Release

In a memorandum to President Suharto and the Government of Indonesia submitted by Amnesty International, it was noted that 'the continued detention of vast numbers of persons who are uncharged and untried clearly contravenes the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the norms of the Rule of Law'. The Government is urged to reassess the cases of the 5,000 prisoners in the 'A' category, with a view to the release of those against whom there is no evidence and of those who, even if guilty of some offence, could be regarded as having purged their offence by the five years they have already spent in prison. Similarly, the Government is urged to release all the Category 'B' and Category 'C' prisoners who have not been tried.

The Kelburn Group. Amnesty International, is petitioning the Indonesian Government on the basis of the memorandum. The petition calls on the Government of Indonesia to grant the release of all untried political prisoners.

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An 11-year-old "political prisoner."