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West Papua 2020 Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly Full Report

West Papua 2020: online and offline attacks against freedom of expression and assembly in the region

Press Release

London, 16th September 2021

Peaceful demonstrators, student activists, West Papuan and Indonesian political activist groups, human rights lawyers and defenders and individual civilians experienced extreme repression for their involvement in peaceful demonstrations and meetings which occured in 2020 in West Papua and outside West Papua.

Perpetrators of military violence against civilians in West Papua must be held accountable and institutional racism properly addressed

TAPOL strongly condemns the conduct of two airforce personnel who severely beat a disabled man, Steven Yadohamang, in Merauke, West Papua province, on 27 July 2021. The incident, which has been widely shared on social media, shows the two personnel beating up a man and crushing his body into the ground and stamping on his head. It is clear from the footage that Yadohamang does not possess the capacity to defend himself against two individuals who appear to be unconcerned with possible consequences. A similar incident in Nabire took place the following day.

Unilateral renewal of Special Autonomy and arbitrary arrest of protesters in West Papua

JOINT STATEMENT

Indonesia: Unilateral renewal of Special Autonomy and arbitrary arrest of protesters in West Papua

Joint Letter to Minister of Communication and Information Technology - Indonesia

Dear H.E. Johnny G. Plate,
Minister of Communication and Information Technology
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia

TAPOL Joins the Papuan People’s Petition

TAPOL Joins the Papuan People’s Petition

(London, 25 May 2021) TAPOL has today launched a briefing aimed at informing the international community about why West Papuan people are rejecting the extension and revision of the special autonomy law. In support of a call by West Papuan grassroots organisations, we have become part of the movement of civil society organisations associated with the Papuan People’s Petition (Petisi Rakyat Papua, PRP) as its 111th member.

TAPOL Stands With the People of Myanmar

(London, 22 March 2021) TAPOL condemns the coup d’etat and violence against protestors by the Myanmar military, also known as the Tatmadaw. While we appreciate the work of the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Myanmar on this crisis, we regret the inaction of many United Nations (UN) member states which for the most part have done little despite the deteriorating situation.

THE 2019 WEST PAPUA UPRISING: FULL REPORT

London, 30 September 2020

TAPOL, in collaboration with human rights lawyer Veronica Koman, has today published an extensive report on the 2019 West Papua Uprising ('the Uprising') on the anniversary of its last day in 2019. The written report is supplemented with a short video.

THE 2019 WEST PAPUA UPRISING: FULL REPORT

London, 30 September 2020

THE 2019 WEST PAPUA UPRISING IN SUMMARY

PRESS RELEASE

THE 2019 WEST PAPUA UPRISING IN SUMMARY

(London, 19 August 2020) Today marks the first anniversary of the West Papua Uprising. The Uprising swept across 22 towns in West Papua, 17 cities in Indonesia, and 3 cities overseas during the period of 19 August to 30 September 2019.

West Papua 2019 Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly Report by TAPOL

Between August and September 2019, students, political activists and civilians held mass demonstrations in West Papua, and in Indonesia, against racism and in favour of West Papuan self-determination. These events, collectively known as the ‘West Papua Uprising’ were triggered by racism from state security ser- vices and nationalist groups directed against West Papuan students in Java during August 2019. This led to an exodus of West Papuan students who returned from other provinces in Indonesia to West Papua.

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