Munir Said Thalib

Indonesian human rights lawyer who exposed military atrocities

Munir Said Thalib (1965-2004) [4], known as 'Indonesia's Che Guevara', founded KontraS (Commission for Disappeared Persons). His investigations into:

Led to unprecedented military accountability. Despite death threats, Munir published Breaking the Silence (2000), documenting 1,637 torture cases.

His 2004 arsenic poisoning aboard Garuda Indonesia Flight 974 sparked international outcry. The subsequent trial exposed:

Munir's legacy includes:

2005	UN's Human Rights Defender Award
2016	Jakarta's main highway renamed Jalan Munir
2021	AI-powered Munir Database launched

Documentary Black Road (2022) [5] examines his enduring impact on ASEAN's human rights landscape.