Subject: Solidamor release on abductions and
killings in Barike
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 23:07:58 GMT
From: tapol@gn.apc.org (TAPOL)SOLIDAMOR Solidaritas untuk Penyelesaian Damai Timor
Leste Solidarity for Peace in East Timor Jl. Pramuka Jaya Sari No. 9, Pramuka, Jakarta
Pusat, 10570. Telp/Fax. 4224079, 422 6348 email : solidmor@centrin.net.id;
solidmor@mega.net.id
PRESS RELEASE TRANSLATED BY TAPOL
O52/SLD/XI/98
The political situation in East Timor, particularly in Manufahi district, is at present
very tense because of a number of brutal actions taken by the armed forces, ABRI. On
Friday, 13 November, ABRI arrested Vicente, the liurai in Taitudak, Alas, along with
several young people and took them to Barike. According to information reaching us from
the CNRT in Dili, all the five were killed in Barike.
ABRI also fired shots at the local pastor and catechist, damaged the local church and
smashed statues of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ that were in the church. After the
attack, the pastor and catechist fled and no one knows where they went.
On Sunday, 15 November, ABRI forces perpetrated more atrocities in Turin village and
Taitaduk, Alas sub-district. Four young men were tortured by members of Battalion 744 and
745. Two had the palms of their hands pierced, they were stripped naked and dragged
through the streets. The four are: Elvira (21), Secaltina (19), Marcal (25), dan Raimundo
(24).
Another five young men have disappeared. Their names are: Eduardo Magelhans, Selcio
Magelhans, Victor da Costa, Miguel da Costa, Jaime da Costa. The five were arrested by the
security forces on suspicion of being supporters of Falintil, the armed forces of
resistance.
According to news reaching us on Monday, 16 November, the situation in Same district is
very tense because ABRI forces are hunting for a number of people who they suspect of
being Falintil sympathisers.
Jakarta, 16 November 1998 SOLIDAMOR
Tri Agus S. Siswowihardjo Media Relation
TAPOL, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign 111 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey
CR7 8HW, UK Phone: 0181 771-2904 Fax: 0181 653-0322 email: tapol@gn.apc.org Campaigning to
expose human rights violations in Indonesia, East Timor, West Papua and Aceh
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