Nme
of the Accused |
Documents |
Case
Number, Case Summary, Other Information |
| 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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
On 31/8/05 Romeiro Tilman
was released from prison after serving 5 years and 4 months of
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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)
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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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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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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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