Munir Said Thalib

Munir Said Thalib
Born	(1965-12-08)8 December 1965 Batu, East Java, Indonesia
Died	7 September 2004(2004-09-07) (aged 38) On a flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam
Cause of death	Deliberate arsenic poisoning on board a Garuda Indonesia flight
Nationality	Indonesian
Education	Brawijaya University
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, Executive Director of Indonesian Human Rights Monitor (IMPARSIAL)
Known for	Campaigner for human rights
Spouse	Suciwati
Awards	Right 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.