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Nme of the Accused |
Documents |
Case Number, Case Summary, Other Information |
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Francisco Pedro
(aka "Geger" / "Chico") |
First Indictment PDF (English)
First Indictment PDF (Indonesian)
Amended first indictment PDF (English)
Decision to dismiss amended indictment PDF (English)
Final indictment PDF (English)
Decision on Defence Motion to Partially Dismiss Final
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (Tetum)
JSMP Comments
JU 10/2005 (Port)
JU 10/2005 (BI)
JU 10/2005 (Eng) |
Case Number:
1/2001
Summary of Case:
Member of Firmi militia. Originally indicted on 13/1/01 but
amended indictment filed on 9/7/01 with two charges of
murder and one charge of attempted murder of 3 men from Leo
Lima village, Balibo sub-district, Bobonaro district on
15/9/99. At a preliminary hearing on 23/5/99 the Special
Panel dismissed the case on the basis that the indictment
was not pleaded properly. New indictment filed 14/12/2004
charging the accused with the Crimes Against Humanity of
Other Inhumane Acts (Count 1), Torture (Count 2), Murder
(Counts 3 and 4) and Attempted Murder (Count 5) committed in
Balibo and Batugade in 1999. Defence filed motion to dismiss
indictment as charges had already been dismissed by the SPSC
but this motion was denied on 11/2/2005. Upheld by Court of
Appeal on 10/3/2005.
Accused pleaded guilty to Crimes Against Humanity of Other
Inhumane Acts, Murder and Attempted Murder on 31/3/2005 and
sentenced to 8 years imprisonment.
Prosecutor withdrew other charges
Preliminary Hearing:
18/4/01, 4/4/01, 11/ 5/01, 23/5/01, 22/2/05
Trial dates: 30/3/05, 31/3/05
CASE FINALISED |
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Augusto Asameta Tavares |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
Court of Appeal Decision (Tetum)
JSMP Comments:
1 Oct 2001 |
Case Number:
2/2001
Summary of Case:
Member of the Halilintar militia. Indicted on 1/2/01 with
one charge of murder of a CNRT supporter in Memo village,
Maliana sub-district, Bobonaro district on 7/9/99.
Convicted of murder on 15/7/2001 and sentenced to 16 years
imprisonment. Sentence reduced to 9 years imprisonment by
Court of Appeal on 24/11/2004.
Granted nine month reduction of sentence by Presidential
Decree on 20 May 2005.
Preliminary Hearing:
27/2/01
Trial dates: 12/6/01, 15/6/01
CASE FINALISED
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Jose Valente |
Indictment
PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (Bahasa Indonesia)
Judgment PDF (English)
Court of Appeal Decision PDF (Tetum)
JSMP Comments:
31 May 2001 |
Case Number:
3/2001
Summary of Case:
Alleged member of Team Alpha militia. Indicted on 2/2/01
with one charge of murder and one charge of attempted murder
of two pro-independence supporters at a rice warehouse in
Lautem, Lautem district on 25/9/99. At trial the accused
claimed he was ordered to participate in the killings.
Convicted on 18/6/01 and sentenced to 12 years and 6 months
imprisonment. Court of Appeal confirmed the sentence
imposed at first instance.
Preliminary Hearing:
26/4, 2/5/2001
Trial dates: 16/5/01, 23/5/01, 30/5/01, 19/6/01
CASE FINALISED |
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Lolotoe Case
2nd Lt Bambang Indra
Francisco Noronha |
Indictment - English PDF |
Case Number:
4/2001
Summary of Case:
Originally indicted in the "Lolotoe" case, not brought to
trial as accused at large.
ACCUSED AT LARGE |
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Lolotoe Case
Joao Franca da Silva
(aka Jhoni Franca) |
Indictment PDF (English)
Decision on the request of the Prosecutor for leave to
further amend the indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
JSMP Comments:
28 Nov 2001
8 Feb 2002
27 Mar 2002
28 Oct 2002
5 Apr 2003
JSMP Report:
Portuguese
Bahasa Indonesia
English |
Case Number:
4A/2001
Summary of Case:
Known as the Lolotoe case, it involves 27 counts of crimes
against humanity, including imprisonment, torture, inhumane
acts, persecution, three rapes and four murders. The
incidents took place between May and September 1999 in and
around the Lolotoe area near the West Timor border in
Bobonaro district. Two of the three accused are alleged to
have been commanders of the Kaer Metin Merah Putih militia
and the third was a former village chief. The trial
commenced on 4 March 2002 but faced numerous delays.
