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Australia and the US to continue arming the Indonesian military
The Australian and the United States governments pledged to support the Indonesian military while ignoring the crimes committed by the Indonesian military in violation of the United Nations Charter and International Law. The Australian government told Aljazeera that the Australian government’s best friend in the region is Indonesia. In a statement to Aljazeera, the Australian
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Indonesia’s Imperial Highway – Douglas Gerrard
The question is ‘does the Indonesian government own any land in the highlands region of West Papua’? The answer is, NO! The fact is, indigenous lands have been stolen by the Indonesian government to construct its 4,000 km (2,500 miles) highway into the heart of West Papuan highlands. It is an attempt by the Indonesian
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Indonesian cash silenced Pacific Islands Support for West Papua
A few years ago President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia pledged $1 billion AUD to fight West Papuan efforts in the Pacific Islands. That promise is now a reality in 2022. In 2016, 16 countries used the UNGA to speak of the alarming number of human rights violations in West Papua. They called on the
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The impacts of colonialism “are far from over”- UNHR Commissioner
The UN Human Rights Commissioner reported that the ‘impacts’ of colonialism are “far from over.” This is based on a report compiled by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) – a research organization within the Human Rights Council. The Pacific region is among the few places where foreign powers still have colonies – some are
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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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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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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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