Kopassus: Inside Indonesia's Special Forces by Ken Conboy

Kopassus: Inside Indonesia's Special Forces



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Publisher: Equinox Publishing
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Page: 247
ISBN: 9799589886, 9789799589880


While 9 were found alive, 1 was found dead, 13 have never been found and are considered . 6 days ago - Grandson of the founder of the country's main bank, son of an economist who would become Suharto's Minister of the Economy (1967-1998) and would push him into entering the military. Oct 29, 2013 - Suharto sent his special forces into the field initiating one of the largest mass killings in history. May 8, 2014 - As former commander of the army special forces (Kopassus), he was implicated in the kidnapping of pro-democracy activists in 1997/98 when the New Order was on its last legs. Prabowo graduated from the Already respected and feared for being both cruel and intelligent, he was appointed that same year, at thirty-two years old, the Second-in-command of the Indonesian Special Forces, which were later known as Kopassus. May 14, 2013 - The raid by the Indonesian special forces, known as Kopassus, put the pitfalls of military and security sector reform back on the front burner. In 1983, 11-combat detachment (Denpur-11) follows to Serang. Sep 5, 2013 - The conviction of eight Kopassus (Special Forces Command) soldiers today is a step towards ending impunity In Indonesia, but also highlights how military courts are not fit to try its own soldiers for human rights violations, Amnesty International said. A detailed examination of Prabowo's role in East Timor was recently published in Inside Indonesia by Gerry van Klinken: http://www.insideindonesia.org/current-edition/prabowo-and-human-rights. By New York-based Human Rights Watch, details cases of brutality by Indonesian special forces - Komando Pasukan Khusus, Kopassus - in the town of Merauke in Papua. Jun 29, 2009 - Hartoyo and his partner were then taken outside into a courtyard and were made to squat on the ground in their underwear. Aug 27, 2013 - The murderous Indonesian special forces known as Kopassus were trained in Australia. Sep 23, 2013 - Goal: Demand punishment for Indonesian soldiers found guilty of murder. Mar 21, 2014 - Security forces began to fire shots into the air and reportedly used tear gas on the retreating crowd whilst beating participants, resulting in dozens injured. During this trial, there were reports of pro-Kopassus groups being present inside and outside the tribunal on a daily basis – many witnesses said they were scared to testify. Around 300 persons were arrested and According to Human Rights Watch (August 2011), Mr Yaboisembut was already under tight surveillance by Indonesia's Special Forces (Komando Pasukan Khusus, known locally as Kopassus) before the events for which he was arrested took place. Jun 14, 2009 - In 1981, this group was removing into Serang, Banten basic on the idea of Indonesian Armed Forces commander General M.Jusuf. By the Several chapters detail the central role played by the red beret Special Forces unit, RPKAD, later known as KOPASSUS. Feb 20, 2014 - Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Police officers sprayed them with cold water from a hosepipe for around 15 minutes.