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100. Jean Wickara, aged 29, from Swaziland, was arrested in September 2002 by the police in
Jakarta and taken to Polres Central Jakarta, where he was severely punched and kicked and his
head smashed against the wall until he made a confession. He sustained serious internal injuries,
but did not receive any medical treatment. Four days after the arrest he was transferred to Polda.
Mr. Wickara had a lawyer, but he was not able to help him. He received a 16-year sentence
although there was no evidence except his confession. Mr. Wickara voiced no complaints about
Pasir Putih, except for the bad quality of the food.
101. Angkiem Soei, aged 55, Dutch citizen, was arrested in 2002 in Jakarta and taken to a hotel,
where he was blindfolded and beaten many times to force him to sign a confession. He was held
in police custody for several months at POSTPOL Senopati and later transferred to Polda. He
suffers from the bad food and the isolation.
102. Hilary Chimezie, aged 40, Nigerian citizen, was arrested on 29 August 2002 by police in
Jakarta. He then spent four months at Polda before his case went on trial for the first time, after
which he was returned to Polda and held there for another four months. During his time in police
custody he was severely beaten with a hammer, as a result of which his leg was broken. He still
has difficulties walking. He was also beaten on the chest. He did not receive any medical
treatment. At one point his lawyer was beaten as well, after which he withdrew from the case. He
then received a State-appointed lawyer. He has no complaints about the prison.
103. Rodrigo Muxfeldt Gularte, Brazilian citizen, arrested in August 2004 by airport police in
Jakarta. He was not tortured, but the transfer from Jakarta to Pasir Putih was brutal. The
prisoners had their hands and feet taped together and handcuffed to other prisoners. While they
were sitting on the floor of the plane, they were beaten.
104. Anthony Osborne alias Michael Smith, aged 32, Nigerian citizen, confirms the
allegations of the harsh transfer. He stayed in several bad prisons, such as Salemba, Tangerang,
but the worst was Cipinang.
105. Ekpeje Samuel, Nigerian citizen, informed the Special Rapporteur that he is sentenced to
death based on a confession made under torture.
106. Thomas Daniel, Angolan citizen, was sick and suffered from depression. He reported that
he did not receive the medical treatment he needed and that the guards discriminate him because
of his condition (e.g. not allowing him to receive visits).
107. Camjai Konothavorn, aged 50, Thai citizen, was arrested on 20 August 1987 for drug
offences. Soon afterwards he was sentenced to death, which was eventually commuted to life
imprisonment. He was transferred from Cipinang to Pasir Putih in June 2007. Mr. Konothavorn
did not voice any complaints and is satisfied with the conditions of detention, particularly in
comparison to Cipinang prison. Mr. Konothavorn, who is fully repenting, has asked for a
reduction of his sentence to 20 years.
108. Adami Wilson, aged 34, Nigerian citizen and Indonesian resident since 1991, was arrested
in 2003 by officers of Polda Jakarta and charged under article 55 with drug related offences.
During the interrogation, the officers blindfolded Mr. Wilson, put a gun into his mouth and
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