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(b)
Inflicting of mental pain or suffering which were intimidation and threats
causing fear.7
18.
The result of Komnas HAM inquiry on gross human rights violation of Abepura
incidents in December 2000 had been submitted to the Attorney General in 2001. This case
had been investigated, which determined two defendants, Jayapura Police Commander
Superintendent, Drs. Daud Sihombing, and Brigadier General Johny Wainal Usman. The
two defendants had been tried in human rights courts. Only Daud who was accussed of
responsible for torture.8 The Human Rights Court in Makassar had decided to free Daud
Sihombing on 8 September 2005 and Jhony Waenal Usman on 9 September 2005. In the
trial process one judge, Kabul Supriyadi gave his dissenting opinion on the court decisions.
With regard to the court decisions, the Attorney General has requested a cassation to the
Supreme Court. The decision was affirmed by the Supremer Court.
(4)
The Case of Papua (well known as Wasior-Wamena)
19.
Komnas HAM conducted the inquiry on this case and concluded that crimes
against humanity was committed. Torture as crimes againt humanity was committed and
allegedly pepetrated by the police. The number of the victim for the case of Wasior was 39
civilian and 1 dead. The number of the victim for the case of Wamena was 38 civilians.
20.
In the case of Wasior, the act of torture took place in the house of the victims, on
the way when the victim were brought to Makodim 1702/JWJ and in the detention of
Makodim 1702/JWJ.9
21.
Komnas HAM had completed the projustitia inquiries of the Wasior 2001-2002
incidents and the Wamena 2003 incidents (both in Papua) in 2004. The result of the
inquiry had been submitted to the Attorney General office through a letter No.
290/TUA/IX/2004 dated 3 September 2004. However, the Attorney General had returned
the documents through a letter No. R-209/A/F.6/11/2004 dated 30 November 2004, which
stated that the result of Komnas HAM inquiry was not complete. In response, Komnas
HAM had returned the inquiry findings to the Attorney General through a letter No.
376/TUA/XII/2004 dated 29 December 2004, which firmly stated that according to article
20 paragraph 3 of the Act No. 26/2000, the investigator can only return the inquiry
findings to the inquirer when the inquiry findings are insufficient, which defined as “not
sufficient to meet the conditions for a gross violation of human rights to be followed up by
investigation”. Until the writing of this submission, the Attorney General has not yet
started the investigation of this case.
(5)
The Enforced Dissapearances Incident in 1997-1998
22.
This is a case on enforced dissapearances of activists within the period of 19971998. Komnas HAM conducted an inquiry on this case. Komnas HAM found substantial
preliminary evidence of the occurrence of gross human rights violation of the enforced
disappearance incidents in 1997-1998 in the forms of murder, arbitrary deprivation of
7
See Annex 3
Daud Sihombing was charged of resposible for murder and arbitrary deprivation of liberty, while Jhony
Wainal Usman was charged of responsible for murder and persecution.
9
See Annex 3
8