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394. Jose Antonio Neves, a student at a theological institute in Malang,
East Java, was reportedly arrested on 19 May 1994 by military intelligence
authorities and taken to a safehouse of the military’s intelligence
unit (SGI). It was also reported that he might have been transferred to
the headquarters of the Regional Military Command IX in Denpasar, Bali.
At least 10 other young people were said to have been detained in Dili in
the weeks prior to Jose Neves’ arrest, including Nuno de Andrade Sarmento
Corvelho, Rui Fernandes, from Bermori, Pedro Fatima Tilman, from Kuluhum, and
Lucas Tilman dos Santos from Bairro-Pite. They were all said to have been
taken to the military intelligence headquarters in Dili and interrogated about
their political activities (24 May 1994).
395. On 27 October 1994 the Government replied that Jose Antonio Neves
had been arrested by the police, not military intelligence, and was not
tortured or ill-treated. The ICRC visited him in Malang on 23 June 1994
and he was awaiting trial. Nuno de Andrade Sarmento Carvalho was arrested
on 18 April 1994 and released on 22 April and was not tortured or ill-treated
during detention. Lucas Tilman dos Santos was arrested for one day
on 22 April 1994 and was not tortured or ill-treated. Pedro Fatimal Tilman
was arrested on 26 April 1994 and was awaiting trial. During questioning and
detention his physical and mental integrity were protected. No one by the
name "Rui Fernandes" was found in lists of those who have been detained in
Indonesia.
396. Jannes Hutahaen, an officer of the Medan-based labour rights
organization Kelompok Pelita Sejahtera, and Parlin Manihurunk, an officer of
the non-governmental organization Pondakan, were reportedly arrested in
Jakarta on 13 June 1994 by police officers from Medan. They were said to have
recently been accused of "incitement" in connection with labour unrest that
occurred in Medan in April 1994. It was not known where they were being held
(24 June 1994).
397. On 2 November 1994 the Government replied that Jannes Hutahaen and
Parlin Manihuruk had been arrested in Jakarta on 14 June 1994 and taken into
custody in the Medan police detention centre from 15 July to 13 August. While
in detention they were treated humanely in accordance with national law and
international standards. The Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute
visited them at the Tanjung Gusta penitentiary on 4 September 1994 and said
that he was fully satisfied with their condition.
398. The following 81 East Timorese students were arrested on
12 November 1994 in connection with incidents which occurred at the
United States embassy in Jakarta: Quintilano M. Neto, Eustaquio Sacramento
P. Guterres, Evaristo dos Santos, Mario Sousa Gama, Francisco Honorio F.S.,
Aurelio Aries Tilman, Hortencio, Samuel Doutel do Rosario, Nazario da Silva,
Miguel dos Santos, Marino Sousa, Fransisco Bonaparte, Aderito dos Reis,
Domingos Batista, Joao dos Santos, Gaspar Francisco Guleres, Rino Belmiro
F. Freitas, Benigno S. Soares, Aldin Vaz de Carvalho Soares, Delio Nunes,
Nuno Pinto, Edgar Ferdando, Zito, Alfeu, Hernanio Viterbo da Costa Soares,
Zito Antonio de Jesus Soares, Fernando Lourenco, Luis Nancimento,
Luis Fonseca, Jose das Dores, Januario Eidoterio, Atanasio Harreto,
Helder Barreto Gonçalves, Andre Paulo Faria, Helio Alin, Anecleto Bonto
Ferreria Moniz, Antonio Viegas, Faugio Lemos, Joao Miguel B. Ximenes,
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