Attacks on Ethnic Chinese Women in Indonesia
What You Can Do
(September 4, 1998)

Since the beginning of the current crisis in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch has received hundreds of appeals for help every week from people around the world who are concerned about recent violence against Chinese-Indonesians.

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Of particular concern are reports of rapes of ethnic Chinese women during the May 13-14 riots although the number may be much lower than initially reported.  Despite the efforts of nongovernmental organizations in Jakarta, there is a clear concern that not enough is being done by the Indonesian government to investigate the allegations, to offer assistance to victims, or to prevent such abuse in the future. A prompt official acknowledgment of the gravity of the allegations, the trauma of the victims, and the need to undertake a thorough and sensitive investigation is crucial.

The voice of the international community is also critical:  

Contact Information

Indonesian Government 
President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
Email: habibie@ristek.go.id 
http://habibie.ristek.go.id/kontak/addguest.htm
   Komisi Nasional Hak 
   Asasi Manusia Indonesia
   (KOMNAS HAM)
   Mr. Baharudin Lopa 
   General Secretary
   Jl. Latuharhary No.4B
   Jakarta Pusat
   INDONESIA
   Phone: 62 21 392 5230
   Fax: 62 21 392 5227 
Radhika Coomaraswamy
United Nations Special Rapporteur 
on Violence Against Women
International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES)
No. 8 Kynsey Terrace
Colombo 8
Sri Lanka
Fax: 94 1 696 618
 
Selected Addresses for Bilateral Aid Agencies
Canada 
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Phone: 819 997-5006
Toll free: 1-800-230-6349
Fax: 819 953-6088 
For the hearing and speech impaired 
(TDD/TTY): 819 953-5023
http://w3.acdi-cida.gc.ca
E-mail: info@acdi-cida.gc.ca
Japan 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo-100-0013
Phone: 03-3580-3311
http://www.mofa.go.jp
Sweden
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
S - 105 25 Stockholm
Phone - Int + 46 8 - 698 50 00
(Information Centre 698 55 80)
Fax: Int + 46 8 - 20 88 64
(Information Centre 698 56 15)
Email: info@sida.se
United States
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Information Center
Ronald Reagan Building
Washington, D.C. 20523-0016
Phone: 202-712-4810
FAX: 202-216-3524
http://www.info.usaid.gov/about/
email: pinquiries@usaid.gov 
Germany
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusanmenarbeit (GTZ)
Dag-Hammarskjold-Weg 1-5
65760 Eschborn Germany
Phone: (+49 61 96) 79-0
Fax: (+49 61 96) 79-1115
 
 
Indonesian Embassies in Selected ASEAN and CGI Countries 
Malaysia 
Indonesian Embassy
No 233, Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
P.O. Box 10889
Phone: (03) 984 2011, 984 1354
Fax: (03) 984 7908, 983 0737
Philippines
No. 185 Salcedo Street
Legaspi Village
P.O. Box 1671
M.C.P.O. Makati 1200
Metro Manila
Philippines
Phone: 855 061 to 855 068
Fax: 818 4441 
Singapore 
Embassy of Indonesia 
7 Chatsworth Road
Singapore 1024 
Phone: 737 74 22 
Fax : 737 50 37, 235 57 83 
Thailand 
Embassy of Indonesia 
600-602 Petchburi Road 
Phyathai, 
Bangkok 10400
Thailand 
Phone: 252 31 35 to 40, 252 31 75, 252 31 80 
Fax : 252 12 67
Vietnam Socialist Republic 
Embassy of Indonesia
50, Ngo Quyen Street
Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: 256316, 253353, 253324, 252788
Fax: 84-259274
Telex: 411434 INDOHA VT 
Cable: INDONESIA HANOI 
Australia 
Embassy of The Republic ofIndonesia
8, Darwin Avenue
Yarralumla
A.C.T. 2600
Canberra, Australia
P.O.Box 616 
Kingston 2604
Phone: (06) 258 6000
Fax: (06) 250 8666 
Canada 
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
55 Parkdale Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1Y 1E5 
Canada K2P OL9
Phone: (613) 724-1100 
Fax: (613) 724-1105 
Denmark 
Indonesian Embassy
Orehoj Alle 1, 
2900 Hellerup
Copenhagen - Denmark
Phone: 45.31 - 624 422, 624 184
Fax: 45.31 - 624 483 
France 
Embassy of Indonesia 
47-49, Rue Cortambert 
75116 Paris, France 
Phone: (01)45030760, 5030760
Fax : (0033-1) 45045032 
Telex: 42-648031 INDON F
42-648036 INDON F 
Cable: indonesia paris 
FRANCE
Germany 
Indonesische Botschaft
Bernkasteler Strasse 2 53175 Bn
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Phone: 0228-38 2990
Fax: 0228-31 1393 
Japan 
Indonesian Embassy
5-2-9 Nighashi Qotanda
Shinagawa-Ku
Tokyo 141 Japan
Phone: (81-3) 3441 4201
Fax: (81-3) 3447 1697
Italy 
Embassy of Indonesia 
Via Nomentana, 201 
00161 Roma, Italy 
Phone: (01)8542109 
Fax : (0039-6)4880280 
Telex: 06/622183 INDORO 1
06/6220087 INDORO1
Cable: indonesia roma
United Kingdom 
Indonesian Embassy
38, Grosvenor Square
London Wix 9AD 
United Kingdom
Phone: 44 171-499 7661
Fax: 44 171-491 4993 
United States of America 
Embassy of Indonesia 
2020 Massachussetts Ave., N.W. 
Washington, DC 20036 
Phone: (202) 775-5200
Fax: (202) 775-5365
 

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