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- From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
- Subject: AI: EAST TIMOR Arrests
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- /** reg.easttimor: 322.3 **/
- ** Written 9:25 pm Dec 10, 1992 by gn:rmitchellai in cdp:reg.easttimor **
- Subject: AI FI366/92 EAST TIMOR Arrests
-
- /* Written 5:26 pm Dec 10, 1992 by rmitchellai in gn:ai.uan */
- /* ---------- "AI FI366/92 EAST TIMOR Arrests" ---------- */
- EXTERNAL (for general distribution)AI Index: ASA 21/24/92
- Distr: UA/SC
-
- 10 December 1992
-
- Further information on UA 366/92 (ASA 21/17/92, 23 November
- 1992) - and follow-ups: ASA 21/19/92 of 24 November 1992, ASA
- 21/20/92 of 26 November 1992, ASA 21/21/92 of 30 November 1992
- and ASA 21/23/92 of 4 December 1992 - Legal concern/fear of
- torture/fear of "disappearance"
-
- INDONESIA/EAST TIMOR: Xanana Gusmao, 45
- Rufina Conceicao Araujo (female), 74
- Augusto Pereira, 43 ) husband and
- Alianca de Araujo (female), 40) wife
- Ligia de Araujo (female), 22
- Jorge Manuel Araujo Serrano, 21
- Regina Conceicao Araujo Serrano, (female), 18
- Francisco Almeida Araujo, 17
- Armandina Gusmao dos Santos ) relatives of
- Gilman A. Exposto dos Santos) Xanana Gusmao
-
- Olandina Caeiro Alves (female)
- Oscar Lima
- Americo
-
- Joachim Gusmao Reis, 23 ) relatives of
- Sandra Gusmao Reis, 21 ) Xanana Gusmao
- Victor
- Macario
- and at least three others
-
- The Indonesian Government permitted representatives of the
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to visit Xanana
- Gusmao at an unspecified location in Jakarta on 7 December 1992. He
- had been held incommunicado for 17 days before the visit, and there
- were fears for his safety. At least 39 others, and possibly many more,
- detained in East Timor since early November, have yet to be visited
- by the ICRC. They are being held in incommunicado custody and
- some are reported to have been subjected to severe forms of torture.
-
- ICRC officials confirmed on 8 December that they had visited Xanana
- Gusmao in Jakarta. A report of the visit will be submitted to the
- Government of Indonesia but, in accordance with ICRC policy, it will
- not be published. The authorities have reportedly promised further
- ICRC visits to Xanana Gusmao but the timing of the visits has yet to
- be negotiated.
-
- Amnesty International welcomes the ICRC visit, but notes with serious
- concern that it occurred 17 days after Xanana Gusmao's arrest, during
- which time he may have been subjected to physical and mental torture
- and ill- treatment. Amnesty International believes that it is essential
- for ICRC representatives, independent lawyers and relatives to be
- granted frequent, regular access to Xanana Gusmao, if his safety is to
- be effectively guaranteed while he is in custody.
-
- Those still held incommunicado in East Timor include at least 19 close
- associates or relatives of Xanana Gusmao, arrested after his capture on
- 20 November; and at least 20 others, arrested prior to and during the
- anniversary of the November 1991 Santa Cruz massacre (see UA
- 367/92, ASA 21/18/92, of 23 November 1992 and follow ups). All are
- at risk of torture and ill-treatment and there is urgent concern for
- their safety. The ICRC is seeking to be permitted to visit the Dili
- detainees in the near future, but it is not known when the visits will
- take place.
-
- One of the detainees, Jorge Manuel Araujo Serrano, is reported to
- have died under torture and two of the women have reportedly been
- raped by Indonesian soldiers (see ASA 21/23/92 of 4 December 1992).
- Others are feared to have "disappeared". Amnesty International calls
- upon the Indonesian authorities to act immediately to clarify the fate
- and whereabouts of these detainees and to allow ICRC officials,
- independent lawyers and relatives immediate access to their place of
- detention.
-
- FURTHER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send
- telegrams/telexes/faxes/express and airmail letters in English or your
- own language:
-
- - welcoming the fact that the ICRC has been permitted to visit
- Xanana Gusmao in detention, but noting with concern that the visit
- occurred after 17 days of incommunicado detention;
-
- - urging the government to allow the ICRC, independent lawyers,
- doctors and relatives frequent, regular access to Xanana Gusmao in
- detention;
-
- - seeking clarification of the precise whereabouts of Xanana Gusmao;
-
- - expressing urgent concern for the safety of the 39 others arrested
- since early November, and of all political detainees in East Timor;
- calling on the government to permit ICRC representatives, independent
- lawyers, doctors and relatives immediate access to their place of
- detention;
-
- - calling on the government to release all those detained solely for
- peaceful political views, or for association with Xanana Gusmao's
- family.
-
- APPEALS TO:
-
- Brig Gen Theo Syafei [Salutation: Dear Brig Gen Syafei]
- PANGKOLAKOPS
- Markas Besar KOLAKOPS/KOREM 164
- Dili, East Timor
- Indonesia
- Telegrams Brig Gen Syafei, Dili, East Timor
-
- Maj Gen Suwardi [Salutation: Dear Maj Gen Suwardi]
- Markas Besar, KODAM IX/Udayana
- Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
- Telegrams: Maj Gen Suwardi, Kodam IX, Denpasar, Bali,
-
- General Try Sutrisno [Salutation: Dear General Sutrisno]
- Commander of the Armed Forces
- Markas Besar ABRI
- Cilangkap, East Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Telegrams: Gen Try Sutrisno, Markas Besar ABRI, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Faxes: + 62 21 36 1471 (Armed Forces HQ);
- + 62 21 37 8144 (Army HQ);
- + 62 21 35 6404
-
- PLEASE SEND COPIES OF YOUR APPEALS TO:
-
- Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH)
- Jl. Diponegoro 74
- Jakarta 10320
- Indonesia
-
- and to the diplomatic representative in your country - please see the
- responses to this topic for details.
-
- PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY. Please do not send
- appeals after 21 January 1993.
- ** End of text from cdp:reg.easttimor **
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