The Indonesian government has been addressing past human rights violations, including the Wamena case from 4 April 2003, through non-judicial means, but without engaging with the victims’ families.
Indigenous communities in Indonesia have lost a staggering 8.5 million hectares of land over the past five years, according to the Tenure Coalition. This land seizure has resulted in tenurial conflicts, with state actors often involved in acts of violence. The root of the problem lies in conditional recognition policies that make it difficult for indigenous communities to secure their land rights.
Indigenous communities in Indonesia lose 8.5 million hectares of land in 5 years Read More »
On 8 January 2024, judges at the Jakarta Timur District Court ruled that the Indonesian human rights defenders Fatia Maulidyanti and Haris Azhar were acquitted of defamation charges in the trial against the incumbent minister for investment and maritime affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.
The Papuan Media Legal Aid Institute (LBH Pers Papua) say that journalists in West Papua face three prevalent types of violence, nemely, threats, intimidation, and physical violence.
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Protests in the West Papuan towns of Timika and Manokwari on the Human Rights Day, 10 December 2023, were accompanied by arbitrary arrests and violence against the protesters.
On 22 November 2023, talks took place between the prosecutor’s office, and the family and the Coalition of Civil Pro-Democracy Movements in support of Urbanus Kamat, Secretary-General of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) for the Maybrat region. Urbanus Kamat, who had been arrested in the Bamusbama District in June, was suffering from a deteriorating health condition while incarcerated in the city of Sorong.
Deteriorating health of detained KNPB member and activist in Sorong Read More »
Several peaceful 1st December commemorations were dispersed or accompanied by arbitrary arrests and acts of violence against the protesters. The police closely monitored public protests and commemoration events.
After five Special Procedures of the United Nations Human Rights Council had written to the Indonesian Government in May 2023 raising questions about several human rights violations, the Government of
Indonesian Govt replies to complaint by five UN Special Procedures of 5 May. Read More »
On 23 November 2023, the trials against Mr Agus Kosay, chairman of the central West Papua National Committee (KNPB) with trial number 449/Pid.B/2023/PN Jap, and Mr Benius Murib with trial number 450/Pid.B/2023/PN Jap, secretary general of the KNPB Numbay were launched at the Jayapura District Court, Papua Province, with the announcement of the indictment.
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The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) took steps to address the ongoing dispute over the construction of the Office of the Governor of Highland Papua Province in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency. The conflict revolves around a 108-hectare area of customary land claimed by the Wouma, Welesi, and Asolokobal Tribe Alliance.
Maybrat Regency The Secretariat of Justice and Peace (SKP in Indonesian) of the Catholic Church visited IDPs who were victims of the Kisor conflict more than two years ago in the Maybrat Regency. They had to flee their home villages and seek
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The Secretariat of Justice and Peace (SKP in Indonesian) of the Catholic Church throughout Papua says 46,926 civilians were displaced from their villages due to armed conflict and urges the government to return the refugees to their hometowns. The urge was conveyed through the Pastoral Appeal of the SKP of the Catholic Church throughout Papua issued in Sorong, West Papua Province, on 12 October 2023.
On 2 November 2023, the Jayapura State Administrative Court (PTUN Jayapura) rejected a lawsuit filed by the indigenous Awyu Tribe in Papua against PT Indo Asiana Lestari (PT IAL).
The murder of Michelle Kurisi Doga in Papua on 28 August 2023, has sparked investigations and discussions concerning human rights violations, alleged involvement of military personnel, and potential political connections.
Komnas HAM seeks clarity regarding Michelle Kurisi’s killing Read More »
The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) of the West Balim Region has vehemently denied accusations made by the Papuan police regarding the murder of Michelle Kurisi Doga in Wamena.
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The Democratic Alliance for Papua (AlDP) has conducted an investigation into the construction of a container port in Depapre, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, as part of President Joko Widodo’s Sea Toll policy.
On 31 October 2023, investigators from the Jayapura Police in Papua Province took significant action by transferring Agus Kosay, Chairman of the West Papua National Coalition (KNPB), and Numbay Beny Murib, KNPB Secretary, to the Jayapura State Prosecutor’s Office.
The Indonesian government has announced its intention to designate the Merauke Food Estate in South Papua (Papua Selatan Province) as a Special Economic Zone (Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus (KEK)) to bolster food production and address potential food crises.
The meeting between Indonesian Vice President KH Ma’ruf Amin and a group of human rights defenders and Papuan businessmen in Papua on 10 October 2023, has drawn criticism for being one-sided and failing to address the root issues of human rights violations in the region.
The trial of the accused perpetrators of the attack in Kramongmongga District, Fakfak Regency, West Papua Province, is currently under preparation, with considerations for the trial to be held either in West Papua or in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
