There is still no news of the whereabouts of Pius Lustrilanang, the student activist from the People's Democratic Alliance (Aldera) who has been missing since 4 February 1998.

Amnesty International is also concerned for the safety of another activist, Desmond J Mahesa, who is the Director of the Legal Aid Institute (Lembaga Bantuan Hukum) Nusantara in Jakarta. He was last seen on 3 February. Eight military intelligence officers are reported to have visited his office the day before he was last seen. Concerns about Desmond's whereabouts have been conveyed to

Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM). There are fears that as in the case of Pius Lustrilanang, Desmond may have been arrested by the security forces and is being held in incommunicado detention.