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Australia West Papua Association (Sydney)
PO Box 28, Spit Junction
NSW, Australia 2088
20 December 2008
President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono
Presidential Palace
Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara
Jakarta Pusat 10010
Republic of Indonesia
Dear President Yudoyono,
I am writing to concerning the arrest of Buchtar Tabuni and Sebby Sambom by the police in West Papua. Mr. Tabuni is a human rights activist and he has been involved in organising a number of peaceful demonstrations in West Papua. The most recent one was in support of the launch of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua in London in October of this year. Mr. Tabuni has been arrested merely for peacefully expressing his political views.
Sebby Sambom was arrested in Sentani - Jayapura after giving a press conference where he called for the release of Buchtar Tabuni from police custody. Both men have been jailed solely for peacefully expressing their right to an opinion. We are also concerned that they may be ill-treated whilst in custody.
I am writing to you to urge you to immediately release Buchtar Tabuni and Sebby Sambom from custody and asking that all charges against Buchtar Tabuni and Sebby Sambom should be dropped.
We also urge you to release all political prisoners in West Papua as a sign of good faith to the West Papuan people.
Yours sincerely
Joe Collins
Secretary
AWPA (Sydney)
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Copies to
1. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudoyono
President
Republic of Indonesia
Presidential Palace
Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara
Jakarta Pusat 10010
INDONESIA
Fax: + 62 21 231 41 38, 345 2685
Email: presiden@ri.go.id
2. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Fax: (02) 6273 4100
3.The Hon Steven Smith MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600
Fax: (02) 6273 4112
Email: Stephen.Smith.MP@aph.gov.au
4. Australian Embassy Jakarta
Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav C 15-16
Jakarta Selatan 12940
Indonesia
Fax +62 21 2550 5467
5. Indonesian Embassy Canberra
8 Darwin Avenue
Yarralumla
ACT 2600
Fax. + 61 2 - 62736017
6.Mr. Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara
Chairperson
KOMNAS HAM (National Human Rights Commission)
Jl. Latuharhary No. 4B Menteng
Jakarta Pusat 10310
INDONESIA
Tel: +62 21 3925230
Fax: +62 21 3151042/3925227
E-mail: info@komnasham.or.id
PO Box 28, Spit Junction
NSW, Australia 2088
20 December 2008
President Susilo Bambang Yudoyono
Presidential Palace
Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara
Jakarta Pusat 10010
Republic of Indonesia
Dear President Yudoyono,
I am writing to concerning the arrest of Buchtar Tabuni and Sebby Sambom by the police in West Papua. Mr. Tabuni is a human rights activist and he has been involved in organising a number of peaceful demonstrations in West Papua. The most recent one was in support of the launch of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua in London in October of this year. Mr. Tabuni has been arrested merely for peacefully expressing his political views.
Sebby Sambom was arrested in Sentani - Jayapura after giving a press conference where he called for the release of Buchtar Tabuni from police custody. Both men have been jailed solely for peacefully expressing their right to an opinion. We are also concerned that they may be ill-treated whilst in custody.
I am writing to you to urge you to immediately release Buchtar Tabuni and Sebby Sambom from custody and asking that all charges against Buchtar Tabuni and Sebby Sambom should be dropped.
We also urge you to release all political prisoners in West Papua as a sign of good faith to the West Papuan people.
Yours sincerely
Joe Collins
Secretary
AWPA (Sydney)
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Copies to
1. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudoyono
President
Republic of Indonesia
Presidential Palace
Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara
Jakarta Pusat 10010
INDONESIA
Fax: + 62 21 231 41 38, 345 2685
Email: presiden@ri.go.id
2. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Fax: (02) 6273 4100
3.The Hon Steven Smith MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600
Fax: (02) 6273 4112
Email: Stephen.Smith.MP@aph.gov.au
4. Australian Embassy Jakarta
Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav C 15-16
Jakarta Selatan 12940
Indonesia
Fax +62 21 2550 5467
5. Indonesian Embassy Canberra
8 Darwin Avenue
Yarralumla
ACT 2600
Fax. + 61 2 - 62736017
6.Mr. Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara
Chairperson
KOMNAS HAM (National Human Rights Commission)
Jl. Latuharhary No. 4B Menteng
Jakarta Pusat 10310
INDONESIA
Tel: +62 21 3925230
Fax: +62 21 3151042/3925227
E-mail: info@komnasham.or.id
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