[ETAN-key] Demo for JUSTICE For Suharto’s Victims, Friday Feb. 1

[John M Miller]

JUSTICE For Suharto's Victims

Demand Accountability and Justice!

Suharto escaped justice, but others responsible for mass crimes in 
Indonesia, East Timor, West Papua, and Aceh must be held accountable.

Where:  Indonesian Consulate, 5 E. 68th St., Manhattan, New York City

When: Friday, February 1, 1 pm - 2 pm

Who: East Timor and Indonesia Action Network, RUMPUN, and others

Contact: ETAN, 718-596-7668; etan at etan.org

With the death of the dictator General Suharto on Sunday, January 27, 
the world has seen a mass murderer escape justice and accountability 
for crimes against humanity and corruption.

On Friday, February 1, we will demonstrate to demand justice for the 
countless victims of the Suharto regime. Those who aided and abetted 
his crimes must be brought to justice. The assets stolen during 
Suharto's reign must be returned.
Those killed under the Suharto regime include:

    * 500,000 to one million Indonesians in the aftermath of his 1965 
seizure of power;
    * 100,000 in West Papua;
    * 100,000 to 200,000 in East Timor, which his troops illegally 
invaded in 1975;
    * Tens of thousands more in Aceh and elsewhere.

The generals, cronies and family members who carried out his orders 
via massacre, torture and theft must be brought to justice. Assets 
that Suharto illegally amassed while in power, which are estimated to 
be worth between $18 and $24 billion, must be seized from those who 
hold them and used to aid Indonesia's population.
The U.S. government, which directly supported and aided Suharto 
throughout his tenure, must also undergo a complete accounting for 
its role in backing the dictator.  This support, which included 
decisive military aid, was crucial to Suharto's ability to maintain 
power. The U.S. must withhold further military assistance to 
Indonesia, whose military operate within a pervasive culture of 
impunity, until it fully adheres to international human rights 
standards and subordination to the rule of law. The U.S. currently 
supports Indonesia's military without legislated restriction.
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John M. Miller         Internet: fbp at igc.org
National Coordinator
East Timor & Indonesia Action Network (ETAN)
PO Box 21873, Brooklyn, NY 11202-1873 USA
Phone: (718)596-7668      Fax: (718)222-4097
Mobile phone: (917)690-4391  Skype: john.m.miller
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