GA-00267 1978-01-19 relevance B public
After 12 Years Freedom (Post-Courier, 19 Jan 1978)
After 12 Years Freedom (Post-Courier, 19 January 1978)
Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 19 January 1978, p. 5, feature by George Oliver on the release of 10,000 political prisoners held since the 1965 coup, with PKI members forced to swear loyalty. It describes the Category A, B, C system, the 1965-66 massacres (estimates up to half a million killed), Amnesty International's criticism, Admiral Sudomo's release plan and US pressure. Gerwani is named only in a list of PKI-linked organisations whose members were arrested.
Post-Courier Papua Nugini, 19 Januari 1978, hlm. 5, tulisan George Oliver tentang pembebasan 10.000 tahanan politik sejak 1965; anggota PKI harus bersumpah setia. Menguraikan sistem Golongan A, B, C, pembantaian 1965-66 (perkiraan hingga setengah juta tewas), kritik Amnesty International, rencana pembebasan Laksamana Sudomo dan tekanan AS. Gerwani hanya disebut dalam daftar organisasi terkait PKI yang anggotanya ditangkap. OCR kolom teracak.
“Arrests extended to members of PKI-associated groups such as 'Gerwani, the women's movement', Pemuda Rakyat, Baperki, LEKRA, SOBSI and BTI; most detainees never tried (pp. 5-6).”
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- 1978-01-19
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- Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
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- Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
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- newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page)
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- Papua New Guinea
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- 1967–1979
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Australian press (1949-1982) - articles on Gerwani and members (Trove)/Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (1978-01-19) - After 12 Years Freedom [Trove 250329420].pdf
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Australian press (1949-1982) - articles on Gerwani and members (Trove)
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- GA-00268 Papua New Guinea Post-Courier (1978-01-19) - After 12 Years Freedom [Trove 250329420].txt
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