Kawan8 volunteers and students from the Jakarta Art Institute (IKJ Institut Kesenian Jakarta) held a flashmob on one of the largest main streets in Jakarta on Sunday March 5th during car free day. On February 24th, 2016 the Supreme Court decided to grant the prosecutor’s appeal and have re-sentenced Neil and Ferdi to 11 years in prison plus an additional fine. “This decision is unjust, given the many grave irregularities throughout the various proceedings in this case and the fact that all evidence presented by the defence has systematically been rejected. The civil case against the school (the mother seeking US$125 million) was rejected on August 10th but the mother appealed, albeit late, and the case is now being reviewed by the High Court. Inside this website you will find facts about the case, proof of their innocence, worldwide news coverage, the thousands of people worldwide showing their support, as well as a list of ways that you too can help in their fight. The defence had argued there was no physical or forensic evidence the molestation occurred and the case was engineered by the children's parents, one of whom has sued the school for $US125 million ($165.73 million). Bantleman and teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong were sentenced to 10 years in prison and given a Rp 100 million ($7,700) fine each. Supporters of the two men claim there is no medical or other evidence to suggest the young students were sexually abused, but judges found otherwise. on Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion says Neil Bantleman’s story isn’t over, on Believe – Neil Bantleman & Ferdi Tjiong, on CBC: Neil Bantleman’s wife thanks Canadian government for support, RE-AIRING TONIGHT IN CANADA! Canada's Most Trusted News. Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman (L) and Ferdinand Tjiong inside a holding cell. Bantleman and teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong were sentenced to 10 years in prison and given a Rp 100 million ($7,700) fine each.

Canadian media said teaching assistant Tjiong remained in jail. The two were originally sentenced to 10 years in jail but were acquitted in August 2015, after nearly a year behind bars, and released. Dion said the outcome of the case has "serious implications" for Indonesia's reputation as a safe place for Canadians to work and travel. Neil Bantleman, 45, kissed his wife Tracy amid a crush of cameras and reporters in Jakarta on Friday after his conviction, and that of Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong, were … It is impossible that this could occur in any school, anywhere, without someone noticing, including the parents of the children.".

Last December, five janitors at the school who were arrested in the same case were sentenced to up to eight years in jail. Neil and Ferdi were not allowed to leave the country until the state prosecutors appealed their High Court acquittal to the Supreme Court. Neil Bantleman and Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong were convicted in 2014 on charges of abusing kindergarten students at the Jakarta Intercultural School. "In light of this, we are deeply disappointed with this outcome," he said in a statement.

BUSINESS- "We will continue to fight until the truth comes out.". "Help bring [...], Guy Bantleman2016-12-28T16:47:32+00:00February 28th, 2016|Comments Off on CBC: Neil Bantleman’s wife thanks Canadian government for support, CBC investigation exposed serious flaws in case against Ontario man accused of sexually abusing students CBC News Posted: Feb 28, 2016 11:49 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 28, 2016 11:53 AM ET   Neil Bantleman's [...], Tracy Bantleman2016-12-28T11:27:47+00:00December 28th, 2016|Comments Off on Message from Neil and Ferdi, To all of our friends and supporters worldwide we want to thank-you for the many heartfelt and happy holiday messages. The six Indonesians convicted in the case — a teacher’s aide, Ferdinand Tjiong, and five school janitors — who also maintained their innocence, have not … engineering student builds climbing gym in his condo, Couple separated by COVID-19 reunited eight months later, 11-year-old arrested after joyride in stolen bus. Ferdinand Tjiong, left, and Neil Bantleman, right, photographed in 2014. Bantleman in his statement thanked family and friends around the world for their support and "the Government of Canada for their steadfast commitment to seeing us home". Together, their last hope is to file a Judicial Review in the pursuit of justice.

In a decision that has alarmed the expatriate community and deepened concerns about Indonesia's justice system, two staff members at one of the most prestigious international schools in Jakarta have been found guilty of raping three preschool students.
Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong (left) and Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman shortly before yesterday's verdict.Photo: AFP The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. The school's principal and a number of other teachers have said they believe Bantleman is innocent. It was alleged that Bantleman sexually abused the boys in a room on the second floor of the administration building, and a nearby kitchen.

