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From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Date: 07 Sep 92 12:22 PDT
Subject: EAST TIMOR: Optimism over U.N. cond
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Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!hrcoord    Sep  7 12:22:00 1992


From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: EAST TIMOR: Optimism over U.N. cond

/* Written 12:24 am  Aug 31, 1992 by newsdesk in cdp:ips.englibrary */
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Title: EAST TIMOR: Optimism over U.N. condemnation of Indonesia


lisbon, aug 28 (ips) -- the united nations human rights
commission's condemnation of indonesia's repression in east timor,
''is a shame for a country that aims to take a leadership position
in the third world,'' said a timorese activist friday.

''it is the first time that an absolute majority supported a
condemnation of indonesia for the violation of human rights in
timor,'' said jose ramos-horta, spokesperson for opponents of
jakarta's illegal occupation of the country.

ramos-horta said that as indonesia was preparing to host and lead
the summit of non-aligned nations, to be held sep 1-5, the u.n.
vote was ''a serious diplomatic setback'' for jakarta.

the resolution was approved 13 votes in favour, six against and
with four abstentions, and also condemns jakarta for ''continuing
to shut east timor off from the eyes of international observers.''

as a u.n. member indonesia is now obliged to release political
prisoners condemned for non-violent acts under the so-called 'anti-
subversive law', and to help families of those still missing after
the nov. 12, 1991 massacre of an estimated 150 pro-independence
demonstrators in the timorese capital of dili.

according to human rights monitors amnesty international and asia
watch, 210,000 out of a total population of 650,000 were killed in
the first 15 years after indonesia's occupation in 1975.

ramos-horta was sceptical about whether indonesia would honour
the points in the resolution, ''especially acknowledging the
disappearances of people whom we know are buried in mass graves.''
he added that the indonesians claim the missing have returned to
their homes, ''but their families have yet to see them.''

the unhrc vote was confidential, but ramos-horta claimed that
morocco, china, egypt, nigeria and tunisia, were among those
countries that voted against the censure motion. all of them, he
noted, were countries ''familiar with human rights violations''.

the resolution requires u.n. secretary-general, boutros boutros-
ghali, to release a report by his special envoy to timor, so far
kept ''under lock and key'' until now, said ramos-horta.

it also urges boutros-ghali to gather all reports released on
timor by governments and non-governmental organisations (ngos) so
far, for discussion at the february meeting of the commission.

until that time ngos and humanitarian organisations must have
free entry into eastern timor, said ramos-horta, pointing out that
''indonesia agreed to this in march but has not yet honoured the
compromise.'' (end/ips/trd/hr/md/da/mv/rj/92)
From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Date: 12 Sep 92 12:41 PDT
Subject: RIGHTS: U.S. Writers' group honors
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Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!hrcoord    Sep 12 12:41:00 1992


From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: RIGHTS: U.S. Writers' group honors 

/* Written 12:16 am  Sep 12, 1992 by newsdesk in
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Title: RIGHTS: U.S. Writers' group honors abducted Sri Lanka poet


new york, sep 9 (ips/gin) -- thiagarajah selvanaithy, a tamil poet
and actress abducted by rebel forces in sri lanka over a year ago,
was honored this week by the pen american center, the u.s.
affiliate of the international writers' association.

selvanaithy was named as pen's 1992 freedom-to-write award
recipient. the award is given annually to two writers who have
shown courage in exercising and defending freedom of expression,
and have suffered as a result.

selvanaithy, 28, was reportedly abducted by members of the tamil
tigers of tamil eelam (ltte) on aug 30 last year. there has since
been no news concerning her health or whereabouts.

selvanaithy's abduction occurred the day before she was due to
appear in a play about the role of women in the palestinian
intifada, according to a pen report. pen contends she was targeted
because of her outspoken criticism of the tigers and their methods
of dealing with dissent on the jaffna peninsula.

a third-year theatre and dramatic arts student at the university
of jaffna, selvanaithy was also a published poet, an actress and
an advocate for women's issues. in 1985, she was one of the
founders of a feminist magazine called ''tholi''.

in 1989, she helped to launch ''poorani'', a women's center in
jaffna which aimed to help female victims of the violent conflict
between the tamil minority, represented by the tamil tigers, and
the ruling national party based in the sinhalese majority.

the ''censorship news'', a british-based publication,  reported in
its aug. 30 issue that newspapers and journals are strictly
controlled in the ltte-dominated north and east sri lanka, and
that many tamils who have criticized or opposed the tigers'
tactics have been detained or executed.

the report also said that the detention of more than 20,000
civilians in the ltte-controlled areas has been documented.

