Release Prisoners Of Conscience Now!
A Joint Human Rights Watch - Amnesty International report
June 1998
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List 1.2
Indonesian Political Prisoners Whose Cases Should be Reviewed

NAME
DATE OF ARREST
SENTENCE
 

(DATE OF SENTENCE)
CHARGE
CATAGORY
PLACE OF DETENTION
OTHER INFORMATION
Acehnese Prisoners
Abdul Aziz Bagini 19 June 1990 10 or 11 years 

(Nov 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Banda Aceh unconfirmed
Abdul Rahman bin Samad (alias Raman Toyo) - 17 years 6 months 

(May 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Lhokseumawe
Ahmad Saidi

(alias Muhammad Saidi)

- 20 years 

(May 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Langsa
Bakhtiar bin Ismail 1 March 1991 20 years 

(May 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Langsa
Banta Leman - 19 years 

March (?) 1994

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Sigli 
Hanafiah bin Yusuf 10 years

1997

Aceh Unconfirmed
Ibnu Hasan 2 October 1990 14 or 15 years (Nov 1991) Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Banda Aceh
Ibrahim Muhammad Jalil 

(alias Ibrahim Gayo)

9 April 1991 16 years 

(May 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh
Idris Ahmad 16 August 1990 11 years 

(June 1992)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Banda Aceh
Idris bin Ali (Nori) - 17 years 

9 May 1991

Anti-subverson Law Aceh
Ilyas Abubakar - 19 years 

(1994)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Sigli
Ilyas Ismail (Drs), 35 - 8 years 

(April 1992)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Bireun Aceh
Ilyas Idris (Drs), 31 - 7 years

(April 1992)

Aceh Bireun Aceh
Jamali bin Yunus 10 years

(1997

Aceh unconfirmed
Jamaludin bin Usman 4 December 1990 16 years 

(July 1992)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Banda Aceh
Jafkar bin Yusuf

(M Jafkar bin Yusuf)

- 20 years 

(March 1994)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Sigli
Ligadinsyah

(Liga Dinsyah)

30 August 1990 15 years 

(April 1992)

Anti-subverison Law Aceh LP Takengon, Aceh
Maju Ali Siagian 3 November 1990 14 years 

(July 1992)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Banda Aceh paralysed
Muhammad Daud bin Abubakar 20 years

(1997)

Aceh
Muhammad Husein bin Mahmud 19 or 20 years

(March 1994)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Sigli
Muhammad Nazar bin Abdullah 14 years

(July 1991)

Aceh
Muhammad Yacob 21 August 1990 

(rel 9 Dec 1990)

21 June 1992

11 years

June 1992

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Banda Aceh
Muhammad Thaib Abdullah  - 10 years 

(May/June 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Tanjung Gusta, Medan 
Muslim bin Hasballah 20 years

(1997)

Aceh
M Yunus bin Mahmud 15 years

(1997)

Aceh
M Yusuf bin Juned 3 years

(Feb 1998)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh unconfirmed
Nizar (alias Wakdan)

(Bizar Muhammad)

15 or 16 years

(1997)

Aceh
Robert Suryadarma Death (in absentia) 

(April 1993)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh not detained unconfirmed
Rusli Usman 3 years 6 months

(Feb 1998

Anti-subversion Law Aceh unconfirmed
Samidun 14 years

(Nov 1991)

Aceh unconfirmed
Sulaiman Mahmud - 17, 18 or 19 years 

(May 1992)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Sigli unconfirmed
Syaiful Bahri (Syaiful Bahri bin Sandiman) 1990 12 years

(1990 or June 1992)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Tanjung Gusta, Medan
Syamsul Bahri, (aged 36) Not clear 15 years

1992

Anti-subversion Law Aceh Not known Unconfirmed
Syamsul Bahri bin Mohammed 

(aged around 22) 

Believed to be 1994 15 years

(January 1995)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh Klas 1 Prison, Medan
T Abdullah 4 years

(Feb 1998)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh
Tarmizi Abduraham - 12 years 

(April 1992)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh
Tengku Bantaqiah (Teungku Bantaqiah/Bataqiyah) Believed to be 1994 20 years 

(January 1995)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Klas 1, Medan
Tengku Sulaiman 17 or 18 years Aceh LP Langsa
Tengku Syamaun (bin)Husen Believed to be 1994 15 years 

(Jan 1995)

Aceh LP Klas I, Medan
Tengku Zulkarnain

(Tengku Zulkarnain bin Daud)

- 19 years 

(March 1994)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Sigli
T Husaini 20 Years

(1995 )

Aceh Lhokseuwame Prison unconfirmed
Teuku Muhammad Said (Drs) 15/16 Aug 1990 10 years 

(May 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Banda Aceh unconfirmed reports of release
Tgk Amin bin Samidan 9 years

(Oct 1994)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Klas I, Medan unconfirmed
Umar Miyah bin Hamzah 27 February 1991 20 years possibly reduced to 10 years 

