Poncke Princen Papers 1940-2002 (-2003)1940-2002

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Poncke Princen Papers...... 3 Context...... 3 Content and Structure...... 3 Access and Use...... 4 Allied Material...... 4 INVENTORY...... 5 General...... 5 Personal documents...... 6 Writings and publications...... 6 Typescripts by Princen...... 6 Files...... 6 Works on Princen...... 6 LPHAM...... 7 Correspondence...... 7 Files...... 7 Other documents...... 11 Other activities...... 11 Documentation...... 11 Poncke Princen...... 12 East-Timor and Indonesia...... 12 Other documentation...... 12 Annex...... 12 Wilanda Princen...... 12 Karel de Wijk...... 12 Other persons...... 12 Accrual 2017...... 13 Second accrual 2017...... 13

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Poncke Princen Papers

Archiefnummer ARCH02152 Archiefvormer Princen, Poncke Periode 1940-2002 (-2003)1940-2002 Periode (bulk) 1940-2002 Omvang 5.5 m. Taal lijst DutchEnglishIndonesian Taal materiaal Dutch, English, Indonesian

Context

Biographical Note Full name: Johannes Cornelis Princen; first name Jan, although better known as Poncke Princen, the name Poncke dates from his time in German captivity; encouraged his fellow prisoners by reading them from the book Pastoor Poncke from the author Jan H. Eekhout, a regional novel with as main character a social and an against corruption struggling priest; Jan Princen received this nick name from his fellow prisoners, considering it as a name of honour; born in The Hague, the Netherlands 21 November 1925, died in Jakarta 22 February 2002; educated at the Roman Catholic preparatory seminary of the Fathers of the Holy Spirit in Weert, just as his brother Kees, 1939-1943; caught by the Germans when he attempted to escape his occupied country 1943; joined the Dutch shock troops immediately after the liberation in 1944; sent to Indonesia as a conscript, where the Dutch tried to restore their colonial rule 1946; deserted to the Indonesian army 1948; converted to Islam in the 1950s; worked at the Indonesian Immigration Office 1950-1953; member of the Indonesian national parliament 1956; arrested and imprisoned twice because of his critical attitude towards the Sukarno government 1957-1958, 1962-1966; director of the Lembaga Pembela Hak-Hak Azasi Manusia (LPHAM), the Indonesian Institute for the Defence of Human Rights in Jakarta from 1966; correspondent for Dutch media 1966-1970; after anti-Japanese demonstrations (the Malari Affair) again arrested and imprisoned 1974-1976; after his release as a prominent human rights activist involved in the defence of opponents to the Suharto regime and in the support of the people of Aceh and East Timor. See also Poncke Princen's lifestory drawn by Joyce van Fenema under the title Poncke Princen. Een kwestie van kiezen (Den Haag, 1995).

Acquisition Gift Jan Poncke Princen 1998

Content and Structure

Content Correspondence with Kees Princen 1989-1996 and other family members 1944-1973; diary 1947; personal documents 1961, 1963, 1990s; letters and other documents on his 70th birthday 1995; biographical documents, including reports and notes 1987-1992; files on his support of the opposition in East Timor 1982-1993; on the activities of the LPHAM 1987-1990; on his trade union activities, including correspondence with the ILO 1990-1995; on politics and political parties in Indonesia 1991-1996 and files concerning Indonesian political prisoners and ex-tapols 1993; on the death of Poncke Princen 2002.

Arrangement Part of his papers (0.25 m) were received by the IISH in 1997 from his brother Kees Princen , who also gave his own papers including his correspondence with Poncke Princen . In 1998 the IISH received the main part of the papers from Princen.

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Processing Information Inventory by Tiny de Boer in 2009, accrual 2017 by Bouwe Hijma.

Subjects

Geographic Names Netherlands Indonesia

Persons Fenema, Joyce van Hulst, Wiecher Mets, Jan Princen, Kees Schumacher, Peter Vellenga, Frank

Organizations International Labour Organisation (ILO) Lembaga Pembela Hak-Hak Azasi Manusia (LPHAM)

Themes Military conflicts and activities Occupation/ Resistance movements War crimes and trials War prisoners Concentration camps/Internment camps/Forced labor camps Exiles/Political refugees Human rights organizations Political prisoners/Political trials Censorship

Material Type Archival material

Access and Use

Access Not restricted

Preferred Citation Poncke Princen Papers, inventory number ..., International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam

Allied Material

Related Material See also the papers of Kees Princen.

