GA-01314 1966-02-16 relevance B public
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.
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 16 Februari 1966, hlm. 14: profil dari Utrecht tentang Trees Soenito-Heyligers, yang membela Njono dalam sidang kudeta di Jakarta. Orang tuanya di Amersfoort menyebut ia sering menangani perkara pro deo dan meyakini setiap orang berhak dibela. Tidak ada isi Gerwani.
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden (1966-02-16) - V-R-O-U-W I-N H-E-T N-I-E-U-W-S TREES SOENITO Recht op verdediging heeft [Delpher ddd-010869386-a0281].txt
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