This important call-out for revolutionary solidarity with the struggle in Indonesia has been translated into several languages which can be found on the website Contra-Info, in Greek, Spanish, Italian, French, German and Portuguese.
Continue reading Freedom for Tukijo and the Yogyakarta 3 rebels (Indonesia) en/it/es/fr/de/gr (2011)
Tukijo finally walked free from Yogyakarta prison this morning, to be welcomed by his family, farmers from Kulon Progo and supporters of their struggle. There was no holding back the emotion as his friends hugged him in turn – a pointless and vindictive ordeal was over at last.
Continue reading Kulon Progo Farmer Tukijo Freed From Prison
New booklet just released from Act for Freedom / Elephant Editions, all about the struggle in Indonesia against the mega-project threatening the coastal farming communities of Kulon Progo, featuring action reports, communiques, international solidarity and more.
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The booklet is designed in a format to be printed out and reproduced. Please distribute.
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Soli-website for Kulon Progo.
FREEDOM FOR THE PRISONERS IN INDONESIA AS ELSEWHERE
News from the PPLP – Coastal Farmers Association of Kulon Progo:
Rough edited machine translation of PPLP statement:
Tukijo, one of the peasant resistance fighters against iron sand mining in coastal Kulon Progo, Indonesia has been tricked and abducted by police in a planned manner to meet the industrial interests, on Sunday, May 1st, 2011 at 11:00 pm. Until now, Tukijo who was abducted by police on the pretext of the arrest had not been returned as the time set by Law No. 8 of 1981 on Criminal Procedure Code which is 24 hours (article 19).
Continue reading Free the Hostage Tukijo – Kidnapped by Police (Indonesia)
Chronology and Statement from PPLP Kulon Progo
About the kidnapping of Tukidjo by the Kulon Progo Regional Police
Continue reading About the Kidnapping of Tukidjo, by the Kulon Progo police (Indonesia) 2011
Tukijo is a farmer and activist from Kulon Progo, Jogjakarta, Indonesia. He was kidnapped by the state and jailed for 2 years and 6 months, after the bloom of resistence against the mega-mining project from Australian company backed up by the provincial goverment and police. Tukijo accused as kidnapper of two officers from the mining company and provocateur for disturbing social peace. He faced fake trials with fake witnesses in the court. He was active member of the local struggle and became one the leading figures in Kulon Progo at the time.
Continue reading Kulon Progo: Tukijo, the farmer and activist who was jailed for 2,5 years in Jogjakarta is free (Indonesia)
