Petitions demanding the Release of Political Prisoners in Indonesia have increased since recent years, raised by the democratic groups and activists who have deep concern to human rights and law enforcement.

With the support of legal aid institutions and humanitarian service bodies the Indonesia Society for Humanity (MIK) has organized a number of open discussion and seminars since 1993 to discuss about issues of political prosoners of the Suharto regime.

Suharto´s step down on May 21, 1998 was a significant success of the reform movement pioneered by students, which has brought about a new hope of human rights and law enforcement in Indonesia

Along with the rice of total reform spirit the Action Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners (KAP T/N) come forth with the support of ex political prisoners, families of political prisoners, pro democratic, human rights and humanitarian activists, intelectuals and legal aid and human rights institutions.