Netherlands - Norway - Sweden

Mar. 03, 1976 - Moluccans on trial in Holland: Seven young South Meluccans went on trial in Amsterdam Holland, accused of taking 43 people hostage in the Indonesian Consulate there last december and hlding 25 of them captive for 15 days. They are charged with illegal deprivation of liberty, carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail, threatening to kill their hostages two years jail and illegal possession of firearms four years jail. Photo shows (top picture) Some of the former hostages who have been called as witnesses, looking out of the windows of the extensively guarded Court of Justice in Amsterdam. (bottom picture) Dutch police armed with shields and riot helmets stand guard outside the Court of Justice in Amsterdam during the trial

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Charged Consulate Deprivation Extensively Guarded Hostage Hostages Illegal Indonesian Maximum Possession Riot Sentence Shields Threatening Witnesses

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