PLEASE NOTE
The following information relates only to indictments issued in relation to the Ad Hoc Human Rights Court in Indonesia, and only for cases from East Timor. The accused listed below cannot be assumed guilty unless it has been decided by a court of law.
LAST UPDATED 06/08/2003
Abilio Soares
Former Governor of East Timor
Summary
of Case: Indicted
on 20 February 2002 with two cumulative charges of crimes against humanity:
(1) murder as a crime against humanity (Art.9(a) of Indonesia's law 26
of 2000 on human rights courts);
(2) assault/persecution as a crime against humanity (Art.9(h)).
Abilio Soares
is specifically charged with civilian command responsibility for the failings
and actions of his subordinates, namely the two Bupatis Leonito Martens
in Liquisa and Herman Sedyono in Covalima, and Eurico Guterres as deputy
PPI commander, as well as for the actions of organisations or public groupings
such as Pamswakarsa. The indictment alleges that Abilio Soares is criminally
responsible for the acts of his subordinates in relation to
The attack on the Liquisa church on 6 April 1999;
The attack on Manuel Carrascalao's house in Dili on 17 April 1999;
The attack on Bishop Belo's house in Dili on 6 September 1999;
The Suai Church massacre on 6 September 1999.
Convicted on 14/8/02
and sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment.
(He is appealing
decisions and therefore has not yet been imprisoned)
More detailed case information (PDF)
Timbul Silaen,
Brigadier
General,
Former East Timor Police chief
Timbul Silaen judgment: English summary
Summary
of Case:
Indicted on 20 February 2002 with two cumulative charges of crimes against
humanity:
1. murder as a crime against humanity (Art.9(a) of
Indonesia's law 26 of 2000 on human rights courts);
2. assault/persecution as a crime against humanity (Art.9(h)).
Timbul Silaen
is alleged to be responsible for the actions of his subordinates in relation
to:
" The attack on Liquisa Church on 6 April 1999;
" The attack on Manuel Carrascalao's house in Dili on 17 April 1999;
" The attack on the UNAMET office in Liquisa on 4 September 1999;
" The attack on Dili Diocese on 5 September 1999;
" The attack on Bishop Belo's residence on 6 September 1999.
Case status: Acquitted
on 15/8/02
More detailed case information (PDF)
Suai Church
Herman
Sudyono
Lieutenant Colonel
Former Bupati of Covalima district
Lili
Kusardiyanto
Lieutenant
Colonel
Former commander
Suai District Military Command.
Ahmad
Syamsudin
Captain
Former chief-of-staff
Suai District Military Command
Sugito
Lieutenant
Former commander
Suai Military Sector Command
Colonel
Gatot Subiaktoro
Lieutenant
Former police chief of Suai