URGENT ACTION (
June 13, 1998)
Constancio Pinto
According to credible sources from East Timor Jose da Costa ( Ma'Huno) has been arrested by the Indonesian authorities in Dili on June 12, 1998. He was picked up by Commander Supryanto of the Indonesian intelligence services ( SGI) at 9am local time. SGI is a group of the KOPASSUS responsible of gross human rights violation taken place in East Timor.
Background information: Ma'Huno is the former chief-staff commander of the East Timorese resistance. He was arrested in April 1993 by the Indonesian security forces and released in 1995 under the amnesty granted by the government of Suharto.
Please write to the Indonesian authorities seeking assurances that Ma'Huno will not face further torture and ill-treatment in detention, and call for his immediate and unconditional release.
Your appeals can be sent to:
President B.J. Yusuf Habibie
President of the Republic of Indonesia
Istana Negara
Gedung Binagraha
Jl. Veteran
Jakarta Pusat
Indonesia
Faxes: +62 21 345 7782
General Wiranto
Panglima ABRI
Markas Besar ABRI
Jakarta Timur
Indonesia
Minister For Foreign Affairs
Ali Alatas S.H
Menteri Luar Negeri
Jl. Medan Taman Penjambon No.6
Jakarta
Indonesia
Faxes: +62-21-360 541/ 360 5511/ 345 7782/ 724 5354>
Minister of Justice:
Prof. Dr. Muladi SH
Menteri Kehakiman
Jl. HR Rasuna Said. Kav. 6-7
Kuningan
Jakarta Selatan
Indonesia
Fax: +62-21-525-3095
Secretary General, National Commission on Human Rights
Prof. Dr. Baharuddin Lopa
Sekretaris Jenderal, Komissi Nasional Hak Hazsi Manusia ( Komanas
HAM)
Jl Latuharhary No.4B
Menteng Jakarta Pusat
Indonesia
Phone/ Fax: +62 21 392 5227
e-mail: info@komnas.go.id
MILITARY COMMANDER REGION IX/UDAYANA (includes East Timor)
Pangdam IX/Udayana
Markas Besar KODAM IX/Udayana
Denpasar, Bali
INDONESIA
Telephone: +62 361 228 095
Telegrams: Pangdam IX/Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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