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INVENTORY

General

1 Diary. With poems, lists of authors and notes on read books, history and peoples of the Dutch East Indies. 1946-1948 and n.d. 1 volume NB. In poor condition. 2-16 Correspondence. Alphabetically arranged. 1940, 1944, 1948-1949, 1951, 1956-1958, 1962-1966, 1971-1973, 1976, 1980-1981, 1988-1996 and n.d. 1 box, 4 folders and 10 covers 2 Beukering, Henk . 1990, 1992-1993. 3 Hendrix, Wim J. 1973, 1980. 4 Hulst, Wiecher A. 1989-1990, 1993-1994, 1996 and n.d. 5 Marckmann, Iwan H. 1988-1989, 1992-1995 and n.d. NB. Son. 6 Marckmann, Elizabeth (Liesbeth) . 1989-1990. NB. Stepdaughter. 7 Marckmann, Nicholas H. (Nico) . 1988-1992, 1996. NB. Son. 8 Marckmann, Ratnawati H.E. (Ratna) . 1989-1994 and n.d. NB. Daughter. 9 Nol, Els . 1990, 1993-1995. 10 Princen, Annemarie . 1989-1995 and n.d. (folder) NB. Sister. 11 Princen, Germaine . 1989, 1994-1995 and n.d. NB. Daughter of Kees Princen . 12 Princen, Marcelle . 1989. NB. Daughter of Kees Princen . 13-15 Princen, Kees (and family). Partly photocopies. 1951, 1957-1958, 1963, 1987-1996 and n.d. N.B. Brother. 13 1951, 1957-1958, 1963, 1987-1988. (folder) 14 1989. (folder) 15 1990-1996 and n.d.. (box) 16 Princen-Van der Lee, Theresia M.A. 1940, 1944, 1948-1949, 1956, 1962, 1964-1966, 1971-1973, 1976 and n.d. (folder) NB. Mother. 17-22 Received letters. Chronologically arranged. 1973, 1975, 1980-1981, 1988-1996 and n.d. 3 boxes and 3 folders NB. See also LPHAM correspondence. 17 1973, 1975, 1980-1981, 1988-1989. 18 1990-1991. 19 1992-1993. 20 1994. (box)

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21 1995. (box) 22 1995-1996 and n.d. (box) 23 Carbon copies and photocopies of outgoing letters. 1971, 1989-1991, 1993-1996 and n.d. 1 folder

Personal documents

24 Identity- and other family papers. c. 1962-1993. 1 folder 25 Biographical data. 1992, 1994-1995 and n.d. 1 cover 26 Documents concerning financial support from the ' Comité Vrienden van Poncke Princen ' for medical operations. 1993. 1 cover 27 Receipts and appointment cards concerning medical treatment. 1993. 1 cover 28 Documents concerning his visa applications and family visit to the Netherlands. 1993-1995. 1 cover 29 Documents concerning his 70th birthday. 1995. 1 folder 30 Documents concerning a discussion with his brother Kees . 1995. 1 cover 31 Documents concerning his illness and death. 2001-2002. 1 folder

Writings and publications

Typescripts by Princen 32 Typescripts and manuscripts of poems by Princen . In Dutch, English and Indonesian. [1947], 1974, 1988-1990, 1992, 1994-1996 and n.d. 1 folder 33 Poems, impressies in Indonesia by Poncke Princen. Loose-leaf printed poems. 1990. 1 cover 34 Typescripts of poems by several poets. Translated by Princen into Indonesian and English. 1992, 1994 and n.d. 1 cover 35 Typescripts of speeches. 1988, 1992, 1994-1995 and n.d. 1 cover 36 Typescripts of parts of his autobiography. 1995. 1 omslag 37 Other typescripts. N.d. 1 cover

Files 38 Documents concerning the summary proceedings of publisher Jan Mets against Princen and others regarding the writing of a biography on Princen. 1995. 1 cover 39 Documents concerning the launch of the book Poncke Princen. Kemerdekaan Memilih (Choose Liberty) (as noted) by Joyce van Fenema . 1996. 1 cover

Works on Princen 40-41 Typescripts of biographies on Princen by Hanna Rambe , Peter Schumacher and Joyce van Fenema . Photocopies. With corrections by Princen and authors (?). In Indonesian. 1989, 1995 and n.d. 2 folders 40 Rambe, Hanna and Peter Schumacher . 1989. 41 Fenema, Joyce van . 1995. 42 Typescript of a novel on Princen . Author unknown. In Indonesian. N.d. 1 folder 43-44 Essays, articles, a speech and other typed documents on Princen . 1991, 1994-1996 and n.d. 2 folders

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43 1991, 1994. 44 1995-1996 and n.d

