GA-01363 1966-02-14 relevance B public
Vandaag begint proces in Djakarta: Nederlandse vrouw verdedigt Oentoeng (Trial begins in Jakarta: Dutch woman defends Untung)
Trial begins in Jakarta: Dutch woman defends Untung
Trouw (14 Feb 1966): on the eve of the Untung and Njono trials in Jakarta, Dutch-born lawyer Trees Soenito-Heyligers, herself a PKI member, takes on the defence after others refused. Profiles her and her husband as 'non-extreme' communists with Leiden training. No mention of Gerwani; context for the 1965-66 Mahmillub trials.
Trouw (14 Feb 1966): menjelang sidang Untung dan Njono di Jakarta, pengacara kelahiran Belanda Trees Soenito-Heyligers, anggota PKI, menjadi pembela setelah yang lain menolak. Dipaparkan profil dia dan suaminya sebagai komunis 'tidak ekstrem' lulusan Leiden. Gerwani tidak disebut; konteks sidang Mahmillub 1965-66.
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