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Escalating violence in West Papua
Statement by International Parliamentarians for West Papua - July 16, 2012
Mr. Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono
President, Republic
of Indonesia
Mr. Andi Matalatta
Minister of Justice
and Human Rights
Republic of Indonesia
Mr. Hendarman
Supandji
Attorney General
Republic of Indonesia
Gen. Bambang Hendarso
Danuri
Chief of National
Police
Republic of Indonesia
Dear Friend of West Papua,
As members of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua, we voice our concerns over the escalating violence in West Papua, especially in Wamena and Jayapura.
We are saddened by the recent murder of West Papuan independence leader Mako Tabuni and we express our sincerest condolences to his family and friends. We call on you to conduct a thorough investigation into Mako Tabuni's death.
We are also concerned by the recent re-imprisonment of Buchtar Tabuni and his colleagues, Jufri Wandikbo and Assa Alua, and the continued imprisonment of Filep Karma, an Amnesty International recognized prisoner of conscience, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for raising the Morning Star flag at a peaceful protest. We ask you to release and to drop all charges against these detainees and others who have been held for peacefully expressing views. We also request your help in assuring that Mr. Tabuni and his colleague be released immediately from custody, as we have further concerns that he may be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
We call on you to allow foreign journalists and humanitarian organizations entry into West Papua in order to provide a comprehensive report of the human rights situation there.
As the International Parliamentarians for West Papua, we support the indigenous people's of West Papua's call to a genuine act of self-determination, a right which was not recognized in the 1969 Act of Free Choice. We are therefore deeply troubled by your government's suppression of political activity in West Papua. We urge you and your government to end the violence in West Papua, by listening to West Papuans call to self-determination, rather than attempting to silence them.
Signed,
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