Secretary of Defense Gates Goes to Jakarta Bearing Kopassus Gift

UPDATE: See ETAN's media release here

ETAN is disgusted to learn that while Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was in Jakarta, he announced that U.S. will for the first time since 1998 provide training for Indonesia's notorious Kopassus special forces. This can only undermine reform and violate the Leahy Law, which prohibits military assistance to units with unresolved human rights violations. Kopassus has failed to reform and officers accused of the human rights crimes continue to serve with unit. While Gates spoke of future changes, he did not mention accountability for past human rights crimes. While Gates met with Indonesia's Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, news and other reports do not say whether or not Gates met with his deputy, former Kopassus;General Sjafrie Sjamsuddin, who has beenbarred from travel to the U.S. because of his history of human rights violations.

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Menteri Pertahanan Gates Goes to Jakarta Hadiah Kopassus Bearing

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UPDATE: media Lihat ETAN rilis di sini ETAN adalah jijik untuk belajar bahwa sementara Menteri Pertahanan Robert Gates berada di Jakarta, ia mengumumkan bahwa AS akan untuk pertama kalinya sejak tahun 1998 memberikan pelatihan untuk ...