Urgent Appeal - Indonesia: Killings, torture, mass arrests and excessive use of force against Papuans commemorating 1 December
Mr Maina KiaiUN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly Mr David KayeUN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expressioncc. Mr Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr Juan Mendez, UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, degrading or inhuman treatment or punishment Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples Mr. Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions Mr. Laurent Meillan, Deputy Head, OHCHR Regional Office for South East...
Statement from SKP-HAM Papua: A Year under Jokowi – JK’s leadership, Increases the wounds of the Papuan People of Papua
“A Year under Jokowi – JK’s leadership, Increases the wounds of the Papuan People” A Year under Jokowi – JK’s (Jusuf Kalla) leadership has passed, yet there have been no significant developments related to the resolution of conflicts that occur in Papua. There are still numerous incidents of violence by the National Army and the National Police, with the use of the security approach as well as the excessive use of firearms under the pretence of ‘defence’. This destroys democratic space – the space for freedom of expression. Arbitrary arrests and detentions still occur and continue to take...
The Practice of Torture: Business As Usual in Papua
The Practice of Torture: Business As Usual in PapuaThe case studies in this report provide but a small example of the much broader patterns of violations that have occurred and which continue to take place until today in Papua. The cases demonstrate entrenched impunity for torture involving state actors. The Indonesian government has not demonstrated a serious commitment to recognize the truth about the widespread use of torture by state agents, prosecute perpetrators, prevent the recurrence of torture or other violations, and offer reparations to victims. Torture has become embedded in the...
UA: Targeted killing of indigenous Papuan youth in Papua, Indonesia
Dear Mr Christof HeynsDear Ms Victoria Tauli-CorpuzRe: Targeted killing of indigenous Papuan youth in Papua, IndonesiaFranciscans International with the endorsement of 14 local, national and international NGOs would like to submit an urgent appeal case regarding the arbitrary execution on the September 28th, 2015, in Timika, Papua Provinces of Indonesia allegedly committed by members of the Indonesian Police Force. One student was shot dead and another student was wounded and is currently in a critical condition in the Regional Public Hospital in Mimika, Timika District, Papua Province. ...
Keadilan, Kebenaran, dan Reparasi bagi Para Korban Konflik Aceh; Sepuluh Tahun Telah Berlalu
Luhut PanjaitanMenteri Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum, dan Keamanan Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum, dan Keamanan Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum, dan KeamananJl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 15Jakarta Pusat 10110Indonesia 13 Agustus 2015 Kepada Yang Terhormat Bapak Menteri KoordinatorPerihal: Keadilan, Kebenaran, dan Reparasi bagi Para Korban Konflik Aceh; Sepuluh Tahun Telah Berlalu Pada 15 Agustus 2015, rakyat Aceh akan memperingati 10 tahun Perjanjian Damai Helsinki 2005 yang ditandatangani oleh pemerintah Republik Indonesia dan gerakan bersenjata pro-...
Justice, Truth and Reparations for Victims of the Aceh Conflict, Ten Years On
Luhut PanjaitanCoordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security AffairsCoordinating Ministry for Politics, Law and Security AffairsJl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 15Jakarta Pusat 10110Indonesia 13 August 2015 Dear Coordinating MinisterJUSTICE, TRUTH AND REPARATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF THE ACEH CONFLICT, TEN YEARS ONOn 15 August 2015, the people of Aceh will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2005 Helsinki Peace Agreement which was signed by the Indonesian government and the armed pro-independence movement, the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, GAM) to end the 29 year conflict in...
UA: West Papuan Human Rights Defender under ongoing threat and intimidation by local Police
Mr. Michel Fors, Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders4 August 2015I am writing to you on behalf of TAPOL, a UK-based human rights organisation, regarding the ongoing threats faced by prominent human rights defender, Mr Theo Hesegem, in Jayawijaya, West Papua. Mr Theo Hesegem, is the head of the Advocacy Network for Upholding Law and Human Rights of Papua Central Highlands (Jaringan Advokasi Penegakan Hukum dan HAM Pegunungan Tengah Papua, JAPHAM) and the chair of the Coalition Team for Justice, Law and Human Rights of the Central Highlands of Papua (Tim...
