Special Autonomy

INDONESIA MILITARY OPERATIONS IN WEST PAPUA DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL AUTONOMY LAW NO 21 YEAR 2001

Submitted by Alezev on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 20:55
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Sun, 07/01/2007 - 1. During the implementation of the Special Autonomy law no 21, 2001 in West Papua, the Indonesian government, military, and the state police reported to the international community that the security situation in West Papua was safe, conducive, and under control. And during that time the international community has been fed with false information and unjustified reports. The information was not based on the reality in West Papua.

SPECIAL AUTONOMY HAS FAILED IN WEST PAPUA

Submitted by Alezev on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 20:19
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Wed, 05/16/2007 - 11:44 — Sentral Info AMP

By Revd. Socratez Sofyan Yoman
President of the Fellowship of West Papuan Baptist Churches
West Papua, 13th April 2007

The reason for the birth of Law 21, year 2001 on Special Autonomy for native West Papuans came as a result of political bargaining between the Indonesian and West Papuan people. This resulting Law was very valuable because it came out of 40 years of demanding by the West Papuans for self-determination. The basic reasons for self-determination (the opportunity for Papuans to choose independence) are as follows:

Indonesian fail to implementation Special Autonomy for West Papua Laws

Submitted by Alezev on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 20:16
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Tue, 05/15/2007 - 07:40 — Dewa Adat Biak Indonesian fail to implementation Special Autonomy for West Papua Laws

Althogh Special Autonomy for West Papua is solution for Jakarta to West Papua but Indonesian never serius or not bale to do implementation this Laws in West Papua, Local people very poor. The policy of Jakarta to West Papua not according with Special Autonomy Laws for West Papua. West Papua so far stuggles is not for Implementation of Laws of Special Autonomy for West Papua but they need International dialog for the ends of West Papua political status.

RFK West Papua Report - August 2005

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 18:20
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The following is the 18th in a series of regular reports prepared by the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights (CHR)-West Papua Advocacy Team providing updates on developments in West Papua. The CHR has monitored and reported on the human rights situation in West Papua since 1993 when Indonesian lawyer Bambang Widjojanto received the annual RFK Human Rights Award.

Summary/Contents
• Thousands of Papuans March to Reject "Special Autonomy"
• Parliamentarian Reports on Arrival of Troops in West Papua
• Troops Intimidate Local Population in Biak

SYSTEMATIC GENOCIDE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF WEST PAPUA

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 15:37
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I wish to take this opportunity to portray the suffering and misfortune of the indigenous people of West Papua since the implementation of Special Autonomy in West Papua. Under Special Autonomy, the Indonesian government has the following aims and commitments: First: To protect the basic rights and status of Papuans, including their land rights. Second: To develop indigenous Papuans through education, improvements in community health, and increased economic prosperity.

Prospects for peace in West Papua

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 08:43
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It is not yet clear whether the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as president of Indonesia is a positive development for West Papua and whether he will bring peace and stability to the restive territory any closer.
The signals are ambiguous and we simply do not know what policies the new president will pursue when in office. Susilo was the preferred candidate of many Papuans. He was regarded as the more competent and wiser leader who in the past has supported dialogue as a means of resolving the West Papua conflict and made encouraging statements about reforming the military.