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EAST TIMOR HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE 124 Napier St Fitzroy 3065 Australia PO BOX 1413 Collingwood 3066 Australia Tel: 61 3 9415 8225 Fax: 61 3 9416 2746 E-mail: etchrmel@peg.apc.org Director: Ms Maria Brett Chair: Bishop Hilton Deakin
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URGENT ACTION 14 February 1997
NAMES: 137 East Timorese people including:
Tomas Caiware, 35 Fransisco Ximenes, 28 Celestino Jerronimo Armindo Soares, 30 Gaspar Pinto, 19 Agostinho Orlandor, 19 Evangel Menezes, 22 Fransisco Jesus, 18 Armando, 25 Paulo, 28 Paulo Soares, 27 Adelino, 27 Agustinho da Silva, 19 Gaspar, 18 Acacio, 20 Napoleon Amaral, 27 Luis, 27 Luis, 20 Domingos Pinto, 22 Eduardo Amaral, 20 Alberto, 16 Luis Pinto, 16 Agostinho, 19 Raimundo, 23 Mau-Meta, 15 Luis Gama, 20 Paulo, 20 Egas, 20 Paulo Alves, 28 Gaspar, 18 Mateus, 23 Moises, 19 Luis, 26 Fransisco Rangal, 23 Aleixo da Carvalho, 24 Joaquim, 25
VIOLATIONS: Arbitrary Arrests / shootings / suspected Extra-judicial Execution
LOCATION: Uatulari sub-district, Viqueque district, East Timor
Ref: UA 7/97
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Many East Timorese people are believed to have been arbitrarily arrested, and up to four people shot, following days of unrest in the Uatulari sub-district in Viqueque. The arrests and shootings are believed to be related to civil disturbances in the area between 7 and 11 February.
A reliable source has reported to the East Timor Human Rights Centre that 137 East Timorese people have been arrested. The detainees are reported to be extremely frightened and hold grave fears for their own safety. It is believed that the detainees are at grave risk of torture and ill-treatment.
Amnesty International has already released the names of 33 East Timorese arrested in the Viqueque district who are believed to be currently in military custody. Amnesty is concerned for the safety of all of those held in military custody.
The ETHRC has received confirmation of the 33 detainees named by Amnesty. Tomas Caiware and Armindo Soares were arrested on 7 February in Darabai, Uatulari sub-district. They are now believed to be held at a military post at Darabai. During the next two days, a further 30 people were arrested in Macadique, Uatulari, and it is believed they are being detained at the KODIM (District Military Command) post in Viqueque. Luis, aged 26, was shot on 10 February by members of the Rajawali battalion then arrested, however, it is not known whether he is receiving medical treatment or where he is being held.
Francisco Rangal, 23, was shot 3 times by members of the Rajawali batallion. His whereabouts is unknown but it is believed that he may have died as a result of his injuries. It is believed Joaquim, 25, was shot on 8 February by the Indonesian military and is currently receiving medical treatment. Aleixo de Carvahlo, 24, is also believed to have been shot by the Indonesian military. He managed to escape and his whereabouts is unknown.
The names of the other 101 detainees are not yet available, however, the ETHRC is continuing to investigate the situation in Viqueque.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION One media report (AAP, Jakarta, 13 February) says that the Indonesian authorities have detained around 100 people following the unrest in Viqueque. The report quotes a local source who said that the unrest started when East Timorese youths recruited by the Indonesian military provoked the local community by pelting homes. The source is quoted as saying that "mass fighting broke out in the area" while other youths are quoted as saying that "military personnel were also involved in the unrest."
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send faxes/telegrams/express/airmail letters in English, Bahasa Indonesia or your own language:- seeking clarification of the whereabouts and names of all East Timorese people who have been detained since 7 February 1997 in the Viqueque district;- calling for the immediate and unconditional release of any detainees who have not been charged with an offence under existing laws;- requesting urgent medical treatment for any detainees who have sustained injuries;- seeking assurances that the detainees will not face any torture or ill-treatment in detention and that they will be treated humanely and in accordance with international standards;- seeking assurances that they will have full and continuing access to lawyers of their own choice and to members of their families; and- seeking assurances that the Indonesian military will cease its acts of generalized intimidation and ill-treatment of the local population.
SEND APPEALS TO:
1. MILITARY COMMANDER REGION IX/UDAYANA (includes East Timor) Maj Gen H.A. Rivai Pangdam IX/Udayana Markas Besar KODAM IX/Udayana Denpasar, Bali INDONESIA Telephone: +62 361 228 095 Telegrams: Pangdam IX/Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
2. CHIEF OF POLICE FOR EAST TIMOR Colonel Yusuf Mucharam Kapolda Timor Timur Dili, East Timor INDONESIA Telegrams: Kapolda, Dili, East Timor
ALSO SEND COPIES TO:
3. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Ali Alatas S.H. Menteri Luar Negeri Jl. Medan Taman Pejambon No. 6 Jakarta INDONESIA Faxes: +62 21 360 541 / 360 517 / 380 5511 / 345 7782
4. SECRETARY GENERAL, NATIONAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Prof. Dr. Baharuddin Lopa Sekretaris Jenderal, Komisi Nasional Hak Azasi Manusia (Komnas HAM) Jl Latuharhary No 4 B Menteng Jakarta Pusat INDONESIA Phone/Fax : 392 5227 email : info@komnas.go.id
and to diplomatic representatives of Indonesia in your country.
PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY Check with the East Timor Human Rights Centre if sending appeals after 28 March 1997 ```
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