The accused was originally indicted as part of the Lolotoe
case. During the trial, and agreement was reached with the
prosecution whereby the accused pleaded guilty to three
counts of imprisonment and one count of torture and the
prosecution agreed not to pursue two counts of inhumane acts
and one count of persecution aginst the accused.
The Court accepted the plea and on 22/10/02 Joao Franca Da
Silva was convicted of the four counts of
imprisonment/deprivation of liberty and one count of torture
as Crimes Against Humanity.
On 29/10/02 the Court sentenced Jhoni Franca to a total
of five years imprisonment. (He had already served
approximately 18 months of this sentence in pre-trial
detention.)
Preliminary Hearing:
27/4/01, 7/6/01, 4/7/01, 21/10/01
Trial dates: 23/8/01, 27/11/01, 22/2/02, 4/3/02,
27/3/02, 21/10/02, 24/10/02
CASE FINALISED |
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Lolotoe Case
Sabino Gouveia Leite |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
Decision on conditional release (English)
For JSMP Comments on the case see Comments for case No
4A/2001 |
Case Number:
4B/2001
Summary of Case:
Known as the Lolotoe case, it involves 27 counts of crimes
against humanity, including imprisonment, torture, inhumane
acts, persecution, three rapes and four murders. The
incidents took place between May and September 1999 in and
around the Lolotoe area near the West Timor border in
Bobonaro district. Two of the three accused are alleged to
have been commanders of the Kaer Metin Merah Putih militia
and the third was a former village chief. The trial
commenced on 4 March 2002 but faced numerous delays.
The accused was originally indicted as part of the Lolotoe
case. During the trial, an agreement was reached with the
prosecution whereby the accused pleaded guilty to three
counts of imprisonment and one count of torture and the
prosecution agreed not to pursue two counts of inhumane acts
and one coount of persecution aginst the accused.
The Court accepted the plea and on 18/11/02, Sabino Gouveia
Leite was convicted of two counts of
imprisonment/deprivation of liberty and one count of inhuman
acts as Crimes Against Humanity.
On 20/11/02 the Court sentenced Sabino Gouveia Leite to a
total of three years imprisonment.
Note:
Following the completion of two-thirds of his sentence (on
4/12/02) and a favourable report on his behaviour in
custody, the Court ordered his conditional release on
17/12/02.
Preliminary Hearing:
27/4/01, 7/6/01, 4/7/01, 21/10/02
Trial dates: 23/8/01, 27/11/01, 22/2/02, 4/3/02,
27/3/02, 21/10/02, 24/10/02, 16/11/02,
18/11/02, 20/11/02.
CASE FINALISED |
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Lolotoe Case
Jose Cardoso Fereira aka Mouzhino |
Indictment - English PDF
Interlocutory Court of Appeal Decision PDF (Portuguese)
Judgment (full English version) PDF
Part 1
Part 2
For JSMP Comments on the case see Comments for case No
4A/2001 |
Case Number:
4C/2001
Summary of Case:
Known as the Lolotoe case, it involves 27 counts of crimes
against humanity, including imprisonment, torture, inhumane
acts, persecution, three rapes and four murders. The
incidents took place between May and September 1999 in and
around the Lolotoe area near the West Timor border in
Bobonaro district. Two of the three accused are alleged to
have been commanders of the Kaer Metin Merah Putih militia
and the third was a former village chief. The trial
commenced on 4 March 2002 but faced numerous delays.
Accused convicted on 5/4/03 of Crimes Against Humanity and
sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.
Preliminary Hearing:
27/4/01, 7/6/01, 4/7/01, 21/10/02
Trial dates: 23/8/01, 27/11/01, 22/2/02, 4/3/02,
27/3/02, 21/10/02, (trial listed 12/02/03
postponed)
CASE FINALISED |
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Gaspar Leite
(aka Gaspar Leki) |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (Bahasa Indonesia)
Judgment PDF (Bahasa Indonesia & English)
JSMP Comments:
5 Feb 2002
5 April 2002
16 Sep 2002
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Case Number:
5/2001
Summary of Case:
East Timorese member of the TNI based in Aileu district.
