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8 Mar 2023

TAPOL statement on the hostage-taking in Nduga, West Papua

It has been a month since Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens was taken hostage by the National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB) in Nduga, in the highlands of Papua Pegunungan Province. Despite putting the West Papua issue back in the international spotlight, the hostage-taking of civilians is regrettable and unjustified based on international human rights and humanitarian norms.

Read the statement in full

Tagged: Dialogue, Kopassus, Refugees, Security Forces, West Papuaread more
31 Jan 2023

Melkias Ky Trial Verdict Due

Melkias Ky (23) has become the victim of a wrongful arrest by the police, during the trial surrounding the events that took place in Kisor, Maybrat, on 2nd September 2021. The sentencing will take place on Friday 3rd February 2023. For more information on the background of this event and the broader situation in Maybrat, please take a look at our video series and our briefing.

Tagged: Justice and Trials, Political Prisoners, Security Forces, West Papuaread more
20 Jan 2023

Indonesian military’s hands on food estates highlights global land grab trends

TAPOL and awasMIFEE’s latest reports explore the increasing prominence of food estates in West Papua and Indonesia, diving into its history, purported reasoning and who stands to benefit from their creation.

Tagged: Indigenous Rights, MIFEE, West Papuaread more
17 Jan 2023

Webinar: A Look at the State of Food Estates - 24 January

Webinar: A Look at the State of Food Estates: Food Estates and Food System Power Grabs

24th January 2023,

Youtube Recording: youtu.be/R3Zj76C-SPs 

Tagged: Indigenous Rights, Laws and Regulations, MIFEE, Security Forces, West Papuaread more
9 Dec 2022

The Paniai Trial- A Parody of Justice set up to fail?

The trial of Isak Sattu, a retired soldier who was a liaison officer present during the Paniai killings in 2014, came to a close on 8 December, with him being found not guilty of the crimes against humanity that he had been charged with.  The trial has taken place in Makassar State Court since the 21st September and has been the first case tried at a Human Rights Court for 18 years. With such a history, one question arises: Was this trial a parody of justice rigged to fail?

Read our full statement here.

Tagged: Crimes Against Humanity, Human Rights Courts, Impunity, Massacre, Victims and Survivors, West Papuaread more
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