Tolikara: Surat Cinta untuk Kemanusiaan
PERNYATAAN KEPRIHATINAN JARINGAN KERAGAMAN PAPUAJumat pagi, 17 Juli 2015, ketika umat Islam di seluruh dunia tengah khusyuk merayakan kemenangan Ramadhan, tiba-tiba kita dihentakkan oleh berita miris tentang kekerasan yang menimpa umat Islam yang tengah menunaikan shalat Idul Fitri di Karubaga, Kabupaten Tolikara, Papua. Sontak, memori kita kembali kepada peristiwa tragis kemanusiaan sekitar 15 tahun lalu, ketika Ambon dan Poso membara.Dibantu media, mulai dari media arus utama sampai media sosial, berita tragis ini menggelegar dan meluas begitu cepat hingga membakar emosi umat Islam di...
Tolikara: A Love Letter for Humanity
A STATEMENT OF CONCERN FROM PAPUA DIVERSITY NETWORKS PAPUA Friday morning, 17 July 2015, when Muslims all around the world were celebrating the victory of Ramadhan, suddenly we were shocked by sad news regarding the violence suffered by the Muslim community who were performing Eid al-Fitr prayers in Karubaga, Tolikara Regency, Papua. Not surprisingly, our memory was brought back to tragic events of 15 years ago, when tensions in Ambon and Poso were simmering.Assisted by the media, from mainstream media to social media, this tragic news thundered and spread quickly, triggering the anger of...
Are Jokowi’s Papua moves merely savvy media stunts?
Dozens remain imprisoned and media access to Papua remains restrictedLondon, 14 May 2015 – In his visit to Papua last weekend, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo granted clemency to five Papuan political prisoners and announced that foreign journalists were no longer restricted from entering Papua. While these are steps in the right direction, they must be followed with concrete policies to end the criminalisation of free speech, said UK-based human rights group TAPOL.“While we welcome these moves, they are totally meaningless if free speech is still brutally repressed in Papua. Jokowi’s first...
Joint statement menuntut President Jokowi, Buka Akses ke Papua
Bapak Presiden,Kami menuliskan surat ini atas nama TAPOL dan organisasi-organisasi yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini serta semua pihak yang memiliki perhatian yang dalam atas ketiadaan ruang kebebasan dan keterbukaan akses di Papua bagi jurnalis internasional, organisasi kemanusiaan dan pemerhati hak asasi manusia. Blokade media asing di Papua memberangus hak orang-orang Papua untuk didengar suaranya dan membuka ruang pelanggaran HAM seperti pembunuhan, penyiksaan dan penangkapan sewenang-wenang berlangsung tanpa tindakan penghukuman/impunitas.Lebih dari 50 tahun, akses untuk jurnalis asing...
Statement calls on Jokowi for free and Open access to Papua
Dear Mr President,I am writing to you on behalf of TAPOL and the undersigned organisations, all of whom are deeply concerned about the absence of free and open access to the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua (henceforth: Papua) for international journalists, humanitarian organisations and human rights observers. The media blackout in Papua denies the Papuan people the right to have their voices heard and allows human rights violations such as killings, torture and arbitrary arrests to continue with impunity.For more than 50 years, access for foreign journalists seeking to report on...
Press Release: 12 Years After Wamena 4 April 2003
On 4 April 2003, a crime against humanity was committed which is known as the 'Bloody Wamena' incident. On that day, Papuan people in the vicinity were celebrating Easter. They were shocked when sweepings began against 25 kampungs in Wamena Town, Napua, Okilik, Walesi , Hoele, Pyramid, Tiom, Kwiyawage and several other kampungs nearby, Laurem, Wupaga, Negeyagin, Geneya, Mume and Timine. This occurred following an incident when the ammunitions dump of Kodim 1702 was attacked and ammunition was seized. The security forces responded by mobilising joint forces from the TNI (Army) and Polri (...
Pres Release 12 Tahun peristiwa Wamena 4 April 2003
Pada tanggal 4 April 2003 pukul 01:00 WP, di Kota Jayawijaya- Papua terjadi peristiwa kejahatan kemanusiaan “Wamena Berdarah”. Pada hari itu masyarakat sipil Papua sedang mengadakan hari raya paskah namun, masyarakat setempat dikejutkan dengan penyisiran terhadap 25 kampung, yaitu (Wamena Kota, Napua, Okilik, Walesi, Ibele, Pyramid, Tiom- Kwiyawage. Dan beberapa kampung di sebelah Kwiyawage yaitu Luarem, Wupaga, Negeyagin, Geneya, Mume dan Timine. Akibat pembobolan gudang senjata Kodim 1702 Wamena. Aparat keamanan merespon itu dengan dikerahkan aparat gabungan TNI dan Polri dengan titik...
