Subject: From RENETIL Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 15:43:12 +0000 From: "Hopffer Martins & Lurdes Bessa (RENETIL)" <ec97161@crazy.fe.up.pt> A group of prisoners from Becora Prison ( East-Timor) started a hunger strike last September 28. Today, a group of troops from Battalion 744 SGI ( a Mixed Brigate) went to the prison and took 26 prisoners both pilitical (from cells 1, 2 and 4) and criminal (from cells 3, 5 and 6) and sent them to Balide Prison. RENETIL feers that these prisoners were tortured because they were later taken to Toku Baru hospital in a military ambulance (nunber plate: 337 - XXIII). These prisoners demands were: 1 - The liberation of Xanana Gusmao and of all political prisoners; 2 - The referendum for East Timor. RENETIL does not know yet the names of these prisoners, but is still trying ti inquire. Back to October Menu |