ULMWP Secretary receives threatening and insulting messages
The ULMWP secretary Mr Markus Haluk, received numerous messages with threats and insults on his mobile phone in early April 2024.
The indigenous peoples in West Papua suffer from human rights violations in the decades long lasting political and economical conflict there. West Papua refers to the western half of the New Guinea island. It is comprised of the six Indonesian provinces: Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Tengah, Papua Pegunungan, Papua Selatan, Papua Barat Daya.
The ULMWP secretary Mr Markus Haluk, received numerous messages with threats and insults on his mobile phone in early April 2024.
Members of the nationalist the‘Patriot Garuda Nusantara’ (PGN) organisation attacked a group of protesters with stones and wooden sticks next to the Tourism Faculty of the Udayana University in Denpasar, Bali province, on 1 April 2024
Rev James Bhagwan, PCC General Secretary, has called for Indonesia’s suspension or expulsion from the MSG if it refuses to facilitate a visit by the UN Human Rights Commission to West Papua.
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This report details the ongoing human rights crisis in West Papua during the first quarter. While there were some positive developments, such as convictions for police brutality, the overall situation …
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This official document presents the UN Committee on Civil and Political Rights’ detailed review of Indonesia’s efforts and obstacles in implementing rights such as protection from extra-judicial killings, arbitrary arrest, torture and freedoms such as those of expression and assembly.
As of April 2024, 76,919 people in West Papua, most of them indigenous Papuans, remain internally displaced as a result of the armed conflict in the region.
HRM’s Papua Monitor Report for the fourth quarter of 2023 covers the events that happened from 1 October to 31 December 2023 regarding the conflict situation and human rights violations in West Papua. Below is a summary of the events.
In early April 2024, more than 10,000 West Papuans residing in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) commemorated the 40th anniversary of their displacement since 1984.
On 12 April 2024, the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) released new videos of New Zealand pilot Captain Phillip Mark Mehrtens. It is the first sign of life from Mehrtens since early 2024.
Joint security force members dispersed a peaceful demonstration organised by the ‘Papuan Peoples Front Caring for Human Rights’ (FRPHAMP) in the town of Nabire, Papua Tengah Province on 5 April 2024.
Tragedy struck during a funeral gathering in the Yokatapa Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Tengah Province, on 24 March 2024, resulting in the death of Ronaldus Duwitau,13. Six-year-old Nepina Duwitau sustained multiple bullet wounds on the hand and the head. She is currently in a coma.
eforestation and land use change continue to occur in West Papua. Based on PUSAKA’s deforestation monitoring from January to February 2024, through analysis of satellite imagery from Planet Labs Mosaic and Sentinel S2, PUSAKA identified essential changes in forest cover.
On 21 March 2024, an incident of police violence reportedly unfolded in the town of Timika, Mimika Regency, Papua Tengah Province.
West Papua in 2023 faced a significantly worse human rights situation than the rest of Indonesia. Decades of unresolved conflict have further escalated since December 2018, leading to a surge in extrajudicial killings, disappearances, and torture by security forces, particularly in the highlands.
On 25 March 2024, a plain cloth police officer wanted to attend a student discussion organised by the Papuan Anti-Militarism and Human Rights Solidarity regarding the torture of three indigenous Papuans in the Puncak Regency
The Awyu indigenous community has taken further legal action by filing a cassation against the Manado Administrative High Court’s decision to the Indonesian Supreme Court.
Mr Ones Suhuniap, a KNPB activist in Jayapura reported receiving threatening messages on 21 March 2024 following the sharing of the torture video on social media. The threatening messages ranged …
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Mr Markus Haluk, the Executive Secretary of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), reported receiving threats via phone calls and WhatsApp messages following ULMWP’s statement regarding the video …
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