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Putting Suharto on Trial - Wed. Nov. 12
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On November 24, Indonesian President Suharto plans to enter Canada for APEC
meetings in Vancouver.
On November 12, the sixth anniversary of the Dili Massacre in East Timor, we're
putting him on trial in Ottawa.
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SUHARTO ON TRIAL FOR GENOCIDE IN EAST TIMOR
AND MASS MURDER IN INDONESIA
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CHARGE:
Crimes against humanity and war crimes as defined by Canadian Criminal Code
Section 7(3.71-3.76).
WITNESSES:
Ten exiled East Timorese will tesitfy about the genocide, killings, rape and
torture they've witnessed in Indonesian-occupied East Timor. Many are survivors
of the November 12, 1991 Dili Massacre, when Indonesian troops shot and killed
over 270 unarmed civilians. Two Indonesian activists will testify about mass
murder and ongoing oppression in Indonesia.
EVIDENCE:
A photo exhibit will document crimes against humanity Indonesian - occupied
East Timor over the last 22 years.
JUDGES INCLUDE:
Bob White, President of the Canadian Labour Congress; Joan Grant-Cummings,
President of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women; Maude
Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and Marion Dewar,
former Mayor of Ottawa.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Room 200, West Block, Parliament Hill
Hearing #1: 9:00 am until 1:00 pm
Hearing #2: 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Simultaneous translation (French/English) in morning session only, from 10:00
am until 1:00 pm
Admission free, all welcome.
For more information call the East Timor Alert Network, at (613) 230-4070 or
e-mail: etanott@web.net, or check out our web page at www.etan.ca
Part two of this trial will be held in Vancouver on November 17. For more
information contact etanvan@web.net.
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