AHRC: IndonesiaThree Papuans engaged in a peaceful demonstration were killed allegedly by security officers while 45 others were arrested

ISSUES: Freedom of expression, military, police violence, inhuman & degrading treatment
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Dear friends,

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the shooting, beatings and assaults directed by security officers against peaceful protesters in Sentani, Papua on 4 June 2012. The shooting and attacks allegedly resulted in the death of three protesters while 45 others were arrested and some ill-treated. The protest was organised by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) to urge the government to investigate several shootings against civilians which recently took place in Papua.

CASE NARRATIVE:

According to local Papuan activists interviewed by the AHRC, at around 11.30am on 4 June 2012, activists of KNPB were gathering in Jalan Sosial as well as Pos Tujuh before departing to the office of the local autonomy parliament (DPRP) in Abepura to hold a peaceful demonstration. Eleven trucks were prepared by the organisers to take the protesters to the DPRP office and to carry more protesters gathered in Kampung Harapan who would also join the demonstration later. (Photo: One of the victims killed, Panuel Tablo, at the hospital. source: local activists).

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