GA-02705 1977-02 relevance B public
TAPOL Bulletin No. 20, February 1977
TAPOL Bulletin no. 20, February 1977. Leads on East Timor massacres and torture; also a Jakarta detention-centre riot, US and Dutch aid, a Sulawesi tapol interview, 'double counting' of releases and non-involvement certificates. Item 'Plantungan to Close?' (p.4) reports about 100 women tapols moved to Bulu Prison, Semarang in early December 1976 before a Belgian ambassador's visit, about half then released (mostly over-55s or ill), both tapol doctors transferred, about 300 women plus 40 boy detainees remaining, and tightened family contact. Gerwani not named.
TAPOL Bulletin no. 20, Februari 1977. Utama: pembantaian dan penyiksaan di Timor Timur; juga kerusuhan rumah tahanan Jakarta, bantuan AS dan Belanda, wawancara tapol Sulawesi, 'penghitungan ganda' pembebasan dan surat bebas G30S. Butir 'Plantungan to Close?' (hlm. 4) melaporkan sekitar 100 tapol perempuan dipindahkan ke penjara Bulu, Semarang, awal Desember 1976 sebelum kunjungan dubes Belgia; sekitar separuh kemudian dibebaskan (kebanyakan berusia di atas 55 atau sakit), kedua dokter tapol dipindahkan, tersisa sekitar 300 perempuan dan 40 tahanan anak laki-laki, kontak keluarga diperketat. Gerwani tidak disebut.
“p.4: 'about 100 women tapols were transferred to Bulu Prison in Semarang ... Among those transferred were the two tapol doctors at Plantungan ... there is now no doctor at the camp.'”
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