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Army Spokesman on Release of Communist Activist (Sundari Abdulrahman)

Army Spokesman on Release of Gerwani Ex-Chairwoman Sundari Abdulrahman (FBIS, 23 Aug 1989)

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FBIS item (ANTARA, 23 Aug 1989): armed forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Nurhadi Purwosaputro said the release of Sundari Abdulrahman, 68, former chairwoman of Gerwani, followed completion of her term and presidential remission. She had been sentenced to life in 1976 in Tanjungkarang and held in Tangerang Women's Prison. He urged continued vigilance.

Berita FBIS (ANTARA, 23 Agustus 1989): juru bicara ABRI Brigjen Nurhadi Purwosaputro menyatakan pembebasan Sundari Abdulrahman (68), bekas ketua Gerwani, karena telah menjalani hukuman dan mendapat remisi presiden. Ia divonis seumur hidup pada 1976 di Tanjungkarang dan ditahan di LP Wanita Tangerang. Ia mengimbau kewaspadaan tetap dijaga.

“p. 1: Mrs Sundari... former chairwoman of the banned communist women organization Gerwani, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Lampung District Court in 1976; released after remission.”

People

Sundari AbdulrachmanNurhadi Purwosaputro

Organisations

Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani)Indonesian National Armed ForcesLampung District CourtTangerang Women's Prison

Places

JakartaBandar Lampung (Tanjungkarang)LampungTangerang

Topics

Gerwani organisationarrests and detentiontrials (Mahmillub)New OrderPlantungan and women prisonersbiography

Tags

prisoner releasesprisons

Details

Date
1989-08-23
Creator
FBIS Daily Report
Publication
Document type
government record (government / intelligence / diplomatic record)
Language
English
Perspective
Intelligence/diplomatic record
Source role
primary
Country
USA
Period
1980–1998
Source archive
Readex: FBIS Daily Reports 1941-1996 (Columbia) | (Readex id A4303C88) · source link
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library-licensed (Columbia University Libraries); personal research copy Library-licensed or subscription copy: show metadata and summary only; link to the source.
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01 Primary Sources/1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records/FBIS Daily Reports (1949-1996) - items on Gerwani and members (Readex, HathiTrust)/FBIS Daily Report (1989-08-23) - Army Spokesman on Release of Communist Activist, Jakarta ANTARA [Readex FBIS A4303C88].pdf
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Good (0.969) · proof-reading: no (script-cleaned only) · translation: not needed
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records › FBIS Daily Reports (1949-1996) - items on Gerwani and members (Readex, HathiTrust)
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