More than 100 convicted terrorists in Indonesia came face to face with terror attack survivors as part of a National Counter-terrorism Agency bid to foster reconciliation.
However, some terror attack survivors and relatives of people killed boycotted the Feb. 26-28 event in Jakarta, saying they were not psychologically ready to meet the former terrorists or that the attackers would benefit from the meeting more than they would.
The controversial government-sponsored gathering brought together 124 former terrorist prisoners with 51 survivors of terrorist attacks that included bombings in Bali and Jakarta.
Over the course of the three-day meeting, held in a Jakarta hotel ballroom, former terrorists and victims sat together and shared their experiences.