TAPOL calls for action on Bloody Yotefa case
Following a civil society investigation into the Bloody Yotefa case on 2 July 2014, today TAPOL called on the UN Special Procedures to intervene to ensure an independent investigation, safety of the surviving victims, justice and the right to remedy for the victims. During the incident, which occured following the death of a police officer in Yotefa Market, Abepura police carried out sweeping raids which resulted in the torture of four indigenous farmers by police and by migrant mobs with state-sanctioned complicity, as well as the arbitrary arrests and detention of forty people. While the...
UA: Arbitrary arrests, torture and killings following violence at Yotefa Market
Dear Mr MendezIndonesia: Arbitrary arrests, torture and killings following violence at Yotefa Market, AbepuraWe are writing to you on behalf of TAPOL regarding a violent incident which occurred on 2 July 2014 at Yotefa Market in Abepura, Papua, Indonesia, after a policeman was killed while attempting to break up a dice game. Police conducted a sweep of the area making 40 arbitrary arrests, opening fire on a public bus and its passengers and torturing four men. During the police sweeping three students were killed in different locations near the market place by unknown masked assailants. All...
Yotefa Berdarah: Penangkapan sewenang-wenang, penyiksaan dan pembunuhan
Peristiwa Kekerasaan di Pasar Yotefa Mengakibatkan Penangkapan Sewenang-Wenang, Penyiksaan dan Kematian 3 Orang Papua, 20/08/2014Pada hari Rabu, tanggal 2 Juli 2014 antara jam 15.00 dan jam 18.00 (WIT), anggota polisi melepaskan beberapa tembakan ke angkutan umum serta penumpang di pasar Yotefa Abepura dan sewenang-wenang menangkap, dan melakukan serta membiarkan penyiksaan terhadap 4 orang Papua asal pegungan tengah Provinsi Papua. Selain penyiksaan juga terjadi pembunuhan di luar hukum terhadap 3 warga masyarakat sipil asal pegunungan tengah Provinsi Papua yang berada di berbagai lokasi di...
Bloody Yotefa: Arbitrary arrests, torture and death
Violent Incident at Yotefa Market Abepura Ends with Arribitary Arrests, Torture and the Deaths of 3 Papuan Men, 20/08/2014On Wednesday, 2 July 2014 between 15.00 and 18.00 o'clock East Indonesia Time, police men released shots at a public transport vehicle and its passengers at the Yotefa Market Abepura and arbitrarily arrested, tortured as well as allowed the torture of 4 Papuan men from the Papuan Central Highlands. Moreover, 3 other Papuan men from the Central Highlands were killed in different locations around Yotefa Market, as the sweeping at Yotefa Market was carried out. The incidents...
UPDATE: Cease criminal proceedings against Papuan lawyer Gustav Kawer
Dear ______, UPDATE: Cease criminal proceedings against Papuan lawyer Gustav Kawer The International Coalition for Papua (ICP) and TAPOL are writing to update you on the criminal investigation against Mr. Gustaf Kawer, a prominent Papuan human rights lawyer. Following the preliminary summons addressed to him last month and the formal summons addressed to him via his bar association, a second summons has now been issued, showing that police still have no intention of dropping the investigation. After receiving the formal summons via his bar association, Mr. Kawer relocated to avoid the...
Urgent Appeal: French journalists & indigenous leader at risk of prosecution in Papua
Dear friends,The International Coalition for Papua (ICP) is writing to inform you of an ongoing criminal investigation against two French journalists, Mr. Thomas Dandois and Ms. Valentine Bourrat in West Papua. The journalists are charged with articles concerning treason under the Penal Code and immigration crime under the Immigration Law. In addition to the journalist, the police hold an investigation against an indigenous leader in Lanny, Mr. Areki Wanimbo, whom the journalists met during their trip in West Papua. A human rights defender who has been seen with the journalists, Mr. Theo...