JAKARTA, June 27 (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday launched an unprecedented reparation programme for victims of past human rights abuses by the state, a project critics fear will compensate only a small fraction of those who suffered.
"Today we can start restoring the victims' rights," said Jokowi, who came to office in 2014 promising to take up the issue.
The compensation will range from educational and health incentives to house renovations, and visas for victims in exile.
Research by Indonesia's human rights commission, in cooperation with civil society groups, has estimated there are between 500,000 and 3 million victims and survivors of the 1965 bloodshed.
"We will try our best to reach more victims," Anis said.
Persons:
Joko Widodo, Suharto, Jokowi, Sri, Anis Hidayah, Anis, Maria Catarina Sumarsih, Ananda Teresia, Martin Petty
Organizations:
Thomson
Locations:
JAKARTA, Aceh, Papua, Sri Winarso