LPHAM

Correspondence 45-46 Received letters. 1993-1996. 1 box and 1 folder N.B. See also general correspondence. 45 1993-1996. (box) 46 1996. 47-51 Photocopies of outgoing letters. 1988-1996 and n.d. 2 boxes and 3 folders 47 1988. 48-49 1989. 50 1990-1994. (box) 51 1994-1996 and n.d. (box) 52 Returned letters. 1994. 1 cover 53-54 Received faxes. 1989-1996 and n.d. 2 folders NB. Mainly reduced legible. 53 1989-1992. 54 1993-1996 and n.d. 55 Registers of sent faxes. 1994-1995. 1 cover 56 Fax forms. 1994-1995. 1 folder

Files 57-76 Files on cases. 1975, 1980-1996 and n.d. 6 boxes, 4 folders and 9 covers 57 Asongan traders. 1989-1990. (folder) 58 Bina desa. 1994. 59 Cimacan. 1989-1990. 60-62 Defence cases. 1980-1981, 1986, 1988-1990 and n.d. 60 1980-1981, 1986, 1988-1989. (folder) 61 1989. (folder) 62 1990 and n.d. 63-65 East Timor. 1975, 1982-1983, 1986-1996 and n.d. 63 1975, 1982-1983, 1986-1990. (box) 64 1990-1993. (box) 65 1994-1996 and n.d. (box) 66-68 Human rights cases. Alphabetically arranged. 1990-1996 and n.d. 66 A-H. (box) 67 I-P. (box) 68 R-W. (box) 69 Kasikan incident (Sumatra). 1994.

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70 Kacapiring cases. 1989. 71 Kedung Ombo dam. 1988-1989. (folder) 72 Lampung (Sumatra). 1989, 1991. 73 Marsinah murder case. 1993. 74 Muria nuclear electricity plant. 1993. 75 Nipah-Sampang. 1993. 76 Skephi. 1989. 77-132 Files on organisations. 1972, 1980-1996 and n.d. 5 boxes, 10 folders and 40 covers 77-78 Bank Rakyat Indonesia , Bima. 1991, 1993-1994 and n.d. 77 1991, 1993. (folder) 78 1993-1994 and n.d. (folder) 79 Center for Information and Development Studies . 1994 and n.d. 80 Council of Representatives of the People, Faction of Development ( Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia) (DPR-RI), (Fraksi Karya Pembangunan) . 1989-1990. 81 Defence Committee of Labour Activists ( Komitee Pembelaan Aktivis Buruh PT GRI ). 1995. 82 Establishment LPHAM Surabaya . 1994. 83 Foundation Bhakti Karimun . 1996. 84 Foundation Pijar . 1993-1994. 85 Foundation Timber's . 1993 and n.d. 86 Foundation Wippajaya . N.d. 87 Foundation Wira Gama . 1993. 88 Free Papua Movement ( Organisasi Papua Merdeka) (OPM) . 1996. 89 Free Trade Union 'Faithful Friends' ( Serikat Buruh Merdeka Solidaritas 'Setia Kawan') ( SBMS) . 1988, 1990-1995 and n.d. (box) 90 Free Trade Union for Transportation ( Serikat Buruh Bebas Transportasi ). 1991-1994. 91 Friend of the Earth Indonesia ( Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia, (WALHI ). 1994-1995. 92 Independent Journalist Forum ( Anggota Aliansi Jurnalis Independen) (AJI) . 1995. 93 Indonesian Association for Social Justice ( Perkumpulan Indonesia untuk Keadilan Sosial ). 1992-1993. 94 Indonesian Bar Association ( Ikatan Advokat Indonesia) (IKADIN) . 1987, c. 1995. 95 Indonesian Community for Democracy and Humanity ( Masyarakat Indonesia untuk Demokrasi & Kemanusiaan) (MIDKA) . 1994. 96 Indonesian League for the Restoration of Democracy ( Liga Pemulihan Demokrasi ). 1991.