Originally indicted on 21/2/01 and amended on 31/5/01 to one
charge of murder of a man in Hoholu village, Aileu district
on 9/9/99. At the prelimary hearing he initially pleaded
guilty, but the Special Panel decided not to accept his
admission of guilt, and the case proceeded to trial. Closing
submissions delayed while a replacement public defender was
sought. Convicted on 14/9/02 of criminal negligence
causing death under section 339 of the Indonesian Penal
Code and sentenced to 11 months imprisonment. Leki
was acquittted of the charge of murder. Leki had already
served 11 months in pre-trial detention, so his sentence had
already been served.
Preliminary Hearing:
23/4/01, 24/5/01, 31/5/01
Trial dates: 5/2/02, 8/3/02, 26/3/02, 4/4/02, 7/8/02
CASE FINALISED |
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Augusto dos Santos |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (Portuguese)
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Case Number:
6/2001
Summary of Case:
Member of Aileu Hidup dengan Integrasi militia. Indicted on
21/2/01 with one charge of murder of a man in Menarboe
village, Aileu district on 4/9/99. The Special Panel
accepted the admission of guilt made by Augusto dos Santos
during the preliminary hearing and convicted him without
proceeding to trial. Convicted on 3/4/02 of murder and
sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.
Preliminary Hearing:
23/4/01, 24/5/01, 13/6/01, 11/7/01
Trial dates: 19/3/02, 5/4/02, 17/4/02, 14/5/02
CASE FINALISED
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Anigio de Oliveira |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (Portuguese)
Judgment PDF (Bahasa Indonesia) |
Case Number:
7/2001
Summary of Case:
Member of the Mahidi militia. Indicted on 16/3/01 with one
charge of murder and one charge of arson in Kassa village,
Ainaro district on 5 September 1999. Convicted on 27/3/02
of the lesser charge of being an accomplice to murder and
sentenced to 4 years imprisonment.
Preliminary Hearing:
2/5/01, 15/5/01, 23/5/01
Trial dates: 14/11/01, 15/1/01, 28/11/01, 23/01/02,
25/2/02, 11/3/02
CASE FINALISED |
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Francisco dos Santos Laku
aka Francisco Lalu |
Original Indictment PDF (English)
Amended Indictment PDF (English)
Interlocutory Court of Appeal Decision PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
Court of Appeal Decision (Tetum)
JSMP Comments:
13 June 2001 |
Case Number:
8/2001
Summary of Case:
Intelligence officer with the TNI based in Maliana. Indicted
on 21/4/01 with one charge of murder of a man on 7/9/99 who
he allegedly handed over to militia in West Timor and
ordered to be killed. At trial the accused denied having
ordered the killing. Convicted on 13/6//01 and sentenced
to 8 years imprisonment.
Court of Appeal increased sentence to 9 years imprisonment
on 31/5/2004.
Preliminary Hearing:
9/5/01
Trial dates: 30/5/01, 6/6/01
CASE FINALISED |
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Armindo dos Santos
Mario de Carvalho |
Indictment PDF (English) |
Case Number:
Not allocated
Summary of Case:
Originally indicted on 20/3/01 together with
Francisco dos Santos Laku but indictments severed as
accused are still at large, presumed to be in West Timor.
ACCUSED AT LARGE |
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Lino do Carvalho |
Indictment - English PDF
Amended Indictment
- English PDF
Interlocutory Court of Appeal Majority Decision on Amended
Indictment PDF (Portuguese)
Interlocutory Court of Appeal Minority Decision on Amended
Indictment PDF (English)
Decision on application for release of accused from
pre-trial detention PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English) |
Case Number:
10/2001 (formerly 9/2001)
Summary of Case:
Originally indicted on 25/4/01 with one charge of murder and
three counts of maltreatment. Leave to amend the indictment
to crimes against humanity have been granted by the Special
Panel for Serious Crimes, and the form in which the
indictment was issued approved by the Court of Appeal. New
indictment filed 18/5/01 charged the accused with crimes
against humanity, including one count of murder and two
counts of inhumane acts. Accused pleaded guilty to Crime
Against Humanity murder on 16/2/2004 and the prosecution
withdrew the two remaining counts.
On 17/2/04 the court found the accused guilty of Crime
Against Humanity murder and sentenced him to 7 years
imprisonment.
Granted one year reduction of sentence by Presidential
Decree on 20/5/05.
