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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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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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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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