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97-100 Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation ( Yayasan Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Indonesia) (YLBHI) . 1989, 1991-1996 and n.d. 97 1989, 1991-1992. (folder) 98 1992-1995. (box) 99 1995-1996. (box) 100 1996 and n.d. (box) 101 International Labour Organisation (ILO) . 1991-1993. 102 International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples . 1993, 1995. 103 International NGO Forum on Indonesia (INGI) . 1988-1989, 1992 and n.d. (folder) 104 International Pen Writers in Prison Committee . 1993. 105 Law Office Mulya & Associates . 1977. 106 Lawyers Committee for Human Rights . 1993-1994, 1996. 107 Legiun Veteran Republik Indonesia . 1993. 108 Majelis Penyelamat Kedaulatan Rakyat (MPKR) . 1995. 109 Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat Republik Indonesia . 1992, 1995-1996. 110 Movement of the People of Marhaen ( Gerakan Rakyat Marhaen) (GRM) . 1994. 111 Outline Policy ( Garis-Garis Besar Haluan Negara) (GBHN) . 1980, 1990-1991, 1993 and n.d. (folder) 112 Pancasila University (discussion). 1988. 113 Partai Uni Demokrasi Indonesia (PDI) . 1996. 114 People's Solidarity Committee against Violence ( Komite Solidaritas Rakyat Anti Kekerasan ). 1993. 115 People's Democracy Alliance ( Aliansi Demokrasi Rakyat) (ALDERA) . 1993-1994. 116-117 Petition 50 (Working Group) ( Kelompok Kerja Petisi 50/Pernyataan Keprihatinan ). 1972, 1980-1981, 1984, 1986-1996 and n.d. 116 1972, 1980-1981, 1984, 1986-1995. (box) 117 1996 and n.d. (folder) 118-119 Protection of the Rights of Political People ( Badan Perlindungan Hak-Hak Politik Rakyat) (BPHPR) . 1991-1997 and n.d. 118 1991-1992. (folder) 119 1993-1997 and n.d. (folder) 120 Serikat Buruh Sejahtera Indonesia (SBSI) . 1992-1994, 1996. (folder) 121 Serikat Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia (SPSI) . 1994. 122 Student Action Front ( Front Aksi Mahasiswa ). 1993-1994.

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123 Student Press at the National University ( Lembaga Pers Mahasiswa Universitas Nasional) (LPM-UNAS) (discussions on human rights). 1988 and n.d. 124 Students Committee for the Decrease of Electricity Rates ( Komitee Mahasiswa Penurunan Tarif Listrik) (KMPTL) . 1989. 125 Tempo , Newsweekly. 1994-1995 and n.d. 126 Third World Network in Indonesia ( Indonesia Jaringan Dunia Ketiga ) (discussion). 1988-1989. 127 Ties that Support the Independence of Indonesia ( Ikatan Pendukung Kemerdekaan Indonesia) (IP-KI) . 1993-1994, 1996. 128-129 United Nations . 1991, 1993-1996. 128 1991, 1993-1994. 129 1994-1996. (folder) 130 Women Solidarity for Human Rights ( Solidaritas Perempuan ). 1996 and n.d. 131 Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia (YLKI) . N.d. 132 Yayasan Panca Bina Insani Indonesia (YAPABIN) . 1993. 133-134 Files on persons. Alphabetically arranged. 1977-1981, 1983-1985, 1987-1996. 2 boxes 133 A-P. 134 P-Y. 135-169 Files on subjects. 1940, 1966, 1971, 1978, 1984, 1987-1995 and n.d. 1 box, 8 folders and 26 covers 135 Baha'i religion. 1992-1993. 136 Balinese students. 1990, 1994. 137 China. 1989. 138-139 Elections. 1992. (2 folders) 140 Environmental disputes (discussions) (Diskusi Dua Hari). 1989. 141 German parliamentary delegation. 1989. 142 Harta Karun (Treasure Trove). 1994. 143 Human rights in Indonesia. 1966, 1987-1994 and n.d. (box) 144 International Human Rights Day. 1987. 145 Inter-religious dialogue. 1992-1994 and n.d. 146 Irian Jaya. 1995-1996 and n.d. 147 Langaran book circulation. 1989. 148 Modern constitutionalism. 1989. 149 Oil. 1940, 1971. 150 Photography in Indonesia. N.d. 151 Political crimes. 1987-1988. 152-153 Political prisoners, including lists. 1984, 1989-1990, 1994 and n.d. 152 1984, 1989-1990. (folder) 153 1989-1990, 1994 and n.d. (folder)

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154 Political prisoners (ex-tapols). 1993, 1995. 155 Politics. 1967, 1988-1989 and n.d. 156 Press releases. 1989-1990. 157 Primadosa (book). 1993-1994. (folder) 158 Prisoners of PBB. 1989. 159 Proposal maintenance human rights on West Java. 1988-1989. 160 Religious justice. 1989. (cover) 161 Students. N.d. 162-164 Student demonstrations at the Institut Teknologi (ITB) in Bandung. 1978, 1989-1990. 162 1978, 1989 (folder) 163 1989. (folder) 164 1989-1990. (cover) 165 Student papers. 1989. 166 Student statements. 1988-1989. (folder) 167 Suharto regime (demonstrations). 1993-1994. 168 USA (on human rights reports). 1993-1994. 169 Yap Thiam Hien award. 1992, 1994-1995 and n.d.