Preliminary Hearing:
15/5/01, 31/5/01, 19/11/01, 30/11/01
Appeal of Interlocutory Decision: 19/10/01
Trial dates: 19/2/02, 12/3/02, 13/3/02, 14/3/02, 16/2/04
CASE FINALISED |
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Ruben Pereiro Tavares
Ruben Monteiro Gonsalves |
Indictment PDF (English) |
Case Number:
10a/2001
Summary of Case:
Indicted on 26/4/01 with one charge of murder, originally
together with Lino de Carvalho, but now severed as defendant
is still at large.
ACCUSED AT LARGE |
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Anastacio Martins
Domingos Goncalves |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
Court of Appeal Decision PDF (Portuguese) |
Case Number:
11/2001
Summary of Case:
Members of the BMP militia, indicted on 1 May 2001. Charged
with Crimes Against Humanity, including murder and
deportation or forcible transfer of population in Liquica
district in September 1999.
On 13 November 2003 the court found Anastacio Martins guilty
of two counts of Crime Against Humanity murder.
The court declined to excercise its jurisdiction with regard
to the charge of murder pursuant to the Indonesian criminal
code. The other charges of Crime Against Humanity murder and
deportation were withdrawn by the Prosecution. Martins was
sentenced to 11 years and six months imprisonment.
Domingos Goncalves was found guilty of Crimes Against
Humanity in relation to three murders and one count of
forcible transfer of population and sentenced to 15 years
imprisonment.
Domingos Goncalves appealed, but the Court rejected this
appeal on 14/9/04.
On 20 May 2005 Anastacio Martins received a 1 year reduction
of penalty by Presidential Decree.
Preliminary Hearing:
7/5/02 , 26/11/02
Trial dates: 1/9/03
CASE FINALISED |
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Sergio da Costa |
Indictment PDF (English)
Decision to allow withdrawal of indictment PDF (English) |
Case Number:
12/2001
Summary of Case:
Indictment was withdrawn at the request of the Prosecution
on 25/5/02.
Preliminary Hearing:
2/8/01, 17/01/02
CASE FINALISED |
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Marcurious de Deus |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (Portuguese)
JSMP Comments:
5 April 2002 |
Case Number:
13/2001
Summary of Case:
Indicted on 10/5/01. Former member of the Laksaur militia,
charged with one count of murder in Manekiik village,
Covalima district on 6 September 1999. The Special Panel
accepted the admission of guilt and proceeded to sentencing
without trial. Convicted on 11/3/02 of murder and
sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.
Preliminary Hearing:
21/01/02
Trial dates: 18/2/02, 11/3/02, 2/4/02, 18/5/02.
CASE FINALISED |
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Francisco Soares |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
JSMP Comments:
12 Sep 2002
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Case Number:
14/2001
Summary of Case:
Indicted on 15/5/01 on a charge of rape of a woman who was
taken from the TNI 744 base in Becora in September 1999.
Hearings were closed to the public. Convicted on 12/9/02
of rape and sentenced to four years jail. Appeal was lodged
on 18/12/ 02 and on 2/10/03 the Court upheld the decision of
the Special Panel.
Preliminary Hearing:
13/11/01
Trial dates: 12/2/02, 27/3/02, 6/5/02, 23/5/02, 17/7/02
CASE FINALISED |
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Antonio Lemos |
Indictment PDF (English)
Decision to allow withdrawal of indictment PDF (Portuguese)
Decision to allow withdrawal of indictment PDF (Portuguese
and English) |
Case Number:
15/2001
Summary of Case:
Originally indicted on 28/1/02 with one charge of murder
related to the Suai church massacre on 6 September 1999.
Indictment withdrawn at request of Prosecution on 30/9/02.
Preliminary Hearing:
21/2/02
Trial dates: 15/7/02
CASE FINALISED |
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Armando dos Santos |
Indictment PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (Portuguese)
Court of Appeal 'Applicable Subsidiary Law' Decision PDF
(Portuguese)
Court of Appeal 'Applicable Subsidiary Law' Decision PDF
(Court-authorised English translation)
JSMP Comments:
31 Jan 2001
10 Sep 2002
17 July 2003
JSMP Report:
Portuguese
Bahasa Indonesia
English |
Case Number:
16/2001
Summary of Case:
Indicted on 5/6/01 charged with crimes against humanity
including 3 counts of murder and one of other inhumane acts.
