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A former pilot has been jailed for 20 years for the murder of Indonesian human rights activist Munir Thalib, killed aboard a flight in 2004. A former pilot has been jailed for 20 years for murdering Indonesian rights activist Munir Thalib - reversing an earlier ruling quashing his conviction.
Pollycarpus Priyanto had already been tried and convicted of the murder - but had his conviction quashed in 2006. Pollycarpus Priyanto was jailed for 14 years in 2005, but had his conviction overturned 10 months later.
Indonesia's Supreme Court has now overturned that decision, reinstating his initial conviction - and increased his sentence from 14 years to 20 years. Indonesia's Supreme Court has now reversed that decision - reinstating his initial conviction and increasing his sentence to 20 years.
Mr Thalib was renowned for exposing security forces abuses. Munir was poisoned with arsenic in 2004 on board a flight to Amsterdam.
His death on board a Garuda Indonesia flight to the Netherlands caused an international outcry. The death of the campaigner, who had helped to expose rights abuses by the security services, caused an international outcry.
The presiding judge said that Pollycarpus Priyanto had been found guilty of premeditated murder and forgery. Munir's widow, Suciwati, said the verdict did not go far enough.
The decision was a result of a judicial review ordered by the prosecution after new evidence emerged during trials of Priyanto's alleged accomplices. "This is what he deserves, but I wish he got a longer punishment," she told AFP news agency.
The BBC's Lucy Williamson, in Jakarta, said the evidence suggested links between Priyanto and the state intelligence agency. "What's more important is to follow up on the intelligence people behind him - [Priyanto] didn't act on his own."
Testimony included eyewitness accounts of Priyanto drinking with the victim during his journey to Europe. Mastermind plea
The presiding judge said Priyanto - a former pilot with national carrier Garuda Indonesia - had been found guilty of premeditated murder and forgery.
The decision followed a judicial review ordered by the prosecution after new evidence emerged during trials of Priyanto's alleged accomplices.
The BBC's Lucy Williamson, in Jakarta, said the evidence had suggested links between Priyanto and the state intelligence agency.
Testimony included eyewitness accounts of Priyanto drinking with Munir during his journey to Europe.
The head of Kontras - a human rights organisation that has been pressing for resolution of the case - said the decision gave them new hope.The head of Kontras - a human rights organisation that has been pressing for resolution of the case - said the decision gave them new hope.
But the group said the legal process should not stop until the plan's mastermind was brought to justice.But the group said the legal process should not stop until the plan's mastermind was brought to justice.