory". This film

tells the story of the trial process Polycarpus and facts revealed in

court.Since 2005, the date of death of Munir 7 September, by human rights

activists proclaimed as the Indonesian Human Rights Defenders Day.

Chronology Munir Murder

Three hours after the flight GA-974 take off from Singapore, cabin

crew reported to the pilot PantunMatondang that a passenger named Munir

who sat in seat number 40 G illness. Munir back and forth to the toilet. The

pilot asked the cabin crew to continue to monitor the condition of

Munir. Munir was moved seated next to a passenger who happened to work

doctor who is also trying to help. Flights to Amsterdam to take 12 hours. But

two hours before landing 7 September 2004, at 08:10 Amsterdam time at

Amsterdam Schipol airport, when examined, Munir had died.

On November 12, 2004 released the news that the police Dutch

(Netherlands Forensic Institute) found traces of arsenic compounds after

autopsy. This is also confirmed by the Indonesian police. Not yet known who

had poisoned Munir, though no one suspected that certain elements wanted

to get rid of.

On December 20, 2005 Pollycarpus sentenced 14-year prison

sentence for the murder of Munir. The judge stated that Pollycarpus, a

Garuda pilot who was on leave, put arsenic in Munir food, because he

wanted to silence critics of the government. SutiarsoCicut judge stated that

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before the murder Polycarpus received several phone calls from a phone

registered to a senior intelligence officer, but did not explain further. Besides

President Susilo also formed an independent investigation team, but the

results of the investigation team were never issued to the public.

On June 19, 2008, Maj. Gen. (ret) Muchdi, who also happened to

people close to Prabowo and Gerindra Party Deputy Chairman, was arrested

with a strong presumption that he is brain Munir. Variety of compelling

evidence and testimony leads him. However, on December 31, 2008,

acquitted Muchdi. This highly controversial verdict and the case was

reviewed, and the judge who sentenced him to 3 free is now checked.

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