Opentrial is working to establish Injustice Relief - Indonesia, a charity aimed at relieving the consequences of injustice, particularly on the families of those jailed in violation of their human rights. Because the Indonesian legal system is so dysfunctional, innocent breadwinners are often arrested, tortured for a confession and then jailed, and this can have dire consequences for their families. Furthermore, those who suffer the most in this situation are often th... Read More
The false visum et repertum that has been uploaded onto this site relates to the injustice I, myself, suffered and is a good example of how online exposure could deter such things. It is clearly false for a number of reasons:
1. While the alleged crime was supposed to have been committed on 26th October, 2002, the visum was not issued until 7th November, 2002, because it was needed to keep the accused in jail as he would not cooperate in being deported.
2. In support of t... Read More