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Indonesia girl admits torture (Canberra Times, 13 Januari 1971)
Indonesia Girl Admits Torture (Canberra Times, 13 January 1971)
Canberra Times, 13 Jan 1971, p. 7 (AAP-Reuter): at the trial of Sukatno, ex-chairman of the Communist youth organisation, Gerwani member Emmy Marjani, 24, now under arrest, testifies she gouged a general's eyes on 30 Sep 1965 and saw friends mutilate another, claiming she was paid one million rupiah. Repeats the Lubang Buaya torture narrative via court testimony.
Canberra Times, 13 Januari 1971, hlm. 7 (AAP-Reuter): pada sidang Sukatno, bekas ketua organisasi pemuda komunis, anggota Gerwani Emmy Marjani (24), yang ditahan, bersaksi mencungkil mata seorang jenderal pada 30 September 1965 dan melihat kawan-kawannya memutilasi jenderal lain, serta dibayar satu juta rupiah. Mengulang narasi penyiksaan Lubang Buaya lewat kesaksian pengadilan.
“She said she had also seen her friends mutilating the sexual organs of another general... Marjani, a member of the banned Communist women's organisation Gerwani... said she had been paid one million rupiahs. (p. 7)”
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