Contents: Hostage crisis drags on -- Open revolt against Freeport -- Wainggai's death sparks riots -- The Suharto  empire called Indonesia -- Election monitoring committee established -- New wave of Muslim trials -- Sri Bintang trial -- Suhart's praetorian guards -- Seven days interrogation Using the Internet to fight censorship -- Killings in East Timor -- Hostage drama ends in tragedy -- Amungme leader sues Freeport -- In memoriam Oei Tjoe Tat -- Bayang-Bayang PKI