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Indonesia targeting peaceful Papua protests - group

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:48
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Wed, 02/21/2007 - 11:53 — Dewa Adat Biak, West Papua

Jakarta criticised on Papua rights - 2 reports

At least 18 people in Indonesia's Papua province are serving jail sentences for peacefully expressing political views, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says.

The rights group said several Papuans had been jailed in recent years for their peaceful support for self-determination for the province.

Opposition to Indonesian rule in Papua has simmered since Jakarta took over from Dutch colonial control in 1963.

An official in Papua denied anyone had been jailed for peaceful protest.

More killings in Mulia District - Sunday 10/4/2005

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 12:51
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Dear all I just got the bad news from my home land in Mulia Puncak Jaya, Indonesian mobile force and Police was kill one of the civilian and 9 of them civilians got arrested in Mulia and they still until today in Mulia Police station. The reason why those people below got arrested was because Indonesia Intelligence agency propaganda issue saying that TPN/OPM under leadership regional Commander Goliat Tabuni still hiding in Tinginambur.

Papuan people warned against celebrating independence

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 11:18
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Police personnel will not hesitate to arrest any parties who attempt to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the proclamation of the West Melanesian State, a top police officer in Papua warned on Monday. The anniversary celebration falls on Dec. 14. "The anniversary celebration is unlawful and parties who commemorate it will be severely punished," said chief of Papua provincial police Insp. Gen. Dodi Sumatyawan. Dodi issued the statement after attending the inauguration of the speaker and deputy speakers of the Papuan provincial council.

Violence flares in West Papua - Daily Telegraph report

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 09:25
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December 1, 2004 - VIOLENCE has flared in the capital of Indonesia's troubled province of West Papua as security forces moved to break up a flag-raising ceremony by independence supporters, a Sydney-based human rights monitor said today. Five people were shot and wounded and at least 18 people arrested as 100 police dispersed the gathering at Trikora soccer field in Adepura, a suburb of Jayapura, just before 4.00pm (AEST) today, John Rumbiak, international spokesman for the Papuan human rights group Elsham, said.

West Papuan Freedom Fighters - URGENT RELEASE

Submitted by Alezev on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 15:43
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Urgent news from West Papua....please help where you can and forward this alert to anybody who may wish to give support, thank you.
1 .Urgent support needed for Mr Yusak Pakage - arrested West Papua freedom activist.
2. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, LONDON MONDAY 5TH JULY 2004.
3. Please write requesting that refugees living in Vanimo not be forcibly moved to East Awin but be allowed to live on land being offered to them in Blekwara.
4. **URGENT** OPM PRESS RELEASE 1. June 30th 2004