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Indonesia girl admits torture (Canberra Times, 13 Januari 1971)

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=== [PDF page 1] === Canberra Times (ACT: 1926 - 1995), Wednesday 13 January 1971, page 7 INDONESIA GIRL ADMITS TORTURE DJAKARTA, Tuesday Reuter). (AAP told woman young special here court that gouged the eyes of a general with a knife be shot dead on fore he was she the eve Communist 1965. abortive coup said she had also her friends mutilating of an the sexual organs other general. 24:year-pld The woman, She seen Marjam, Emmy was testi fying last night at the trial chair of Sukatno, former Communist of the man Ped organisation youth charges of com the coup and rebelling against the Gov after the ernment tempted takeover. muda, plicity Marjani, member banned the Communist women's organisation Ger under wani and now arrest, said she had been paid one million rupiahs (old money now worth about SA4-29) out the torture, carry the night of September 30, 1965. Six generals, including the army Chief of Staff, General Ahmad Yani, had been murdered and iheir bodies mutilated that night. National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110448565