Other documents 170 Financial documents. 1989-1991, 1993-1994. 1 cover 171 Overview of the development and activities of LPHAM (1988-1990). 1990. 1 volume 172 Typescripts of reports by Princen . 1990-1992. 1 cover 173 Lists of names and addresses. c. 1994-1995 and n.d. 1 cover 174 Documents concerning the activities of LPHAM relating to 50 years of the Republic Indonesia. 1995. 1 cover 175 Lists of the files. N.d. 1 cover 176 Other documents. 1953, 1966, 1984, 1988-1991, 1993-1996 and n.d. 1 folder

Other activities

177-179 Documents concerning (attended) meetings, congresses, seminars and symposia. 1989-1990, 1992-1995 and n.d. 1 box and 2 folders 177 1989-1990. (folder) 178 1992. (folder) 179 1993-1995 and n.d. (box) 180 Typed lists with questions for interviews with Princen . 1990 and n.d. 1 cover 181 Documents concerning a given training on free press. 1995. 1 cover

Documentation

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Poncke Princen 182-184 Printed articles and newspaper clippings on Princen . 1949, 1956, 1969, 1975, 1986, 1988-1996, 1998 and n.d. 3 folders 182 1949, 1956, 1969, 1975, 1986, 1988-1993. 183 1993-1994. 184 1995-1996, 1998 and n.d. 185 Text of the debate on Princen in Dutch Parliament. Photocopy. 1993. 1 cover 186 Clippings of cartoons concerning Princen and the colonial inheritance. Partly photocopies. 1994-1995 and n.d. 1 cover 187 Clipping and leaflet concerning a theatre performance relating to Princen . 2003. 1 cover 188 Printed articles by Princen . N.d. 1 cover

East-Timor and Indonesia 189 Newspaper clippings on East-Timor. 1991, 1994 and n.d. 1 cover 190 Printed articles and newspaper clippings on the Dutch military operations in Indonesia. 1988, 1993-1995 and n.d. 1 cover 191 Printed articles and newspaper clippings on Indonesia. 1966, 1986, 1989, 1991-1996 and n.d. 1 folder

Other documentation 192 'Liber amicorum' for Karel [de Wijk?] , including text and photos of Princen and others. Photocopies. 1962-1963. 1 cover 193 Various documentation. 1986, 1992-1996 and n.d. 1 folder

Annex

Wilanda Princen NB. Daughter. 194 Correspondence. 1993-1994 and n.d. 1 cover

Karel de Wijk NB. Former captain. 195-196 Correspondence. 1947-1949. 2 covers 195 Princen-Van der Lee, Theresia . With a report of an interrogation about Poncke Princen . 1948-1949 and n.d. 196 Termaten, Lieutenant Colonel J. (Depot Nazending Indië). 1947.

Other persons 197 Greeting cards to Iken Nasution . 1993, 1995. 1 cover 198 Letter from Otto van Eersel to Redactie Forum Volkskrant . Photocopy. 1994. 1 piece

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199 Letter from J.W. de Vletter ( Stichting Poncke Princen Foundation for Human Rights ) to Wilfried Derksen ( D'66 ). Photocopy. 1998. 1 piece 200 Other correspondence. 1994-1996. 1 cover

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201-203 Documents relating to a biography by Wiecher Hulst of Poncke Princen, to be published by Jan Mets, and a second biography project by BZZTôH combined with a film project by Frank Vellenga. 1973, 1987, 1993-1996. 3 maps N.B. First there was a plan to publish, by publishing house Jan Mets, a biography of 'Poncke' Princen, written by journalist and writer Wiecher Hulst. This publishing house thought to get the exclusive rights. But Princen allied himself also with publishing house BZZTôH to compose a second biography and with Frank Vellenga who planned to make a film on Princen, produced by Belbo Film Productions. Hulst and Vellenga has opposing characters. A painful process, lost by Hulst and Mets, was the result. See also an article by Pierre Heijboer on this conflict in de Volkskrant of 17 May 1995. 201 Bound volume with copies of the various documents that played a role in the process from publishing house Jan Mets and Wiecher Hulst against publishing House BZZTôH and Johannes Cornelis 'Poncke' Princen. 1973, 1987, 1993-1995. 202-203 Correspondence and other documents on the process. 1994-1996. 202 Part I. 203 Part II.

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204 Fred Lardenoye, '"Soms heb ik voor mijn leven gevreesd". Wim Okkerse maakte met commandogroep "Eric" jacht op Princen' in: Checkpoint. Tijdschrift voor oude en jonge veteranen. Vol. 4 (2003), no. 8, p. 16-18. 2003. 1 quire

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