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6 Jul 2018

Joint Statement of Solidarity: 20th Anniversary of the 'Biak Massacre', West Papua

Today - July 6 2018 - we stand in solidarity with the people of West Papua in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the torture, rape, killing and disappearances of many children, women and men who gathered near a water tower by Biak Port in West Papua for a peaceful protest against the Indonesian Government.

Tagged: Crimes Against Humanity, Extrajudicial Execution, Impunity, Massacre, Security Forces, Torture, Victims and Survivors, West Papua
16 Jun 2018

Press Release: Gross human rights violation in Wasior, 17 years on and still looking for justice

"Bloody Wasior" is an unresolved case of gross human rights violations caused by the Indonesian State between April and October 2001 primarily in the area of Wasior district, West Papua province. It started with protest of local communities who demanded compensation from PT Dharma Mukti Persada (PT DMP), a logging company operating in Wasior district, who had illegally occupied community customary land and harvested timber resources.

Tagged: Brimob, Crimes Against Humanity, Impunity, Pengadilan HAM, War Crimes, West Papua
25 Apr 2018

Statement by Papuan Civil Society on the Visit to West Papua by the Solomon Islands Delegation

We, civil society of West Papua, express our support to the ULMWP as the organisation who represents our political aspirations and is advocating for West Papuans’ right to self-determination, which has been denied by the Indonesian government and international community for over 50 years. We insist that the government of Indonesia and other states respect that right....

 

Tagged: West Papua
21 Dec 2017

Press Release: Stop the sweeping and attacks against civilians in Nduga, Papua

Five civilians allegedly shot, four were persecuted, two houses were burned by the Indonesian military/police. Press contact details below.
 
(Papua/Jakarta, 20th December 2017) The Coalition for Justice, Law and Human Rights in the Central Highlands of Papua, Civil Liberty Defenders and the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) request that the Indonesian security forces, militrary and police do not act indiscriminately in the Mugi district of the Nduga regency, Papua...

 

Tagged: Papua Barat, West Papua
19 Nov 2017

LP3BH calls on President Jokowi to immediately deal with conflict in West Papua

Yan Christian Warinussy, Executive-Director of LP3BH Manokwari, has called on President Jokowi to immediately take action with regard to the conflict now underway in the region of Tembagapura, West Papua. 

Tagged: Act of Free Choice, Security Forces, West Papua
27 Sep 2017

Joint West Papua report details deterioration in the last two years

More than 40 organisations in West Papua, Jakarta and worldwide have brought their analysis on the human rights and conflict situation in West Papua together. The executive summary of the 218-pages report explains how several human rights standards have deteriorated over the last two years.

Tagged: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defenders, Political Prisoners, West Papua

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