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FCO 15/2701 - Indonesia: Political Detainees in Indonesia (Folder 13, 1980)
FCO 15/2701: Political Detainees in Indonesia (1980)
British FCO file FCO 15/2701 (1980), 'Political detainees in Indonesia': Amnesty International's April 1980 letter and memorandum to the UK government before the IGGI meeting, on release of B-category prisoners, restrictions on ex-detainees, missing persons and unfair A-category trials, plus TAPOL Bulletin extracts (Nos 36-37). One TAPOL passage on the Anti-Subversion Law notes that in 1975 Sulami and Sudjinah of Gerwani were tried with two others, and that Sulami was accused of recruiting women for Lubang Buaya.
Berkas FCO Inggris FCO 15/2701 (1980), 'Political detainees in Indonesia': surat dan memorandum Amnesty International (April 1980) kepada pemerintah Inggris menjelang sidang IGGI, tentang pembebasan tahanan golongan B, pembatasan terhadap bekas tahanan, orang hilang dan pengadilan tahanan golongan A yang tidak adil, ditambah kutipan Buletin TAPOL (No. 36-37). Satu bagian TAPOL tentang UU Anti-Subversi mencatat bahwa pada 1975 Sulami dan Sudjinah dari Gerwani diadili bersama dua orang lain, dan Sulami dituduh merekrut perempuan ke Lubang Buaya.
“TAPOL Bulletin No. 37 (Jan 1980), n. 73: in February 1975 four women incl. Sulami and Sudjinah of Gerwani were tried under the Anti-Subversion Act; Sulami was accused of recruiting women for Lubang Buaya cooking and sewing; sentences 20, 18, 15, 15 years.”
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records/UK Foreign Office files (1964-1980) - FO and FCO files on Indonesia (Adam Matthew, TNA)/FCO 15-2701 (1980) - Indonesia, Political detainees in Indonesia (Folder 13) [TNA via AM Digital].pdf
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.6 US, British and Dutch Government Records › UK Foreign Office files (1964-1980) - FO and FCO files on Indonesia (Adam Matthew, TNA)
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- structured reading (introduction, chapter openings, conclusion and all Gerwani/women's-movement passages)
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