Full Report: West Papua Report Sept 2012
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| Filep Karma with family and friends. Photo courtesy of family. |
The
West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) called on Secretary Clinton to raise
concern about West Papua with Indonesian officials during her September 3
visit to Jakarta. Military operations there continue to disrupt and
endanger the lives of Papuan civilians in Paniai.
Security forces raided
a student dormitory beating students; initial reports indicate at least
one student died in the assault. A religious leader and long-time
resident in West Papua paints a bleak and deteriorating picture of
conditions there. Indonesian security forces continue to rely on armed
force to address Papuan dissent according to religious leaders.
A
detailed report explores the dire humanitarian consequences posed by the
proposed sale of U.S. Apache helicopters to the Indonesian military.
A
new project to provide easy access to information on Papuan prisoners of
conscience/political prisoners is being organized. Amnesty
International has issued an alert regarding the recent detention of
Yusak Pakage. A Papuan member of the Indonesian parliament (DPR) decries
failure of the body to create human rights mechanisms in West Papua as
mandated by Special Autonomy legislation passed in 2001.
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