[TimorLesteStudies] FW: Urgent : Today Tonight story coming tonight on Indonesian war criminal in Sydney

[Bu Wilson]

More information on Today Tonight story on tonight from Richard Tanter.

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From: Richard tanter [mailto:rtanter at nautilus.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, 9 September 2008 10:42 AM
To: Bu Wilson
Cc: clinton Fernandes
Subject: Urgent : Today Tonight story coming tonight on Indonesian war
criminal in Sydney


Dear Bu

Can this go out today? Channel Seven's Today Tonight will be broadcasting
this important story tonight, September 9. 

Clinton Fernandes and I and others worked with Channel Seven journalist
James Thomas in his important story about the discovery by an East Timorese
woman in Sydney who recognized a World Youth Day pilgrim as Gui Campos, a
member of the Indonesian military's Intelligence Task Force in East Timor
during the 1990s, is accused of torturing civilians during the Indonesian
occupation of East Timor. Clinton features in the programme, as does Gui
Campos, and his accuser. 

Channel Seven press release attached. It would be helpful if it could
receive wide circulation, as there may be others who can contribute to the
story as it unfolds from now on. 

best

Richard


. ACCUSED WAR CRIMINAL WALKS AUSTRALIAN STREETS
. IS THE NEIGHBOUR OF HIS VICTIM'S FAMILIES
. HE GAINED ENTRY FOR WORLD YOUTH DAY
. HE CAN BE TRIED IN AUSTRALIA FOR WAR CRIMES


September 9, 2008: An accused war criminal is walking free in Sydney and
living in the same suburb as the family of one of his victims, Channel
Seven's Today Tonight will exclusively reveal.

Today Tonight's James Thomas reports that Guy Campos gained entry to
Australia on June 30 under a World Youth Day visa, which was personally
endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church, and is yet to leave the country.

Campos, a member of the Indonesian military's Intelligence Task Force in
East Timor during the 1990s, is accused of torturing civilians during the
Indonesian occupation of East Timor.

Now, as shown in reporter James Thomas's exclusive report tonight, Campos is
living less than 2km from the family of an 11-year-old boy he bashed, who
later that night died.

Today Tonight speaks exclusively with the Sydney-based sister of the
11-year-old victim and an eye witness to the bashing.

In an unprecedented move the Australian Federal Police are legally able to
charge Campos and prosecute him in Australia for war crimes, a leading
academic and former intelligence officer tells Today Tonight.

James Thomas is available for interview.

For more information please contact: 
Michael Gadd - Channel Seven Publicity, (02) 8777 7169



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