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Glossary

BAP: Berita Acara Pemeriksaan, Police Investigation Report, which typically includes the minutes of the police interrogation of the defendant.

Berkas Perkara: Prosecutor’s Dossier.

BKO: Bawah Kendali Operasi, the designation of auxiliary forces from outside Aceh and nominally placed under local command.

Brimob: Brigade Mobil, Mobile Brigades, a special rapid deployment unit within the police force.

DOM: Daerah Operasi Militer, or Area of Military Operations, a designation given to Aceh during anti-insurgency operations carried out from 1990-1998.

GAM: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, or Free Aceh Movement, the most common name for the armed separatist movement that began in 1976.

KTP Merah Putih: Kartu Tanda Penduduk Merah Putih, or red and white identification card required by Acehnese under martial law.

Kodam: Komando Daerah Militer, Regional Military Command.

Kodim: Komando Distrik Militer, District Military Command.

Kopassus: Komando Pasukan Khusus, Special Forces.

Koramil: Komando Rayon Militer, sub-district military command.

Korem: Komando Resort Militer, sub-regional military command.

Kostrad: Komando Strategis Angkatan Darat, army strategic reserve command.

KUHAP: Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana, Indonesian Criminal Procedure Code.

KUHP: Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana, Indonesian Criminal Code.

LP: Lembaga Pemasyarakatan,Prison.

Marinir: A special unit within the navy.

PM: Polisi Militer, military police.

Polda: Polisi Daerah, provincial level police.

Polres: Polisi Resort, district level police.

Polsek: Polisi Sektor, subdistrict level police.

POM: Polisi Militer, Military Police.

Rutan: Rumah Tahanan, Detention Centre.

SGI: Satuan Tugas Inteligen, Military Intelligence Unit.

TNI: Tentara Nasional Indonesia, the Indonesian national military.

TNA: Tentara Nasional Aceh, the so-called Aceh National Army, the armed wing of GAM.