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Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Published at 08:38 GMT 09:38 UK


World: Asia-Pacific

Indonesian riot death toll is much higher than previously estimated


Indonesia's main human rights group says nearly one thousand two hundred people died in rioting that led to the resignation of President Suharto last month.

The figure is more than twice as high as official estimates made by the military.

In its report, the National Human Rights Commission Komnasham accused the military of failing to take adequate action save lives and prevent the spread of the rioting.

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