Papua police still trying to solve Freeport shootings
Jayapura (ANTARA News) – Papua police are to date still trying to identify and catch the perpetrators of various shooting incidents in the concession area of US-based mining giant Freeport McMoRan (PT Freeport) since July this year.
Papua Police Chief Insp Gen Bagus Ekodanto admitted here on Wednesday that his side remained making investigation into the [...]
Eleven Papuans, one of whom was sentenced to three and a half years while the others received sentences of three years each
3 and 13 March 2008 incidents in Manokwari
On 8 January 2009, a court in Manokwari passed down verdicts of guilty against eleven Papuans, one of whom was sentenced to three and a half years while the others received sentences of three years each.
The incidents in which they were involved occurred on 3 and 13 March [...]
Australia Urged to Push for Release of Papuan Activists
Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post
A human rights group has asked Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to launch talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in response to “fresh evidence that the suppression of civil, political and human rights in West Papua continues with full Indonesian government support.”
The Australia West Papua Association statement came after British-based [...]
Eleven Papuans have been found guilty of subversion (makar) and sentenced
The ‘crimes’ these people committed in March last year included peacefully demonstrating for free speech, raising the Morning Star flag and carrying out a traditional cultural performance. These arrests were widely reported at the time and a number of demonstrations in West Papua and overseas have been held asking for the release of these human [...]
According to a report in Cenderawasih Pos on 10 December, Buchtar Tabuni who is facing the charge of subversion
According to a report in Cenderawasih Pos on 10 December, Buchtar Tabuni who is facing the charge of subversion and incitement is refusing to say anything and simply keeping his mouth shut when questioned by the police. According to a police officer handling the case, Buchtar is refusing to say anything to anybody. He is [...]
Solidaritas HAM Desak DPRP Sahkan Perdasus Perlindungan HAM
JAYAPURA (PAPOS)-Solidaritas korban pelanggaran Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) meminta pemerintah provinsi Papua dalam hal ini DPR Papua dan Gubernur Papua Barnabas Suebu agar segera mengesahkan perdasus tentang hak reparasi dan perlindungan bagi korban pelanggaran HAM ditanah Papua. Permintaan solidaritas korban pelanggaran HAM ini dilakukan karena selama ini pemerintah bersama pihak kepolisian dinilai tidak bertindak tegas [...]