Tapol

Tapol is a British non-governmental organisation monitoring human rights issues in Indonesia. Tapol is an abbreviation of the Indonesian words for political prisoners (tahanan politik). Based in London, Tapol continues to monitor and report human right issues for Indonesia in subsequent presidential eras of Indonesia's history.

Tapol was established in 1973 by Carmel Budiardjo, a former political prisoner in Indonesia and member of Sukarno's "Old Order" government.[1]

Tapol began its work as the Tapol Bulletin, a British-based bulletin[2][3] that monitored the New Order government of Suharto's measures against alleged members of the Communist Party of Indonesia after the 1965-1966 crisis in Indonesia.[4][5][6][7]

In 1995, Carmel Budiardjo was given the Right Livelihood Award "...for holding the Indonesian government accountable for its actions and upholding the universality of fundamental human rights."

  1. ^ British woman narrates account of prison torture Archived 21 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, The Jakarta Post, 12 September 1999
  2. ^ Tapol (Organization); British Campaign for the Defence of Political Prisoners and Human Rights in Indonesia (1973), Tapol bulletin (PDF), TAPOL, ISSN 1356-1154
  3. ^ Tapol (Organization) (1990), TAPOL--British campaign for the defense of political prisoners and human rights in Indonesia, United Kingdom, IDC, retrieved 26 February 2012
  4. ^ Tapol (Organization) (1978), Buru, TAPOL, retrieved 26 February 2012
  5. ^ Tapol (Organization) (1978), Treatment of Indonesian political prisoners : forced labour and transmigration, Tapol, retrieved 26 February 2012
  6. ^ Tapol (Organization) (1987), Indonesia : Muslims on trial, Tapol, ISBN 978-0-9506751-4-5
  7. ^ A Fragment of a Story: Gerwani and Tapol Experiences, Intersections: Anne Pohlman, Gender, History and Culture in the Asian Context, Issue 10, August 2004