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United States Welcome to Monitor Torture Trial: Indonesia Military
Markus Junianto Sihaloho | January 14, 2011

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BilboBaggins
12:30pm Jan 16, 2011

"The Indonesian Military says it welcomes the United States governments pledge to closely monitor the trials of three Indonesian soldiers accused of torturing two Papuans."

But they haven't been charged with torturing them have they?

I read that they were only charged with disobeying an order.

It appears to be a farce before it even starts.


maspanji
5:35am Jan 16, 2011

Courtesy of President Habibie who put back the military in line and returned security and law enforcement functions to POLRI after 30 years of mixed up under Soeharto, still not perfect but we will get in there.


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Jakarta. The Indonesian Military says it welcomes the United States governments pledge to closely monitor the trials of three Indonesian soldiers accused of torturing two Papuans.

TNI spokesman First Admiral Iskandar Sitompul said on Friday that the military tribunal — described by Human rights activists as a sham — was open to the public and anyone was permitted to attend the hearings.

“For us, interest in the case from anyone is not a form of [foreign] intervention. The trial is open to the public,” Iskandar said.

 He claimed, however, that the legal process must be conducted independently by those involved in the legal process.

“[The United States] knows this and they will respect it.”