(June 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh
Umar bin Usman - 17 years 

(April 1992)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh
Usman Irsyadi June 1990 10 years 

(May 1991)

Anti-subversion Law Aceh LP Langsa
Zamzani bin Hasbalah 2 years 6 months

(1997)

Aceh
Zulkifli Bin Alibasyah 13 years

(1997)

Aceh
Irian Jaya Prisoners
Basilius Arinjab Apay 7 years

(May 1996)

Article 340 + 55 KUHP Irian Jaya Nov 95 attack on military convoy in Waropoko. Unconfirmed
Benediktus Beraip 10 years

(May 1996)

Article 340 + 55

KUHP

Irian Jaya Nov 95 attack on military convoy in Waropoko. Unconfirmed
Benediktus Kua Wamba 7 years

(May 1996)

Article 340 + 55 KUHP Irian Jaya Nov 1995 attack on military convoy in Waropoko. Unconfirmed
Beni Kagoya 1988 18 years Anti-subversion Law Irian Jaya LP Kalisosok, Surabaya March 1988 attack on military
Elieser (Elias) Awom February 1989 Life  Anti-subversion Law Irian Jaya LP Kalisosok, Surabaya Alleged OPM leader
Henrikus Kowil 7 years

(May 1996)

Article 350 + 55 KUHP Irian Jaya Nov 1995 attack on military convoy in Waropoko. Unconfirmed
Jacob Matui (alias Jack) 12 years

(1989 or 1990)

Anti-subversion Law Irian Jaya LP Kalisosok, Surabaya
Drs Jacob Rumbiak 17 years

(Jan 1990)

Anti-subversion Law Irian Jaya LP Cipinang, Jakarta
John Sorondanya 10 years

(1989)

Anti-subversion Law Irian Jaya unconfirmed
Kowil Kasimrus Iwop 7 years

(May 1996)

Article 340 + 55 KUHP Irian Jaya Nov 1995 attack on military convoy in Waropoko. Unconfirmed
Martinus Kambu Jan 1989 12 years Anti-subversion Law Irian Jaya
Melianus Rumbiak

(Max Melky Rumbiak)

August 1988 17 or 18 years Anti-subversion Law Irian Jaya LP Kalisosok, Surabaya Alleged OPM leader
Samuel Wenda 1989 12 years Anti-subversion Law Irian Jaya LP Kalisosok, Surabaya March 1988 attack on military. Unconfirmed
Muslim Prisoners
Abadi Abdullah 22 years 

(late 1980s)

Lampung affair LP Batu
Abdul Kadir al Habsji 22 years

(1995)

LP Lowok Waru, Malang unconfirmed
Abdul Kadir Baraja May 1985 15 years

(1985)

Komando Jihad LP Kalisosok Prison, Surabaya
Andi Sukisno 1984 15 years

(1985)

unconfirmed
Arifin bin Huda Karyan not known Lampung affair LP Cipinang, Jakarta
Fadillah al Sugito Life Lampung affair LP Besi
Fachruddin al Sukirno Life Lampung affair LP Batu
Fauzi bin Isman Feb 1989 20 years Lampung affair LP Cipinang, Jakarta
Heriyanto Yusuf Life Lampung affair LP Besi
Iriayanto al Suyanto (Suryanto) Life LP Batu
Marsudi Life Lampung affair LP Kebang Kuning
Mochammad Achwan 1984 Life Anti-subversion Law Indonesian Islamic State (NII) LP Lowok Waru, Malang
Muchamad Sudiyatno 1979 Life LP Batu
Muhammad Musonif 20 years LP Permisan
Munjaini (Mungaini) 20 years Lampung affair LP Kembang Kuning
Nur Hidayat not known Lampung affair LP Cipinang, Jakarta
Safki Suarul Huda 20 years LP Kalisosok, Surabaya
Sahroni Abas Not known Lampung affair LP Besi
Samzuri Life Lampung affair LP Kembang, Kuning
Solihin al Sodikin 13 years Lampung affair LP Batu
Sopyian Life Lampung affair LP Kembang Kuning
Sudarsono 17 years Lampung affair LP Cipinang, Jakarta
Sugeng Yulianto Life Lampung affair LP Kembang Kuning
Timsar Zubil January 1977 Death communted to life Komando Jihad LP Tanjung Gusta, Medan
Zainal Arifin 12 years 

(March 1989)

Lampung affair LP Cipinang, Jakarta
Others
Abdul Muis, 24 Not clear Two years

1997

Anti-subversion Law Convicted in connection with riots in Tasikmalaya in December 1996 Not known
Asep Ilyas, 23 Not clear One year and 10 months

1997

Anti-subversion Law Convicted in connection with Tasikmalaya riots in December 1996 Not known
Sanusi Abubakar Four years and 10 months

22 November 1995

Insulting religion in public - believed to be Article 156 of the Criminal Code Former Indonesian Prison warden based in East Timor. Convicted after comments he made which alleged insulted Catholisism sparked riots in September 1995.  Not known