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PUBLIC AI Index: ASA 21/36/99
27 April 1999
Further information on UA 88/99 (ASA 21/33/99, 23 April 1999) - Fear
for safety/"disappearance"
EAST TIMOR Mateus Araujo
Alvaro - possibly killed
Daniel
Marcelino
Jorge
Bernadino - possibly killed
Felis
Marcal
Abilio - probably killed
Alvaro - possibly killed
New Names: Claudio Magno ]
Alipio Jordao ]
Abrao ] "disappeared"
Agustinho Ferreira ]
Justinho Cardoso ]
Elias Nunes
Orlando Berek ]
Tome Nunes ] arrested: three have
Joao Nunes Ximenes ] "disappeared"
Xisto Borges ]
Pedro da Costa ]
Up to 18 men have been killed by paramilitaries in Suai, south-west
of Dili. A further nine have "disappeared" after they were arrested
by soldiers and paramilitaries, and there is grave concern for their
safety.
Abilio Pires, believed to be the "Abilio" on the list, is already
known to have been killed by paramilitaries. A further three of the
people on that list are now thought to be among the dead.
"Bernadino" is believed to be Bernadino Simoa, a student from the
University of East Timor (UNTIM), who was kidnapped by Mahidi on 11
April and later killed; Alvaro Barreto (believed to be "Alvaro"),
was arrested on 14 April at Kamanasa, Suai, by the Indonesian Armed
Forces (ABRI) and the paramilitary group Laksaur Merah Putih while
riding a bus, and then killed by the paramilitary group Mahidi; and
Alvaro de Araujo, 25 (believed to be "Alvaro") was killed by
paramilitaries in Suai.
The nine other men who have "disappeared" were arrested by ABRI and
paramilitary groups between 20 and 23 April in various villages in
Suai. Orlando Berek, Tome Nunes, Joao Nunes Ximenes, Xisto Borges
and Pedro da Costa were arrested by Laksaur Merah Putih on 22 April
in Walabaru, Foholulik. Three of them have since "disappeared", but
it is not known which three.
Among the 18 feared dead are Jose Fatima, who was arrested by
Laksaur Merah Putih on 14 April, and Joao Ximenes Soares, a student
from UNTIM, who was kidnapped on 11 April by Mahidi in Daes, Suai.
The names of the others killed are not yet known, but they could
include some of the six people originally listed as "disappeared"
who are not yet accounted for.
FURTHER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send
telegrams/telexes/faxes/express/ airmail letters in Bahasa
Indonesia, English or your own language:
- expressing grave concern at the reported "disappearance" of at
least 15 men in Suai;
- urging the authorities to immediately take action to find and
disclose the men's whereabouts;
- urging the authorities to launch an investigation into the deaths
of Bernadino Simoa, Joao Ximenes Soares, Jose Fatima, Alvaro Barreto
and Alvaro de Araujo.
APPEALS TO:
(Time difference = GMT + 7 hrs / BST + 6 hrs)
MINISTER OF DEFENSE AND SECURITY:
Gen. Wiranto [Salutation: Dear Minister]
Menteri Pertahanan dan Keamanan
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No.13-14
Jakarta 10110
Indonesia
Fax: + 62 21 381 4535/ 384 5178
PLEASE SEND COPIES OF YOUR APPEALS TO: Embassy of Indonesia, 38
Grosvenor Square, London W1X 9AD. Fax: 0171 491 499
or other Indonesian Embassies in your country.
AND, IF POSSIBLE, TO THE FOLLOWING:
PRESIDENT:
President Jusuf Habibie [Salutation: Dear President Habibie]
Presiden RI
Istana Negara
Jl. Veteran
Jakarta Pusat
Indonesia
Fax: + 62 21 526 8726 / +62 21 380 5511/+62 21 345 7782 (via
Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY. Please do not send appeals after
8 June 1999.
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+ If you have any queries about this Urgent Action or about +
+ the UA scheme in general, please contact: +
+ Ray Mitchell / Becky Hess +
+ Amnesty International UK Section +
+ 99 - 119 Rosebery Avenue +
+ London EC1R 4RE email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] +
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