Release Prisoners Of Conscience Now!
A Joint Human Rights Watch - Amnesty International report
June 1998
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List 1.3
Indonesians on Trial Or Facing Charges for Their Peaceful Activities Whose Cases Should be Dismissed
NAME
DATE OF ARREST
CHARGE
CATEGORY
PLACE OF DETENTION
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ARREST
Abdi February 1998  Article 154 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) Not detained Distributing speech by ousted PDI leader Megawati Sukarnoputri in Bogor. Released but charges not formally dropped 
Herlan Artono February 1998 Article 154 KUHP Not detained " "
Robert February 1998 Article 154 KUHP Not detained " "
Wahyu February 1998 Article 154 KUHP Not detained " "
Berar Fathia (f) March 1998 Law Number 5/PNPS/1963 + Article 160 KUHP Believed to be still in police custody in Jakarta Arrested at a political trial of three women from Suara Ibu Peduli protesting about rising prices in Jakarta.
Dadang Iskandar, 19 November 1995 Believed to be still facing charges under Article 154 and 155 of KUHP No longer in custody Arrested and accused of insulting the President after he distributed a leaflet. 
Hamdani March 1998 Not clear Believed to be in police custody in Lampung Accused of being in possession of literature from the People's Democratic Party (PRD)
Juandi R February 

1998

 Currently on trial under Article 134 KUHP Detained police custody in Bandung Accused of being in possession of pro-democracy literature. Trial currently underway.
N A Cahiril Syarif March 1998 PUDI Believed to be in police custody in Lampung
Rachmad Buchoris Currently on trial under Article 134 KUHP Not detained Secretary to author of a banned book - accused of defaming the president in connection with the contents of the book.
Wandi Nikodemus Taturonggo (Binyo) 9 March 1998 Law Number 5/PNPS/1963 + Article 218 KUHP Journalist from Sinar Pagi Not in custody Arrested during a demonstration in Jakarta. Currently on trial.
Kuldip Singh  9 March 1998 Law Number 5/PNPS/1963 + Article 218 KUHP Pijar Not in custody " "
Widi Wahyu Widodo 9 March 1998 Law Number 5/PNPS/1963 + Article 218 KUHP Pijar Not in custody " "
Yudi Rahmat March 1998 Article 160 KUHP SBSI Not in custody Arrested in Jakarta for holding illegal meeting and distributing SBSI protest letter
Hermanto March 1998 Article 160 KUHP SBSI Not in custody " "
Sanusi March 1998 Article 160 KUHP SBSI Not in custody Arrested in connection with planned labor demonstrations
Sukirman March 1998 Article 160 KUHP SBSI Not in custody "
Farah Diba Agustin [f] 9 March 1998 Law Number 5/PNPS/1963 and Article 218 KUHP SBSI Not in custody Arrested during a demonstration in Jakarta. Currently on trial.
Seno March 1998 Article 160 SBSI Not in custody Arrested in connection with planned labor demonstrations
Mahmut March 1998 Article 160  SBSI Not in custody "
Sumanti March 1998 Article 160 SBSI Not in custody "
Wimanjaya Liotohe Sept 1997 Currently awaiting trial under Articles 134, 136 + 137 of KUHP Not in custody  Arrested after announcing intention to run as Vice-President in 1998 presidential elections.