The acts were allegedly committed as part of militia
violence in Liquica District in March and April 1999,
including the massacre of a group of villagers who were
hiding in the Liquica Church on 6 April 1999. One of the
charges also relates to another attack on the house of
Manuel Carrascalao in Dili on 17/4/99.
Convicted on 10/9/02 of three counts of murder and sentenced
to 20 years imprisonment. Acquitted of crimes against
humanity.
Prosecution appeal against acquittal of crimes against
humanity. Court of Appeal decision 15/7/03: Convicted and
sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for Genocide contrary to
the Portuguese Penal Code (the Court of Appeal's 'Applicable
Subsidiary Law' Decision).
Proseuctor General appealed to East Timor's Supreme Court of
Justice in July 2003, but as this Court is yet to be
established it was held by the Court of Appeal that the
appeal could not proceed.
Preliminary Hearing:
15/11/01
Trial dates: 30/1/02, 31/1/02, 1/2/02, 4/2/02, 7/2/02,
15/02/02, 26/2/02, 28/2/02, 15/3/02, 4/4/02, 14/5/02,
15/7/02
CASE FINALISED |
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Cipriano da Costa |
Indictment PDF (English)
Decision to allow withdrawal of indictment PDF (English &
Portuguese) |
Case Number:
17/2001
Summary of Case:
Indicted on 27/6/01, but indictment withdrawn at request of
Prosecutor on 21/3/02.
Preliminary Hearing:
24/01/02
CASE FINALISED |
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SAME case
Benjamin Sarmento
Romeiro Tilman
Joao Sarmento
Domingos Mendonca |
Indictment PDF (English)
Decision to continue pre-trial detention Word (English)
Decision to release Benjamin Sarmento from pre-trial
detention PDF (English)
Decision to continue pre-trial detention of Benjamin
Sarmento PDF (English)
Decision on motion for Court to order amendment of
indictment Word (English)
Judgment - Benjamin Sarmento and Romeiro Tilman PDF
(English)
Judgment - Joao Sarmento PDF (English)
Judgment - Domingos Mendonca PDF (English)
JSMP Comments:
3 July 2003
16 July 2003
15 Oct 2003 (Eng)
15 Oct 2003 (Tet) |
Case Number:
18/ 18A/ 18B/ 2001(Formerly 4/2000)
Summary of Case:
Indicted on 7/8/01 with charges of crimes against humanity.
Benjamin Sarmento, Romeiro Tilman, Joao Sarmento and
Domingos Mendonca were members of the Tim Sasurut Ablai
militia that was active in Same sub-district, Manufahi
district, during 1999. Two of the four accused had earlier
been indicted on charges of murder, but the Special Panel
had allowed a request by the Public Prosecutor to upgrade
the charges and to join them together with two other related
investigations. The charges relate to several incidents
between April and September 1999 in Same sub-district. They
include seven murders as well as the persecution,
imprisonment and deportation of hundreds of villagers in
both the lead up and aftermath of the popular consultation
on 30 August 1999. The two original accused were also
charged with responsibility for the acts of their
subordinates, as they are alleged to have been involved in
the command structure of the notorious militia group.
See also the related indictment against Bernadino da Costa,
Case No 3/2002 (see below).
Pleas of guilty by Benjamin Sarmento and Romeiro Tilman
entered 30/6/03. Trial Split. Sarmento sentenced 16/7/03 to
12 years imprisonment. Tilman sentenced 16/7/03 to 8 years
imprisonment.
(18/2001)
Joao Sarmento pleaded guilty to Crimes Against Humanity of
murder and deportation and sentenced to 8 years and 8 months
imprisonment on 12/ 8/ 2003.
(18a/2001)
Domingos Mendonca was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months
imprisonment on 13/ 10/ 2003.
(18b/2001)
Preliminary Hearing:
13/2/02, 14/2/02
Trial dates:
30/6/03, 1/7/03, 7/7/03, 23/7/03, 4/8/03, 5/8/03
CASE FINALISED
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Abilio Mendez Correia |
Indictment PDF (English)
Decision on the Application for Release of the Accused PDF
(English)
Decision on defendant's motion to exclude Prosecutor's
Transfer of Material from Court File PDF (English)
Decision on defendant's second challenge to the indictment
PDF (English)
Judgment PDF (English)
JSMP Comments:
JU 2/2004 (Eng)
JU 2/2004 (Bahasa Indonesia) |
Case Number:
19/2001
Summary of Case:
Besi Merah Putih militia member indicted on 21/9/01 with
three counts of crimes against humanity including two
murders in April 1999 and torture and inhumane acts in
August 1999. Released 09/06/03 from Pre-trial detention.
