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Death Squad (II) (Indonesia)

Basic Group Information

Name assigned by coder: yes
PGM ID Number: 351
Country: Indonesia
Date formed: March 13, 2000
    Accuracy of date formed: year
Details of Formation: The group emerged in 2000 as another force against armed Aceh secessionists, and also targeted unarmed civilian sympathizers. There are no details about its creation but it appears to be run by the military.
Date dissolved: Dec. 8, 2002
    Accuracy of date dissolved: year
Details of Termination: A peace agreement was reached in 2002, after which there are no more reports about the group.
Termination Type(s): unclear

Former and Successor Group Information

Predecessor group(s): none
Successor group(s): none
Private Military Company? no
Former Group? no
    Former Armed Group? no
Former Rebel Group? no
    Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: none
PGM Becomes Rebel Group? no
    Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: none

Government Relation, Support, and Training

Government Relation: informal (type 1)
Created by the Government?: unclear
    Main Creating Government Institution: unclear
Government Link(s): military (institution)
    If link to party, name of party: None
Training and Equipment: unclear
Shared Information and Joint Operations: unclear
Shared Personnel: yes
Type(s) of Material Support: military
State Sponsor(s): none
Other Connection(s):

Group Characteristics

Membership: security forces
Primary Membership: noncivilian
Alternative Primary Membership: no information
Location: Aceh
Force Strength: [unknown, unknown]
Target(s): civilians; unarmed political opposition, government critics; rebels, insurgents, or other armed group; aid workers; journalists
Purpose(s): protect national borders and integrity

Ethnic Characteristics

Ethnic Target(s): none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: not applicable
Ethnic Membership: none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: not applicable
Ethnic Purpose: none
    Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: not applicable

Other Information

Other Information:

New Variables from Meta-Analysis

Purpose

Purpose: The group was used by the government and the army to execute political opponents in Aceh in favour of the region’s independence, as well as human rights activists.
Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use unknown

Treatment of Civilians

Treatment of Civilians: The PGM has been accused of arbitrary executions of civilians based on their political opinions and behaviour. One witness reported torture being committed by the death squad.
Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: killing; torture

Reasons for Membership

PGM Members Coerced? no information
PGM Members Paid? no information
Reasons for Membership:
PGM Members Killed? no information

PGM Size

Size:

Weapons and Training

Weapons and Training:

Organisation

Organisation: The group was run and controlled by the armed forces.

Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis

Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD.

Evidence