Dita Indah Sari | |
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| Born | (1972-12-30)30 December 1972 (age 52) |
| Occupation(s) | Trade unionist, social activist |
Dita Indah Sari (born 30 December 1972) is an Indonesiantrade union andsocialistactivist. As a human rights campaigner during theSuharto regime, she was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in 1996 on the charge ofsedition.[1] During her imprisonment, she was named aprisoner of conscience byAmnesty International.[2]
After her release in 1999 she was elected Chairperson by the Congress of theNational Front for Indonesian Workers Struggle (FNPBI). She was awarded the 2001Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership.[3] Politically she is the leader of thePRD, a socialist party within the broaderPapernas alliance.
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