Bantleman and Tjiong were unlawfully detained in July 2014, held without charge for months, then convicted on April 2, 2015 after a four month judicial debacle. Parents hold a peaceful rally to support Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman and co-accused Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong at the South Jakarta court in Jakarta in December.Credit:AFP. Jewel Topsfield is a senior reporter at The Age. At the same time the mother raised her lawsuit against JIS from $12.5 to $125 million USD. Appeals were filed. "They're both tired, they both thought that we're very close to the end of this process and they'd be back in Canada in the coming weeks," he told CTV News Channel on Thursday. Dion said the Canadian government’s only [...], Guy Bantleman2016-12-28T16:47:31+00:00March 5th, 2016|Comments Off on Believe – Neil Bantleman & Ferdi Tjiong, Published on Jan 25, 2015  Please Like and Share this video on Facebook, Twitter or wherever else.

The boy also claimed to have been abused by Bantleman and Tijong. Listen and subscribe to get a weekly update with the newsmakers who matter. Bantleman, 45, said he would appeal the sentence.

He added that Canada would continue to raise Bantleman’s case at the highest levels while Canadian officials provide him with consular assistance. Neil Bantleman and Ferdinand Tjiong had been sentenced to 10 years in prison last April. Prisoner On Death Row Digs 100-Feet Tunnel To Escape From Jail Cell, Twitter, Zoom, 10 More Tech Companies Added by Indonesia to List of Businesses That Must Pay 10 Percent VAT, Mutated Coronavirus Strain Found In Indonesia As Cases Jump, "Punishable By 7 Years Jail": Rhea Chakraborty To CBI On Neighbour's Claim, For Calling Bollywood "Druggies", "Scum", 2 Top News Channels Are Sued, Apple Store Online to Offer Free AirPods With iPhone 11 in India, New Three-Tier Lockdown Planned For England: Report, Ancient Statues Emerge From The Shadows In Blockbuster Rome Show, Drunk Man Dies After Falling Asleep In Car With AC On: Noida Police, 40 Patients Shifted Out After Fire Erupts At Private Hospital In Mumbai, Minorities' Body Seeks Report From Bengal On Turban Controversy, Wadhawan Brothers Granted Bail In Cheating Case.

Engage in respectful discussions on the U.S. election on our dedicated Facebook page. Tracy Bantleman2016-12-28T16:47:18+00:00August 27th, 2016|Comments Off on New Ambassador of Canada to Indonesia arrives soon!! © 2020 Getty Images. Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion says Neil Bantleman’s story isn’t over, CBC: Neil Bantleman’s wife thanks Canadian government for support. Both were sentenced to 10 years in prison. Four men, who did not have legal counsel, were forced to sign confessions, the lone female, who had legal counsel, did not confess. Jakarta.

Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman, right, walks with Indonesian teaching assistant, Ferdinant Tjiong prior to the start of their trial hearing at South Jakarta District Court in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.
In December five cleaners at the school received sentences of up to eight years in prison for sexually abusing a boy at the school. Canadian schoolteacher Neil Bantleman has turned himself in to Indonesian custody, after the country’s supreme court overturned his acquittal on charges that he and an Indonesian teacher allegedly abused three children. Bantleman and teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong, known as Ferdi, were later accused of sexually abusing the same boy on June 6 - the second-to … Nightmare in Indonesia CBC Fifth Estate. Arist Merdeka Sirait, chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA), said Article 82 from Law No.

Bantleman's brother Guy said in a statement: "I am pleased to confirm that my brother Neil has safely returned to Canada. Tracy Bantleman said her husband and Tijong were victims of a "malicious make-believe story with a multi-million dollar price tag". Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada. Appeals were filed. From left: Indonesian teaching assistant Ferdinand Tjiong, lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea and Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman outside Cipinang prison on … Prosecutors had demanded ten-year sentences in this case. On internet forums, several foreigners said they were planning to leave Indonesia because of the sentence, and some warned any expatriates working with children to do the same. (Reuters). © COPYRIGHT NDTV CONVERGENCE LIMITED 2020. She has worked in Melbourne, Canberra and Jakarta as Indonesia correspondent.

JIS staffers Ferdinand Tjiong, left, and Neil Bantleman, seen at the South Jakarta District Court last month, showing pictures made by their students. Teachers found guilty of raping three preschool students at prestigious Jakarta international school in controversial case. The school community insists the men, who have been in custody since July last year, are innocent. The pair have always maintained their innocence and the lack of transparency in the case was criticised by Canada and the United States, adding to concerns about the lack of legal certainty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

"The parents have alleged that their children were drugged and abused up to twenty times and sometimes up to six times in one school day. However, Indonesia's Supreme Court later overturned the acquittal, extended their jail sentence and ordered their re-arrest, a decision the Canadian embassy in Jakarta called unjust. On August 10th, the High Court acquitted Neil and Ferdi and they were released from jail on August 14th.


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