MEDIA UPDATE – Neil Bantleman – June 20th , 2016 Neil remains in prison in Indonesia along with his colleague Ferdinant Tjiong. Neil remains physically and mentally strong. Neil spends his time exercising, reading, and practicing meditation. This is a difficult time of year, as most of Neil’s friends and colleagues have departed Jakarta for their home [...]
Neil and Ferdi are in satisfactory health and are now sharing a cell large enough for two people in Lapas Cipinang prison. They both have mattresses for sleeping, access to clean drinking water, and a toilet and mandi. The legal team is still waiting for the verdict to be handed down to the South Jakarta [...]
We continue to meet with various Government officials and representatives from Global Affairs. Last week, Janet Gallucci and myself met with several members of the Global Affairs team and continued our discussions regarding the various options being investigated to resolve this nightmare that Neil has been embroiled in. “We are encouraged that we continue [...]
Forensic Psychologist: No Evidence of Sexual Violence in JIS Case The following article was published on March 11th, 2016 and provides details on the review of trial by a Forensic Psychologist. There is also brief comment from Neil's legal team on the Judicial Review. http://www.tribunnews.com/metropolitan/2016/03/11/psikolog-forensik-tidak-ada-bukti-kekerasan-seksual-pada-kasus-jis TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – From a forensic psychology perspective, evidence in the [...]
Neil continues to be held in a very unsanitary and dangerous area of Cipinang Prison in Jakarta, Indonesia. Continued efforts by Neil and the support team on the ground in Indonesia are focused on getting Neil into a safer environment while we work on gaining Neil's ultimate freedom. "This move will be paramount to ensuring [...]
Neil's Mom hand delivers a letter to be delivered to Prime Minister Trudeau. Neil and Ferdi have now been moved to a cell on the third floor of Lapas Cipinang prison. The cell is occupied by an inmate convicted on drug charges. The men are now able to receive meals prepared by friends [...]
The linked here is a detailed review of the facts in support of the accused's case. These facts, many of which are not presented elsewhere on this website, greatly support their Innocence. Thank you Click Here - In Defence of the Innocent Accused 2016
This update is long, but hopefully provides information to answer a number of outstanding questions. Judicial Update Neil is currently being held in an adjacent compound to Cipinang prison, where he was detained during his trial, called Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Cipinang. He is in a cell with 300 other inmates and we hope he will be transferred [...]
I want to thank everyone for the incredible coverage that you provided Neil and our family today. The last 48 hours have been extremely difficult. At this time Neil is in Jakarta and in the custody of the Prosecutor. Neil was accompanied by Canadian Consular officials and his legal team as he reported to the [...]
Singapore Defamation Case Jakarta Intercultural School teachers Neil Bantleman and Ferdinant Tjiong have recently won the defamation lawsuit against DR, the mother of one of the alleged sexual abuse victims, in Singapore. In the ruling, the High Court of Singapore said that accusations of sexual abuse inflicted on AL, her son, could not be proven. [...]
