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Indonesia: 10,000 march on May Day 2008

Rahung Nasution
On Thursday, May Day 2008, more than 10,000 people gathered around Jakarta to celebrate Labor Day and demand their rights.
Joined by more than 30 workers’ associations, NGOs and student groups. Marchers rallied for kilometers to the State Palace. Closing the road from traffic. More than 15,000 police officers were deployed to guard the rallies. Thousands more were on standby.
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