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Ahmad Taufik
Ahmad Taufik (pronounced [ˌahmat̪̚ ˈt̪aufɪʔ]); 12 July 1965 – 23 March 2017) was an Indonesian newspaper journalist known for his articles critical of the dictatorship of President Suharto.
Taufik worked as a reporter at the magazine Tempo until its banning by Information Minister Harmoko of Suharto's New Order government in 1994. This prohibition set off "nationwide demonstrations and international condemnation".
After the magazine's dissolution, Taufik joined other journalists in founding the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), a group which Suharto's government refused to recognize. He later served as the group's president. He was also the director of Voice of Palestine in Indonesia.
Taufik was born on 12 July 1965 in Jakarta from family of Hadhrami descents. After finishing his high school at SMAN 24, he continued his study at Bandung Islamic University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in law. While in university he participated in some student protests against the Badega Land Case. He finished his master program in International Relations at Padjadjaran University not long before died.
On 16 March 1995, following a series of articles in AJI's news magazine Independen on the presidential succession and Suharto's great personal wealth, Taufik was arrested. He was subsequently charged under Article 19 of the press law, which bans the publication of an unlicensed newspaper or magazine, and Article 154 of the criminal code, which forbids the publication of "feelings of hostility, hatred or contempt toward the government". As he explained to The New York Times, to publish, "you have to have a permit from the Ministry of Information... we didn't have a permit, because we don't agree with that. We refused."
On 1 September 1995, he was convicted of both charges and sentenced to a three-year prison term. The Committee to Protect Journalists protested his arrest and that of other journalists, and named Suharto "one of 10 worst enemies of the press" on its annual list. Taufik was paroled on 19 July 1997, having served two thirds of his sentence.
Taufik spent his sentence in five different prisons: the Jakarta District Police station, Salemba Prison, Cipinang Prison, Cirebon Prison, and Kuningan Prison. While in Cipinang Prison, Taufik became close with Xanana Gusmão, future President of East Timor. He was also visited by Jens Linde of the International Federation of Journalists.
On 22 July 1995, he received the Suardi Tasrif award of the AJI. That same year, he won the International Press Freedom Award of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Due to his sentence, he was unable to receive the award in person until November 1997, following his release from prison. The following year he received the Digul Award.
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Ahmad Taufik
Ahmad Taufik (pronounced [ˌahmat̪̚ ˈt̪aufɪʔ]); 12 July 1965 – 23 March 2017) was an Indonesian newspaper journalist known for his articles critical of the dictatorship of President Suharto.
Taufik worked as a reporter at the magazine Tempo until its banning by Information Minister Harmoko of Suharto's New Order government in 1994. This prohibition set off "nationwide demonstrations and international condemnation".
After the magazine's dissolution, Taufik joined other journalists in founding the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), a group which Suharto's government refused to recognize. He later served as the group's president. He was also the director of Voice of Palestine in Indonesia.
Taufik was born on 12 July 1965 in Jakarta from family of Hadhrami descents. After finishing his high school at SMAN 24, he continued his study at Bandung Islamic University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in law. While in university he participated in some student protests against the Badega Land Case. He finished his master program in International Relations at Padjadjaran University not long before died.
On 16 March 1995, following a series of articles in AJI's news magazine Independen on the presidential succession and Suharto's great personal wealth, Taufik was arrested. He was subsequently charged under Article 19 of the press law, which bans the publication of an unlicensed newspaper or magazine, and Article 154 of the criminal code, which forbids the publication of "feelings of hostility, hatred or contempt toward the government". As he explained to The New York Times, to publish, "you have to have a permit from the Ministry of Information... we didn't have a permit, because we don't agree with that. We refused."
On 1 September 1995, he was convicted of both charges and sentenced to a three-year prison term. The Committee to Protect Journalists protested his arrest and that of other journalists, and named Suharto "one of 10 worst enemies of the press" on its annual list. Taufik was paroled on 19 July 1997, having served two thirds of his sentence.
Taufik spent his sentence in five different prisons: the Jakarta District Police station, Salemba Prison, Cipinang Prison, Cirebon Prison, and Kuningan Prison. While in Cipinang Prison, Taufik became close with Xanana Gusmão, future President of East Timor. He was also visited by Jens Linde of the International Federation of Journalists.
On 22 July 1995, he received the Suardi Tasrif award of the AJI. That same year, he won the International Press Freedom Award of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Due to his sentence, he was unable to receive the award in person until November 1997, following his release from prison. The following year he received the Digul Award.