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Indonesië: protest tegen vervolging vrouwenbeweging 'Gerwani' (volledige voorpagina, De Waarheid 13-5-1966)
Protest against persecution of Gerwani (full front page, 13 May 1966)
Full De Waarheid front page, 13 May 1966, mostly Dutch domestic and international news (cabinet Cals wage policy, Soviet trade delegation, US-China air incident). Only one box is relevant: the NVB's letter to Sukarno protesting terror against Gerwani and other democratic organisations and demanding release of political prisoners and lifting of the Gerwani ban.
Halaman depan lengkap De Waarheid, 13 Mei 1966, sebagian besar berita dalam negeri dan internasional Belanda (kebijakan upah kabinet Cals, delegasi dagang Soviet, insiden udara AS-Tiongkok). Hanya satu kotak yang relevan: surat NVB kepada Sukarno yang memprotes teror terhadap Gerwani dan organisasi demokratis lain serta menuntut pembebasan tahanan politik dan pencabutan larangan Gerwani.
“Only one box on this full front page concerns Gerwani.”
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