Background
In September 7, 2004, Munir died on Garuda flight 974 while flying to the Netherlands to study humanitarian law. An autopsy by Dutch authorities found four times the lethal dose of arsenic in Munir’s system. Investigation report from the Fact Finding Team and verdict of Central Jakarta District Court in December 20, 2005 clearly shows a conspiracy involving senior officials of State Intelligence and crews of Garuda Airways.

This case is a peak of continuing murder and violence of human rights activist in Indonesia. Before that, it was happened some abduction, torture and sadistic murder of worker activist Marsinah in East Java, journalist Udin in Jogjakarta, International Forum for Aceh (IFA) activist Jaffar Siddiq Hamzah, the Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay and many others.

However, to uncover some of the case is always stacked and stop or ended with the shift of the substance of the real problem. Therefore, the political motif and the responsibility of the institution are not happening, the same as the real problem has never been solve. If this continues happens in the future, all the case will end in the same situation.

Learning from the experience of a process to uncover the political violence and human rights violation, the time to uncover of Munir Assassination could become a jump of the continuation of the human rights struggle in Indonesia, especially as part of the effort to eliminate the impunity. KASUM insists on making it as a best creation of Munir that Munir never been dead and his spirit is still shinny and become fired up.

Problem Identification
The political assassination of Munir as one of bravest human rights defender shows the fact that reflected the effectiveness of power and political network of those disadvantaged and threatened by the democracy and human rights movement. The indication is conformed to the snail pace process of legal reform, and the ongoing practices of abuse of authority of judiciary, military and police institutions. Until now, the only one suspect can be punished by Central Jakarta District Court, Garuda’s pilot named Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto had been released by the Supreme Court.

However, the mastermind of this case and others has not been punished yet. It is in such situation that hard working is badly needed for assisting and directing the process of reform to the progress path. One of the alternative strategies expected to advance the process is by broadening public support and participation. So that in the context of advocacy program for uncovering the mystery of the political assassination of Munir, the roles of campaign works and public communication is as important as the ongoing investigation and legal process.

Profile of Organization
KASUM is a joint committee that established by several NGOs and individuals who concern on human rights and democracy in Indonesia to solve the case of assassination of Munir. As an action committee and information network, the priority of work of KASUM is to endorse, monitor and campaign this case. With these actions, KASUM is expected to be able to maintain public awareness on the need of guarantee by the state of the protection of human rights defenders, in running their impartial mission.

KASUM are: Acehkita.com, Aliansi Jurnalis Independen (AJI), Cetro, Demos, Lembaga Studi & Advokasi Masyarakat (ELSAM), Human Rights Working Group (HRWG), Ikatan Keluarga Orang Hilang Indonesia (IKOHI), Imparsial, International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), Institut Studi Arus Informasi (ISAI), Jaringan Kerja Budaya (JKB), Kalyanamitra, Kemala Foundation, Komnas Perempuan, Komisi Untuk Orang Hilang & Korban Tindak Kekerasan (KontraS), LBH Apik, Lembaga Pembela Hak Asasi Manusia (LPHAM), Median Institute, Mitra Perempuan, Perhimpunan Bantuan Hukum Indonesia (PBHI), Perkumpulan Seni Indonesia (PSI), Prakarsa, Praxis, Suara Hak Asasi Manusia Indonesia (SHMI), Tim Penuntasan Kasus Trisakti (TPK 12 Mei 1998), Voice Of Human Rights (VHR), Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (Walhi), Yayasan Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Indonesia (YLBHI), Yayasan Sosial Indonesia Untuk Kemanusiaan (YSIK) and individuals. In 2006, several new organizations have joined with KASUM and they helped KASUM for campaign work dan strenghten the network. They are: PRP, SBMI, Walhi Jakarta, Sekar, SDI, Paguyuban Mei 98 and many others.

The name KASUM itself, was made after and in honor to the struggle of Munir in which in 1993, he set up a Committee of Action in Solidarity with Marsinah, a woman worker activist of PT. Catur Putera Surya (CPS), Porong, East Java who was kidnapped, tortured and killed by the military. The name of the solidarity committee was also KASUM at that time.