Papua Press Agency

***WARNING – HIGHLY DISTRESSING MATERIAL***
Photographs have emerged of the brutal extrajudicial murder of civilians in Mulia, Puncak Jaya regency during a sweep by a joint Indonesian military (TNI) and BRIMOB police patrol. A brief text message arrived from unknown source said the killings were of civilians as a result of a sweep against alleged TPN/OPM [...]

Indonesia’s foreign minister has defended his government’s policy of restricting access by foreign journalists and human rights monitors to the troubled province of Papua by saying ‘We simply want the people to have a peaceful life.’
Hassan Wirajuda told Australian journalists, ‘You should not think that if not much access is given that we are hiding [...]

German Human Rights Commissioner Nooke leaves for Indonesia and Timor-LesteGünter Nooke, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid at the Federal Foreign Office, leaves today (9 February) on a ten-day trip to Indonesia and Timor-Leste (9-20 February).In Indonesia the Commissioner will first hold talks in Jakarta with representatives of the Government, the [...]

http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?id=ENGASA210022009&lang=e
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PUBLIC STATEMENT
AI index: ASA 21/002/2009
Date 3 February 2009
Indonesia: Investigate excessive use of force against peaceful Papuan demonstrators
Amnesty International urges the Indonesian authorities to conduct an impartial investigation into reports of police using excessive force to disperse a peaceful demonstration in Nabire, Papua province.
On 27 January 2009, the “Coalition of People who care about the [...]

Human Rights Report   Monday 2 February 2009
Indonesian Security Forces attack Human Rights Defender and pro democracy demonstrators in Nabire, West Papua
Indonesian Security forces have attacked a group of 100 local people protesting about delays in local election in Nabire. As the police attacked some of the demonstrators telephoned Mr. Yones Douw, a respected human rights [...]

Gratuitous treatment of two Papuans, one of whom was killed by members of Battalion 751 of the Indonesian Army, and the other, a secondary school pupil, who was severely injured by members of the Indonesian police.

Kompas 12 January 2009
Plans for 708 West Papuans to return home from Papua New Guinea have been postponed because of a lack of funds to cover the expense of the journey.
According to Sujatmiko, a representative of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs, there are altogether about 25,000West Papuans currently living in PNG spread [...]

Australia West Papua Association (Vic)
MEDIA RELEASE
Friday 9 January 2008 For immediate
release

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/[NOTICE: The AHRC encourages you to send your appeal letters via fax or post to them. Fax numbers and postal addresses of the Indonesian authorities are attached below with this appeal. Thank you.]/
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME
Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-261-2008
5 December 2008
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INDONESIA: Killing of an activist
ISSUES: Extrajudicial killing; human rights defender
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Dear [...]

(Abridged)
A demonstration took place in Jayapura on 5 December calling for the release of Buchtar Tabuni. Dozens of people came in trucks which stopped not far from police headquarters. The demonstrators then walked to the HQ and called for the release of Buchtar Tabuni. Among those taking part was Mama Yosepha Alomang, chairperson of LEMASA [...]