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“profile” (poor, low caste and often Muslim) are often arrested, ill-treated and subjected to
other human rights abuses, including enforced disappearance.
Observation
65.
The Working Group wishes to thank the Government of India for the reply submitted
to the urgent appeal of 1 December 2021.19 In spite of the information provided, the Working
Group remains concerned at the arrest and detention of Mr. Parvez, which may be in
retaliation for his legitimate activities as a human rights defender, as well as for his
cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms, including the Working
Group. The Working Group recalls article 13 (3) and (5) of the Declaration on the Protection
of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which states that steps are to be taken to ensure
that all involved in the investigation, including the complainant, counsel, witnesses and those
conducting the investigation, are protected against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal, and
to ensure that any ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal or any other form of interference on
the occasion of the lodging of a complaint or during the investigation procedure is
appropriately punished.
Indonesia
Standard procedure
66.
Under its standard procedure, the Working Group transmitted eight cases to the
Government concerning:
(a)
Dedi Hamdun, an Indonesian citizen and entrepreneur, who was allegedly
abducted on 29 May 1997 at Rumah Sakit Bunda (Bunda Hospital) Jakarta;
(b)
Nasser Abdun, an Indonesian citizen and college student, who was allegedly
abducted on 14 May 1998 by agents who were presumably affiliated with the Indonesian
military from Lippo Supermall Karawaci Tanggerang, Bencongan;
(c)
Bima Anugerah, an Indonesian citizen and college student, who was allegedly
abducted on 1 April 1998 by agents who were presumably affiliated with the Indonesian
military;
(d)
Hendra Hambali, an Indonesian citizen and college student, who was allegedly
abducted on 14 May 1998 at the Glodok Plaza in Jakarta by officers in civilian clothes;
(e)
Herman Hendrawan, an Indonesian citizen and student, who was allegedly
abducted on 12 March 1998 around 12 p.m. at either the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation
Office or Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, in central Jakarta;
(f)
Ucok Siahaan, an Indonesian citizen and student, who was allegedly abducted
on 14 May 1998 by agents affiliated with the Indonesian military at the Mall Ramayana
Ciputat, in Kota Tangerang Selatan, Banten;
(g)
Widji Widodo, also known as Widji Thukul, an Indonesian citizen and poet,
who was allegedly abducted in May 1998 by agents who were presumably affiliated with the
Indonesian military;
(h)
Yadin Muhidin, an Indonesian citizen and student, who was allegedly abducted
on 14 May 1998 around 6.30 p.m. in Ruko Griya Inti, Jakarta, by Indonesian soldiers.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Standard procedure
67.
Under its standard procedure, the Working Group transmitted five cases to the
Government concerning:
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See IND 19/2021.
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