Gerwani Archive
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2 itemsTopic: 1965 coup and aftermath ✕Event: Army press sexual slander campaign against Gerwani ✕Year: 1967 ✕
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GA-00575 1967-09-06 Amigoe di Curacao rel B

Oud-penningmeesteres P.K.I. gearresteerd (Former PKI treasurer arrested)

Former PKI treasurer arrested

Amigoe di Curaçao, 6 Sept 1967: Mrs Djoebaedah, former treasurer of the PKI women's movement (i.e. Gerwani, not named), was arrested in Jakarta after being a fugitive. She is accused of taking part in the torture and murder of six generals on 1 October 1965; documents were reportedly found. Typical New Order framing of

GA-00733 1967-09-29 De Tijd rel B

Executies in Indonesië (Executions in Indonesia)

Executions in Indonesia: Untung and others, with Gerwani blamed

De Tijd commentary by C.H. Schaap (29 Sep 1967) on the executions of Untung and others for the 1965 coup. It says the generals were killed at Halim by "volunteers" trained by Maj. Sujono, "among them members of the communist women's organisation Gerwani", and notes the trials were broadcast and published.