''it is time for the tigers to demonstrate that peaceful, well-
intentioned criticism from within their own community is not only
tolerated, but encouraged'', pen's edmund keeley stated, calling
for selvanaithy's release.

earlier this year, pen named haitian journalist jean mario paul as
the first freedom-to-write award recipient for 1992. he was
released from prison two weeks later, the writers' group reported.
(end/ips/hr/js/wr)
From: hrcoord@igc.apc.org (Human Rights Coordinator)
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Subject: AFSC Criminal Justice EXECUTION ALE
Date: 14 Sep 92 17:37:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1476700462:000:1432
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!hrcoord    Sep 14 10:37:00 1992


From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: AFSC Criminal Justice EXECUTION ALE

/* Written  4:45 pm  Sep 13, 1992 by andyrose@netcom.com in cdp:misc.activism. */
AFSC Criminal Justice Section 1212 Broadway, Suite 830
Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 836 3013 FAX 834 3741

ACT NOW TO SAVE A LIFE

Ricardo Aldape Guerra (RAG) was sentenced to die in TX for
killing policeman ten years ago.  EXECUTION Sept 24, 1992.
Was at seen of crime, person doing the killing was
killed.  RAG is innocent!

RAG is undocumented worker from MExico who
spoke no english.  Victim of climate of hysteria against
undocumented in Houston.  If he were extradited to MEXICO
he would not face the death penalty.  

Two inexperienced public defenders told him he had
nothing to worry about.

TX leads state in death row, never granted clemency.

Need writ of habeus corpus so that Richard can have
an evidentiary hearing.

write to:
TX Court of Criminal Appeals; Capitol Station;
PO Box 12308; Austin TX 78711 
512 463-1551

Hon. Woody Densen; District Court 248
301 San Jacinto Ave., Houston TX 77002

circulate this please additional from:
Aldape Guerra Defense Committee, 2510 Broad St. #200
Houston, TX 77067
713 641-0026

EXECUTION is 9/24/92.

Please e-mail me if you wish regarding Criminal Justice
Section, Oakland and San Francisco
American Friends Service Committee.


-- 
Andrew Rose andyrose@netcom.com FAX 4155537756 When peace rules the planet
From: hrcoord@igc.apc.org (Human Rights Coordinator)
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Subject: AI FI223/92 YUGOSLAVIA DP
Date: 14 Sep 92 21:22:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1476700468:000:2160
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!hrcoord    Sep 14 14:22:00 1992


From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: AI FI223/92 YUGOSLAVIA DP

/* Written  8:38 pm  Sep 14, 1992 by gn:rmitchellai in cdp:ai.uan */
Subject: AI FI223/92 YUGOSLAVIA DP

EXTERNAL (for general distribution) AI Index: EUR 48/22/92
                                    Distr: UA/SC       

                                    7 September 1992

Further information on UA 223/92 (AI Index: EUR
48/19/92, 3 July 1992) - Death Penalty, Fair Trial
Concern

YUGOSLAVIA:  Sentenced to death:

             Martin SABLJIC
             Zoran SIPOS
             Nikola CIBARIC

             Sentenced to Terms of Imprisonment:

             Jure MARUSIC
             Ante VRANKOVIC
             Domazet BARTOL
             Slavko MADJAREVIC

On 29 July 1992 Milan Panic, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia and Franjo Greguric, Prime Minister of the Republic of
Croatia reached an agreement to release their prisoners of war
according to the principle of "all for all" and without conditions.  The
first exchange under this agreement took place on 14 August 1992.
Amnesty International has received confirmation that Martin Sabljic,
Zoran Sipos, Nikola Cibaric, Jure Marusic, Ante Vrankovic, Domazet
Bartol and Slavko Madjarevic were exchanged near the Croatian
village of Nemetin on that day. 

