Munir Said Thalib

Munir Said Thalib
Born(1965-12-08)8 December 1965
Batu, East Java, Indonesia
Died7 September 2004(2004-09-07) (aged 38)
On a flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam
Cause of deathDeliberate arsenic poisoning on board a Garuda Indonesia flight
NationalityIndonesian
EducationBrawijaya University
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Executive Director of Indonesian Human Rights Monitor (IMPARSIAL)
Known forCampaigner for human rights
SpouseSuciwati
AwardsRight Livelihood Award

Munir Said Thalib (8 December 1965 – 7 September 2004) was an Indonesian activist. Founder of the Kontras human rights organisation and laureate of the 2000 Right Livelihood Award, Munir was assassinated in 2004 while travelling to Utrecht University to pursue a master's degree in international law and human rights.[1] He is one of Indonesia's most famous human rights and anti-corruption activists.