Public Law 108-7 -- Fiscal Year 2003
Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
Restrictions On Military Assistance to Indonesia
INDONESIA
SEC. 569. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading `Foreign
Military Financing Program' may be made available for assistance for
Indonesia, and licenses may be issued for the export of lethal defense
articles for the Indonesian Armed Forces, only if the President certifies
to the appropriate congressional committees that--
(1) the Indonesia Minister of Defense is suspending from the Armed
Forces those members, of whatever rank, who have been credibly alleged to
have committed gross violations of human rights, or to have aided or
abetted militia groups;
(2) the Indonesian Government is prosecuting those members of the
Indonesian Armed Forces, of whatever rank, who have been credibly alleged
to have committed gross violations of human rights, or to have aided or
abetted militia groups, and is punishing those members of the Indonesian
Armed Forces found to have committed such violations of human rights or to
have aided or abetted militia groups;
(3) the Indonesian Armed Forces are cooperating with civilian
prosecutors and judicial authorities in such cases (including providing
access to witnesses, relevant military documents, and other requested
information); and
(4) the Minister of Defense is making publicly available audits of
receipts and expenditures of the Indonesian Armed Forces.
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