  Three other Croatian soldiers, Zdenko Novak, Franjo Brodjanac and
Zoran Cako, who had been awaiting trial on similar charges were also
exchanged. n July 1992 Amnesty International sent a delegation to
observe their trial. The trial was immediately adjourned and never
resumed. Amnesty International believes that this was in anticipation of
the exchange, although this was not given as the official reason.

  Amnesty International may have further concerns about some of
those prisoners who have not yet been exchanged, and some possible
fair trial concerns about some of these still held, but the organisation
is awaiting further exchanges before considering further action.

No further appeals are required on this UA. Further action will be
initiated if required. Thank you to all those who have participated in
appeals for the above persons.
From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Date: 12 Sep 92 15:45 PDT
Subject: Sarajevo's Children
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1476700454:000:2389
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!hrcoord    Sep 12 15:45:00 1992


From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: Sarajevo's Children

/* Written  3:44 pm  Sep 12, 1992 by hrcoord in cdp:hr.child */
World Press Review
September 1992

(c) 1992 The Stanley Foundation

Sarajevo's Children

After the second night of ear-splitting shell fire, and with no
food left in her larder, Marija Malesevic could not bear the
misery of her nine children no longer. She caught a bus into
Sarajevo, alighting in its most dangerous sniper zone and
arriving at the offices of a tiny charity that proudly proclaims
itself the First Children's Embassy in the World.

An extraordinary group of formerly well-to-do Sarajevo residents
is battling to help the most helpless victims of the war in
Bosnia and Herzegovina - the 80,000 children and teenagers trapped,
with or without their parents, at the heart of a city under siege.
The "children's embassy" was founded last year by Dusko Tomic,
an energetic Bosnian businessman. It has opened a shelter in 
Sarajevo where up to 100 children and their mothers are living out
the war.

Tomic estimates that hundreds of children in the city have been
killed and thousands wounded. Psychologist Ejub Cehic is
recording behavior changes in children. Many of his findings
are exactly what might be expected after an experience as shattering
as Sarajevo: a lack of "natural gaiety" among children, fear
of being left alone, signs of stress in their writing and art.
But Cehic has also found deeper signs of disturbance. "They see
their fathers crying and hopeless; they see their mothers frantic
when the fathers leave the house. They begin to realize that they
can't rely on their parents to feed them," he says.

The embassy is small and, being Yugosalv-based, is inevitably
controversial: Each side accuses it of being a tool of the other.
It receives only modest supplies from local officials. Sometimes,
Tomic can do no more than distribute a few French bisquits,
vitamin drinks, and powdered milk.

Volunteer Alida Ibralic gathers children each afternoon - shelling
permitting - for lessons in drawing and reading. "We shall try to 
keep their world a little bit normal," Ibralic says. "But it is
becoming terribly depressing. Nobody in the world seems to be able
to stop what is happening to our city. What can I say to these
children when they ask about returning to their real school?"

-Tony Allen-Mills
Sunday Times
London
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Subject: Call of the Qur"an to the people
From: jc@oneb.almanac.bc.ca
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 92 19:38:04 PDT
Organization: The Old Frog's Almanac, Nanaimo, B.C.
Keywords: bug off

I know that we all should practice forbearance and tolerance
towards others to foster communication and all that.  how ever
I feel moved to communicate my feelings and perceptions about
my experience of Islam especially after reading that long 
blather exhorting the rest of us to get with it and convert.
I travelled extensively in Islamic countries, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan
Saudi Arabie , U.A.E., Egypt, Pakistan.  Just recently , Iwas 2nd officer
of a ship which loaded cargo in Jubail S.A.. Basically, I would have to
say that Islam is the most intolerant, violent,arrogant religion on the
planet, anti life, anti sex, anti women,  S.A (where we were not allowed
ashore) is a desert, and I mean as far as Pleasure,laughter,culture,
intellectual life. Unless of course you happened to belong to the inbred
ruling class , which of course uses all this fundamentalist bullshit
to keep people ignorant, then your can really live high on the hog as they 
surely do... I could rant on, but basically  when I read arrogant tripe
about the wonders of Islam,,, I say bug off....
I quess this message means that you fundamentalists will now feel
free to come over to canada and kill me because I dare to blaspheme.