On 3/3/ 2004 Correia pleaded guilty to the Crime Against
Humanity of other inhumane acts and on 9/3/2004 he was
sentenced to three years imprisonment. The Prosecution
withdrew the remaining charges. Correia had already spent
two years, one month and 6 days in detention and this was
deducted from the sentence. He was granted conditional
release two days later, on 11/3/2004.
Preliminary Hearing:
1/2/02
Trial dates: 3/3/04
CASE FINALISED
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Passabe case
Simao Lopes
Laurentino Soares(alias Moko)
Gabriel Kolo
Bonifacio Bobo (alias Bone)
Andre Ulan
Anton Sabraka
Florenco Tacaqui*
Tomas Bubun
Elvis Lopes
Domingos Obe
Julio da Costa
*only
one in custody |
Original Indictment PDF (English)
Amended Indictment - Florenco Tacaqui PDF (English)
Amended Indictment - Simao Lopes et al PDF (English)
Decision on continuation of trial PDF (Portuguese)
Judgment PDF (English) |
Case Number:
20/2001 and 20A/2001
Summary of Case:
Indictment filed on 21/09/01. Each of the accused is alleged
to be connected with the Sakunar Militia, including the
Supreme Commander and two village commanders. They are
charged with 8 counts of crimes against humanity, including
imprisonment, inhumane acts, deportation, persecution, the
murders of 18 men on 8/9/99 and the extermination of 47 men
on 10/9/99. In addition, Simao Lopes, Laurentino Soares,
Gabriel Kolo, Andre Ulan and Anton Sabraka are charged with
command responsibility. With the exception of Florenco
Tacaqui (Florencio Takaqui), all of the accused are at-large
and presumed to be in Indonesia.
Trial for Tacaqui went ahead despite the refusal of`the
accused to speak since recieving the arrest warrant in 2001.
On 26/7/04 Tacaqui was convicted of the Crimes Against
Humanity of severe deprivation of liberty, inhmane acts,
murder and persecution. He was sentenced to 12 years
imprisonment.
Preliminary Hearing:
7/2/02, 7/3/02 11/4/02
Trial dates: 14/7/03
CASE 20/2001 FINALISED
ACCUSED INDICTED IN CASE 20A/2001 AT LARGE |
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Liquica Church massacre case
Leoneto Martins
Augustinho Alves Correia
Jose Afat
Lt.Col. Asep Kuswani
Cpt.Purwanto
Sgt.Major Carlos Amaral
Lt.Dominicus Yance Sado
Lt.Col.Adios Salova
Tome Diogo
Domingos Mendez aka Domingos Askopas
Henrique Moreira
Jorge Veigas
Manuel Sosa
Joao Sera aka Joao Loumeza
Felipe Graciano
Zacharia Alves
Jacinto Gonsalves
Floriano Da Silva aka Floriano Dato Meta
Domingos Goncalves aka Domingos Limen Sanak
Victor da Cruz
Victor Lopez aka Victor Handako |
Indictment PDF (English) |
Case Number:
21/2001
Summary of Case:
Indictment filed on 22/11/01. The 20 persons named are
accused of 18 charges of Crimes Against Humanity related to
the April 1999 Liquiça Church massacre. The crimes include
murder, torture, prosecution, inhumane acts, forced
deportation and extermination. The accused include the
Bupati of Liquica (Leoneto Martins) and two sub-district
adminstrators, the Dandim (District Military Commander) for
Liquica and his deputy, two DANRAMIL (Sub-district military
commanders), the KAPOLRES (District Police Commander) for
Liquica, 3 TNI officers and one intelligence officer. The
remainder are alleged to have been members of the Besi Merah
Putih militia group, including the Commander (Manuel Sousa),
his deputy and other BMP commanders from Bazartete
sub-district. All of the accused are charged with both
individual and command responsibility. All of the accused
are at-large and presumed to be Indonesia. Several of the
accused are also charged in connection with the Dili Rally
Case, Case No 2/2002 (see below).
ACCUSED AT LARGE
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