Hotline Asia Urgent Appeals -- SUA000627(1)

SOS in Ambon/ Moluccas
~ Indonesia ~
27 June 2000

Action Requested || Latest Development
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Summary

Hotline-Asia received an urgent request from reliable sources concerning Ambon / Moluccas, Indonesia. Please act in accordance with the local outcry and if you need background information on this case please let us know.

"We got an urgent call from Ambon asking for immediate action from all concerned groups to stop the brutal attacks and killings done to the Christians by the military, the local Muslims and the jihad force.

Sources said that the unarmed police force is presently under attack by the military, the enormous number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are now crowded in front of the Catholic Center and they fear of further attacks from the three groups thus an emergency evacuation should be immediately done. The only catholic hospital was burned including all its medical equipment.

This worst and horrid situation in Ambon cries for International attention and pressure by all communities in the whole world to urge the Indonesian government and the military to take immediate action to stop the attack done by the military, the local Muslims and the jihad force.

Calling the authorities to issue immediate instructions to the security forces to stop this heinous crime.

Urging for immediate protection and evacuation for the enormous numbers of IDPs."
 
Action Requested

Please write polite letters to express your concern on this case. Send letters to:

Send letters and faxes to:  
President Abdurrahman Wahid
President of the Republic of Indonesia
Istana Negara, J1. Veteran
Jakarta Pusat
Indonesia
 Fax:
62-21-526 8726 /
62-21-380 5511
Kofi Annan
Secretary General
United Nations, Room S-3800
New York NY 10017
USA
 Fax:
1-212-963 4879 /
1-212-963 2155
Email:
ecu@un.org
webadmin.hchr@unog.ch
Mrs.Mary Robinson
High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office of High Commmissioner for Human Rights
OHCHR-UNOG, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland		 Fax:
41-22-917 9016
Dr Juwono Sudarsono
Minister of Defence and Security
(Menteri Pertahanan dan Keamanan)
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 13-14
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Indonesia		 Fax:
62-21-381 4535 /
62-21-384 5178
Telegrams:
Menteri Pertahanan dan Keamanan, Jakarta, Indonesia
The diplomatic representative of Indonesia accredited to your country.
 

Latest Development

(received information on June 27, 2000)

1. During the whole morning and up to now in the neighborhoods of Ahuru and Karang Panjang houses of Christians have been burned down. Fierce fighting is taking place there.
2. A large-scale attack is being launched now by the Muslim/jihad troops on the neighborhoods of Pohon Pule/Diponegoro, Urimessing and also in Tanah Lapang Kecil.
3. Apparently the Muslim/jihad troops are readying themselves to attack the TNI weaponry storages at Waiheru to obtain weapons and ammunitions.
 

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