           jc@oneb.almanac.bc.ca (John Cross)
     The Old Frog's Almanac  (Home of The Almanac UNIX Users Group)    
(604) 245-3205 (v32)    <Public Access UseNet>    (604) 245-4366 (2400x4)
        Vancouver Island, British Columbia    Waffle XENIX 1.64
From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Date: 12 Sep 92 13:06 PDT
Subject: NEWS FLASH - BOUGAINVILLE RAID
Nf-ID: #N:cdp:1476700453:000:2183
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!hrcoord    Sep 12 13:06:00 1992


From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: NEWS FLASH - BOUGAINVILLE RAID

/* Written 11:07 pm  Sep 12, 1992 by
PACNEWS@f990.n900.z90.pegasus.oz.au in cdp:reg.newguinea */
BOUGAINVILLE - RAID: SIBC, PACNEWS NEWS FLASH, SEPT 12 1992

Papua New Guinea soldiers are reported to have raided across the
border into the Solomon Islands in a mission which has resulted in
the deaths of two Solomon Islanders.

Solomon Islands Broadcasting says the raid at Komaliae village in
the Shortland Islands this morning is the most serious so far
since the destruction of a fuel dump at Kariki village in March
this year.

The raid was carried out by PNG commandos who arrived at Komaliae
Bay in three outboard powered boats, apparently to destroy a fuel
dump which is believed to be owned by local businessman, Peter
Kamaraia.

Kamaraia was one of the two persons killed in the raid.

He died instantly when he was shot point blank by a commando with
an M-16 automatic rifle, after trying to stop the soldiers from
destroying his fuel.

His sister was shot in the leg when she went to investigate a the
scene of the raid and she later died from loss of blood.

Her three-year old child was also shot and has been taken to Gizo
for treatment.

Reports received by Police and government authorities in Honiara
say the PNG commandos have taken captive the husband of the woman
who died of the gunshot wound.

Reaction from Honiara has been swift.

The Commissioner of Police, Frederick Soaki, condemned the raid,
saying it was an uncivilized killing, unbelievable, by a defence
force in the Pacific area.

The Police Commissioner told SIBC that Prime Minister Solomon
Mamaloni has instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Job
Dudley Tausinga, and the Police and Justice Minister, Albert
Laore, to prepare and send a protest note to the Papua New Guinea
government over the raid and the killings.

They will also seek assurances over the safety of the Solomon
Islander taken captive this morning.

SIBC says the Solomon Islands government is understood to be
considering taking the case to the United Nations Security
Council.
...ends.

--- FD 1.99c
 * Origin: Pactok Project (90:900/990)
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From: ifcss@WAM.UMD.EDU (IFCSS HQ)
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Subject: IFCSS HQ BW-4002, Biweekly Report August 15-31, 1992
Date: 4 Sep 92 20:56:44 GMT

**************************************************************
IFCSS Headquarters Biweekly Report No. 4002 August 15-31, 1992
**************************************************************
Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS)
   733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 440, Washington, D.C.20005
         Tel. (202)347-0017  Fax: (202)347-0018
                Email: ifcss@wam.umd.edu

     IFCSS HQ Bi-weekly Report 4002, August 15-31, 1992
     ==================================================



     The following lists the major activities of IFCSS in
the past two weeks.

     1. IFCSS BUSINESS WORKSHOP: The first IFCSS Business
Workshop in Taiwan has successfully ended. The twelve 
participants have all returned from Taiwan. The IFCSS
Committee on China's Economic Development will disclose
plans for the second workshop later on.

     2. FUND-RAISING IN TAIWAN: Geng Xiao, President of 
IFCSS, is visiting Taiwan since August 17. His major goal
is to raise funds for IFCSS operations and projects. He 
is expected to return on September 7. 

