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GA-00686 1953-05-27 De Nieuwsgier rel B

Pleidooi Affandi Ridhwan (Plea of Affandi Ridhwan)

Plea of Affandi Ridhwan at his Bandung trial

De Nieuwsgier, 27 May 1953: at Affandi Ridhwan's trial in Bandung for cooperation with Darul Islam, he argues he acted with central government approval, asking why he should be punished if Leimena contacted RMS bands and 'Mrs Salawati Daoed' negotiated with Kahar Muzakkar's bands. Salawati Daud appears only as a preced

GA-01026 1953-06-02 Het Nieuwsblad Voor Sumatra rel B

Verdediger verzoekt invrijheidstelling (proces Affandi Ridwan)

Defence requests release (trial of Affandi Ridwan)

Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (2 Jun 1953, p.2): trial of Affandi Ridwan in Bandung; in his plea he asks why he should be punished for negotiating with Kahar Muzakar's bands with central government approval, if Leimena contacted RMS bands and Mrs Salawati Daoed negotiated with Kahar Muzakar. Defenders Kasman Singodimedjo

GA-01126 1953-06-03 Indische Courant Voor Nederland rel B

"Uitsluitend met goedkeuring regering gehandeld" (Acted solely with government approval)

'Acted solely with government approval'

Indische Courant voor Nederland, 3 Jun 1953, p. 3: in his Bandung trial for cooperation with Darul Islam, Affandi Ridhwan argues he acted with government approval, citing Leimena's contacts with RMS gangs and Mrs Salawati Daud's negotiations with Kahar Muzakkar's gangs; counsel Kasman Singodimedjo asks for acquittal.

GA-01086 1954-05-14 Het Vrije Volk rel B

Fouten van vroeger (over de Sobsi en Gerwis)

Mistakes of the past (on SOBSI and Gerwis)

Het Vrije Volk opinion piece 'Fouten van vroeger' (14 May 1954, p.15) on Indonesian labour relations: SOBSI has profited from foreign employers' past neglect, the government chooses political over economic paths, and when strike leaders are prosecuted SOBSI and the communist women's association Gerwis appear in court w

GA-01363 1966-02-14 Trouw rel B

Vandaag begint proces in Djakarta: Nederlandse vrouw verdedigt Oentoeng (Trial begins in Jakarta: Dutch woman defends Untung)

Trial begins in Jakarta: Dutch woman defends Untung

Trouw (14 Feb 1966): on the eve of the Untung and Njono trials in Jakarta, Dutch-born lawyer Trees Soenito-Heyligers, herself a PKI member, takes on the defence after others refused. Profiles her and her husband as 'non-extreme' communists with Leiden training. No mention of Gerwani; context for the 1965-66 Mahmillub t

GA-00481 1966-02-15 Algemeen Dagblad rel B

Nederlandse vrouw enige verdedigster (Perempuan Belanda satu-satunya pembela)

Dutch woman sole defender

ANP report in Algemeen Dagblad (1966-02-15) on Dutch-born lawyer Trees Sunito-Heyligers, the only Indonesian jurist willing to defend PKI/SOBSI leader Njono before the special military tribunal. Her husband Sunito was jailed after the coup and she was dismissed from the state bank. No Gerwani mention; context for the 1

GA-01271 1966-02-15 Limburgsch Dagblad rel B

Niet openbaar (Not public: the Njono trial)

Not public: the Njono trial

Limburgsch Dagblad, 15 February 1966, p. 1: start of the closed Mahmillub trial of SOBSI leader Njono, who says he was told to inform Sukarno of a 'council of generals' but joined the coup instead. Students demanded a public trial; only selected journalists are admitted. Njono is defended by Dutch-born lawyer Trees Soe

GA-01314 1966-02-16 Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden rel B

Vrouw in het nieuws: Trees Soenito, 'Recht op verdediging heeft ieder mens' (Woman in the news: Trees Soenito)

Woman in the news: Trees Soenito, 'Everyone has the right to a defence'

Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 16 February 1966, p. 14: profile from Utrecht of Trees Soenito-Heyligers, who took on Njono's defence in the Jakarta coup trial. Her parents in Amersfoort say she often took pro deo cases and believes everyone has a right to a defence. No Gerwani content.

GA-01364 1966-02-21 Trouw rel B

Na eis van doodstraf: Njono's verdedigster bepleit vrijspraak (After death-penalty demand: Njono's counsel pleads acquittal)

After death-penalty demand: Njono's counsel pleads acquittal

Trouw (21 Feb 1966): after the prosecutor demanded the death penalty for SOBSI leader Njono, his lawyer Trees Soenito-Heyligers argues nothing proves a plot to overthrow the government; Njono gave an hour-long political defence. Lawyer complains of two days' preparation; PKI-linked Colonel Latief reportedly arrested. N

GA-00999 1966-02-25 Gereformeerd Gezinsblad rel B

Studenten pogen beëdiging te verhinderen: proces tegen Oentoeng begonnen

Students try to prevent swearing-in: trial of Untung begun

Gereformeerd Gezinsblad wire item (25 Feb 1966, p.1) on the opening of Colonel Untung's trial in Jakarta for treason and armed rebellion. The prosecutor claimed Untung gathered 5,000 people before the coup, including Tjakrabirawa troops, paratroops and 2,000 members of the PKI and its linked women's organisation Gerwan

GA-00498 1968-01-05 Algemeen Handelsblad rel B

Uit Nederland afkomstig juriste in Djakarta gearresteerd (Ahli hukum asal Belanda ditangkap di Jakarta)

Dutch-born jurist arrested in Djakarta

Short Algemeen Handelsblad item (1968-01-05): Jakarta police arrested Dutch-born jurist Trees Soenito-Heyligers (52) on suspicion of membership of the banned HSI. She had defended K. Njono, sentenced to death for the 1965 coup; her husband Soenito, parliament secretary and member of the left-wing Urec movement, was arr

GA-01272 1968-01-05 Limburgsch Dagblad rel B

Uit Nederland afkomstige juriste in Indonesië gearresteerd (Dutch-born jurist arrested in Indonesia)

Dutch-born jurist arrested in Indonesia

Limburgsch Dagblad, 5 January 1968, p. 1: Reuters/ANP report that Jakarta police arrested Dutch-born lawyer Trees Soenito-Heyligers (52, from Zwolle) as a suspected member of the banned scholars' association HSI; she had defended trade-union leader Njono, sentenced to death. Her husband Soenito, parliament secretary an

GA-01371 1968-01-05 Tubantia rel B

Arrestatie mevrouw Soenito in Djakarta (Arrest of Mrs Soenito in Jakarta)

Arrest of Mrs Soenito in Jakarta

Tubantia (5 Jan 1968): Jakarta police arrest Zwolle-born lawyer Trees Soenito-Heyligers on suspicion of membership of the banned Himpunan Sarjana Indonesia; she had defended SOBSI leader Njono, sentenced to death. Biographical detail on her and her husband Soenito, arrested after the coup. No Gerwani content.

GA-01274 1968-01-06 Nederlands Dagblad Gereformeerd Gezinsblad Hoofdred. P. Jongeling... [Et Al.] rel B

Nederlandse juriste gearresteerd (Dutch jurist arrested)

Dutch jurist arrested

Nederlands Dagblad, 6 January 1968, p. 1: brief report that Jakarta police arrested Dutch-born lawyer Trees Soenito-Heyligers on suspicion of membership in the banned scholars' association HSI; she had defended SOBSI leader Njono, who was sentenced to death for the 1965 coup. A second item on Cyprus is unrelated. No Ge