Avebury’s call

Lord Avebury, chairman of the British Parliamentary Human Rights Group, wants Irian Jaya and East Timor discussed at a meeting at The Hague, Hol land, next month when an international aid consortium will consider a US$2.5 billion aid package for Indonesia.

Lord Avebury said his group, representing 100 Westminster parliamentarians, were con cerned about the border con flict and the alleged violation of human rights. A dossier on both territories had been delivered to the British Foreign Secretary and the London representatives of 17 other governments, in cluding Australia, who are members of the inter-govern ment group on Indonesia.

This body meets annually to decide levels of assistance and is due to discuss this month a World Bank proposal for the massive sum of aid. ”It is an ideal opportunity for getting some assurance from Indonesia that they will stop military operations near the border, put a halt to death squads and recognise the prob lem of the refugees in PNG,"

Lord Avebury said.