CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 78-H461-5
 TITLE: Human Rights in Indonesia: A Review of the Situation with Respect to
     the Long-Term Political Detainees.
 SOURCE: Committee on International Relations. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: vi+36 p.
 DATE: Oct. 18, 1977
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 95-1              SUDOC: Y4.In8/16:In2
 ITEM NO: 1017
 LC CARD NO: 78-600629               MC ENTRY NO: 78-12139

 Hearing before the Subcom on International Organizations to consider the
 status of Indonesian political prisoners indefinitely detained without trial
 because of their alleged involvement in the unsuccessful communist-led coup
 in 1965.
   Appendices (p. 31-36) include submitted correspondence and article.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights in Indonesia, political detainees status
 DESCRIPTORS: SUBCOM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
     HOUSE; CIVIL LIBERTIES; POLITICAL PRISONERS; INDONESIA

 78-H461-5 TESTIMONY NO: 1          Oct. 18, 1977 p. 2-19
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HUANG, WEN-HSIEN (head, Asia research, Amnesty Intl)
     HINKLEY, DAVID (member, bd of dirs, US section)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Background on political imprisonment in
     Indonesia following attempted coup; difficulties of estimating number of
     detainees or verifying Indonesian Government claimed prisoner releases
     and prison condition improvements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights in Indonesia, political detainees status
 DESCRIPTORS: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

 78-H461-5 TESTIMONY NO: 2          Oct. 18, 1977 p. 19-29
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     OAKLEY, ROBERT B. (Dep Asst Sec, Bur of East Asian and Pacific Aff,
        State Dept)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Viewed favorable trend toward Indonesian prisons
     increased access by internationally recognized humanitarian
     organizations, including International Committee of the Red Cross.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights in Indonesia, political detainees status
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE TO THE RED
     CROSS