Fabianus Tibo

Fabianus Tibo was an Indonesian Catholic citizen^[1] who was executed by firing squad on 22 September 2006^[2] together with Dominggus da Silva and Marinus Riwu for leading Poso riots, in 2000 that led to the murders of about 200 people.^{[citation needed]}

Fabianus Tibo
Born	(1945-05-05)5 May 1945 Flores, Japanese-occupied East Indies (now Indonesia)
Died	22 September 2006(2006-09-22) (aged 61) Palu, Indonesia
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Criminal status	Executed
Conviction	Leading Poso riots
Criminal penalty	Death
Date apprehended	July 2000

Human rights activists have expressed doubts that Tibo, and the other men, were the masterminds of the riots.^[2] The different treatment of Christians and Muslims in court was also criticised, as few Muslims were punished for their roles in the riots and none were sentenced to more than 15 years' in prison.^[2] Religious leaders of Christianity and Islam, including Pope Benedict XVI^[2] and Abdurrahman Wahid,^[1] former President of Indonesia and former leader of Nahdlatul Ulama, protested about the execution of Tibo.

See also

• Capital punishment in Indonesia