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Author: hrw.org
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English[en]
Cases meriting priority attention include: Retired General Hendropriyono, named National Intelligence Chief under President Megawati despite serious allegations that he was responsible for atrocities in Lampung in 1989 and played a role in funding militias responsible for killings of civilians in East Timor; Major-General Sjafrie Syamsoeddin, named to the key post of military spokesman in 2002 despite evidence that while serving as Jakarta military commander in May 1998, troops under his command committed serious abuses when up to a thousand people were killed in days of demonstrations and rioting; and Major-General Mahidin Simbolon, promoted in 2001 to Regional Commander for Papua despite a notorious record in East Timor of helping create and directing militias responsible for multiple attacks on civilians.
Indonesian[id]
Kasus yang pantas mendapat prioritas perhatian meliputi: Jenderal Purnawirawan Hendropriyono, selaku Kepala Badan Intelijen Nasional di bawah Presiden Megawati yang dituduhserius bertanggung-jawab ataskekejaman di Lampung pada 1989 dan berperan dalampendanaan milisyang bertanggung-jawab ataspembunuhan warga sipil di Timor Timur; Mayor Jenderal Sjafrie Syamsoeddin, memegang pos kunci sebagai jurubicara militerpada 2002 dengan bukti saat menjabat komandan militerJakarta pada Mei 1998, pasukan di bawah komandonya terlibat pelanggaranserius saat hampir seribuorang tewas dalam beberapa hari demonstrasi dan kerusuhan; dan Mayor Jenderal Mahidin Simbolon, dipromosikan pada 2001 sebagai Komandan Kodam Papuayang punya catatan terkenaldi Timor Timur dalam membantupembentukan dan memerintahkan milisiyang bertanggung-jawab atas sejumlah seranganterhadap warga sipil.