Touching Facebook Post this week.... Neil Bantleman was the keynote speaker at the Webber Academy High School graduation in 2008. He was invited to return to Calgary, during his first year teaching in Singapore with his wife Tracy, to speak at the graduation ceremony. "A number of students (in this graduating class) had him (Mr. Bantleman) in grade [...]
US Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2014 - INDONESIA *The document is informative and helpful to those unfamiliar with many aspects of the judicial process Excerpt related directly to JIS case.... c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment "On April 24, officers from the Teenager, Children, and Women [...]
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5695583-burlington-pub-doesn-t-want-you-to-forget-imprisoned-neil-bantleman/ Hamilton Spectator By Tim Whitnell A Burlington pub is trying to maintain public awareness of the plight of a former local resident imprisoned in Indonesia. The Judge and Jury has placed a sign in front of its business on the northwest corner of Mainway and Walker's Line. It faces northbound traffic on Walker's and [...]
*Corinne Bantleman visits a humanitarian vessel in North Jakarta during her recent visit to Indonesia. Her son Neil initiated a joint service project with students at the Jakarta Intercultural School and the organization, which delivers aid to remote islands in the region. June 25th 2015 - http://freeneilandferdi.org Neil Bantleman and Ferdinant Tjiong await the outcome [...]
http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/1404766/neil-bantleman-awaiting-appeal-review-on-10-year-prison-sentence-family-grows-frustrated-with-canadian-government/
Update: Indonesian National Police Commission says police often mishandle child sex abuse cases. June 19th 2015 Update: A verdict is expected in the JIS civil case for $125 million US on July 14th or early August* in Jakarta. Indonesian doctors have testified that medical test results show no signs of sexual abuse. Jakarta News Kompolnas: [...]
Kompolnas to investigate cops in JIS Case Several media locally and internationally have reported on the National Police Commission’s investigation into the JIS Case. “This is encouraging news to the Bantleman family, it has been nearly one year since Neil was detained and our family hopes that this investigation can identify suspected errors in the [...]
Posted: June 12, 2015 04:12:53 PM Category: Halton Tags: children, conviction, Guy Bantleman, indonesia, investigation, Jakarta, Neil Bantleman, sex crime The family of Neil Bantleman, a Burlington teacher imprisoned in Indonesia for child abuse, says the officers who handled the case are being investigated. Bantleman’s brother Guy says it’s hard to say what might come [...]
Burlington, Ont. teacher jailed in Indonesia has filed an appeal The Canadian Press Posted: Jun 11, 2015 10:20 PM ETLast Updated: Jun 12, 2015 7:50 AM ET Life in Indonesian prison is wearing on Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman, his brother says. (Darren Whiteside/Reuters) The family of a Canadian teacher imprisoned in Indonesia [...]
Update: Neil Bantleman’s mother meets British Ambassador in Jakarta June 11th 2015 Neil Bantleman’s mother Corinne Bantleman (82) has travelled to Indonesia to be with her son. On Tuesday she, and Neil’s wife Tracy, met with Ambassador Moazzam Malik at the British Embassy in Jakarta. Update: A verdict is expected in the JIS civil case [...]