     3. FAMILY REUNION PROGRAM: IFCSS HQ has decided to
continue the family union program. Because the members
of the Government Affairs Committee have all moved to
other states, the HQ now is taking care of the program.

     4. VISAS FOR PARENT VISITS: Many people have complained
that they had difficulties in getting their parents to visit
them in the United States. The HQ has noticed that there are
some inconsistencies in the policies of U.S. consulates
in this area. The HQ has contacted IFCSS Attorneys and
is considering measures to make it easier for parents
to visit Chinese students and scholars.

     5. HEALTH INSURANCE: The promotion of IFCSS insurance
had a good start. Statistics provided by the Insurance
company showed that progress has exeeded the expectations.
Purdue University is number one in student enrollment, 
followed by Florida State and University of Florida. 

     6. In response to the new government policies on the
return of oveaseas students and scholars, the HQ released
a statement on August 22. The HQ advised IFCSS members
to take caution when they consider returning to China. The
statement was released to American news media on August 27.

     7. The HQ also released a statement on Wang Juntao's
hunger strike. The statement call on the Chinese government
to release all political prisoners and respect the human
rights in China.

     8. After the arrest of Shen Tong, the HQ and CCSA
immediately took actions to help Shen Tong regain his
freedom. 

     9. The HQ has also established a local coordinator
system for the protection campaign. When urgent actions
are needed, you will see announcement from either the HQ
or the CCSA. Please be patient.

     Thanks for the help and support we have received in
the past two weeks.

***************************************************************
         IFCSS Headquarters Office    Signature
***************************************************************
From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Date: 07 Sep 92 13:17 PDT
Subject: CHINA: Asia Watch exposes abuse of
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Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!hrcoord    Sep  7 13:17:00 1992


From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: CHINA: Asia Watch exposes abuse of 

/* Written 12:17 am  Sep  5, 1992 by newsdesk in cdp:ips.englibrary */
Copyright Inter Press Service 1992, all rights reserved.  Permission to re-
print within 7 days of original date only with permission from 'newsdesk'.

Title: CHINA: Asia Watch exposes abuse of political prisoners


new york, sept 2 (ips) the new york-based human rights group, asia
watch, has released two documents exposing what it claims is
china's abuse of political prisoners in liaoning province.

the documents prove, according to the report, that the lingyuan
labour reform complex located in an ethnic mongol enclave in the
northeastern coastal province of liaoning is, in fact, ''a vast
chinese gulag'' where prisoners live ''in apalling conditions''.

the chinese government calls the penal complex the ''lingyuan
motor vehicle industrial corporation of liaoning province''.
according to the official account published in the report, the
the complex produces trucks, tractor-trailers and their component
parts including engines, oil pumps and caterpillar treads.

''the sheer scale of prison-made exports from liaoning province
is astounding,'' the asia watch report says. products from this
penal complex go to about 48 countries and ''range from personal
items such as hair tonics and cosmetics to sophisticated
electrical equipment''.

many of the exports go to u.s. factories which manufacture
fused quartz, semi-conductors and precision optical items for use
in military space flight and in nuclear industries.

the asia watch report contrasts the official version of the
methods used in ''the successful reform of tens of thousands of
convicts'' with the account of a prisoner (liu gang) which has
published in the report.

while the authorities speak about vocational and training
schools for the prisoners, liu gang's account ''is a chilling tale
of beatings by policemen and common criminals, foul living
conditions, torture, degradation and daily deprivation''.

liu gang, according to the report is a colleague of wang juntao
and chen ziming, who are now serving 13-year prison sentences for
their alleged roles as the ''black hands'' behind the 1989 pro-
democracy movement.

asia watch has appealed to the u.s. government to ''urgently''
inspect the so-called lingyuan motor vehicle general assembly
plant and other forced labour units in liaoning province. this
inspection is permitted under the memorandum of understanding on
investigation of prison imports signed by china and the united
states aug. 7, 1992.

the human rights watch group has also appealed to china to
provide all political prisoners with the minimum facilities as
recommended by the united nations and to allow regular access to
the prisons by humanitarian organisations. (end/ips/ip/am/yjc/92)