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Indonesia urged to account for violence in Papua
RNI – There’s an apparent cover-up of the ongoing violence in West Papua by the Indonesian government, as tensions flared up between the Indonesian police and indigenous people over the murder and mutilation of four indigenous West Papuans by members of the Indonesian Elite Force. Relatives and the ‘Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of
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Indonesia must open up West Papua
Every September, members of the United Nations descended on the United Nations headquarter in New York City to speak to each other and discuss among themselves about issues facing their countries, regions and the world. They also break up into different forums where specific issues are debate and recommendations issued. Attending this important global meeting
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Marshall Islands spoke up for West Papua at the UNGA
The President of the Marshall Islands, David Kabua, addressed the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, 20-26 September 2022). He reminded the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) about the ‘Human Rights’ situation in West Papua. The UN cannot ignore the Indonesian human rights violations against our
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The reality behind West Papua’s ‘land of peace’ facade’ – Benny Giay
The ‘Land of Peace’ slogan, often express by leaders of Indonesia and their local puppets in West Papua, is simply a facade, wrote Benny Giay. The slogan ignores the continuous violation of the Human Rights in West Papua. This is an important perspective by a local church leader that worth reading. Full article
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UN Experts sound the alarm on West Papua abuses, calls for urgent aid – UNHR
Between April and November 2021, we have received allegations indicating several instances of extrajudicial killings, including of young children, enforced disappearance, torture and inhuman treatment and the forced displacement of at least 5,000 indigenous Papuans by security forces – the experts said. OHCHR On March 2002, UNHR experts sounded the alarm about the “deteriorating human
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Indigenous Women’s group calls for Indonesia to open up West Papua
The Solidaritas Perempuan Melanesia is a group of West Papuan women who are fighting to promote the conscious rights of Melanesian women (indigenous West Papuans) and their children in West Papua. Today, at their rally, they spoke out strongly against the human rights violation in West Papua, and urging the Indonesian government to respect the
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Happy Independence Day – Papua New Guinea
On behalf of our wonderful people of West and our Human Rights center here in Washington, D.C, I offer my congratulations to the great people of the independent democratic country of Papua New Guinea as you celebrate your Independence Day. We are Melanesian brothers and sisters merely separated by colonial lines and governments. However, we
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President Joko Widodo didn’t attend UNGA meetings in 7 years
An editorial from one of the leading news outlets in Jakarta, the JakarataPost (JP), questioned the absence of Indonesian President Joko Widodo from the UN General Assembly again. According to the JP, the president hasn’t been seen at the UNGA for seven straight years. That President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo opted to skip the United Nations
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Vanuatu Awarded Shamima the 40th Anniversary Medal for her work
The Vanuatu government awarded the ‘Coordinator for Fiji’s Women Crisis Centre’, Shamima Ali, the 40th Anniversary Medal for her work in “eliminating violence against women and children.” Ali was also working in conjunction with her counterparts in Vanuatu to protect the rights of women and young children. Ali was quoted by the RNZ International: “I’ve
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United State Department’s Report on Indonesian Human Rights, 2021
Indonesia is a multiparty democracy. In April 2019 Joko Widodo (popularly known as Jokowi) won a second five-year term as president. Voters also elected new members of the House of Representatives and the Regional Representative Council, as well as provincial and local legislatures. Domestic and international observers deemed the elections to be free and fair.The
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