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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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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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An independent investigator is needed for an impartial investigation and prosecution
Mr. Herman Wainggai, CEO of West Papuan Human Rights Center, condemns the killing and decapitation of four innocent West Papuans, and calls for an independent investigator and prosecutor to handle the case. He warned that a military tribunal will coverup the truth. On behalf of the West Papuan Human Rights Center here in Washington, D.C.,
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