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Unsolved West Papua killings hold up development, says legislator |
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Pacific Scoop:
Report – By Nethy Dharma Somba in Jayapura
The repeated shooting incidents in West Papua and the fact that none of the perpetrators has been caught have severely hampered development in the province, according to a local legislator who has called on the police and military to immediately solve the cases.
“The shootings in Papua, especially in Timika and Puncak Jaya, must be immediately stopped to create a conducive climate in the province, so as not to hamper development and create a positive condition to accelerate development,” said Papua Legislative Council speaker John Ibo at the opening of a plenary session in Jayapura. Source
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Interpol being used for political purposes, say rights groups |
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ast Updated: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:56:00 +1100 Human rights groups are calling for more independent oversight of Interpol amid claims some countries are using the law enforcement agency to pursue political opponents.
Interpol acts as a clearing house for 190 law enforcement agencies around the world. Source http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201202/3430921.htm?desktop
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AWPA’s Report on the HR Situation in West Papua 2011 |
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Press Release – Australia West Papua Association
It is a snapshot of some of the incidents and military operations that occurred in West Papua in 2011. It is by no means exhaustive. The West Papuan people are now calling for peaceful dialogue with Jakarta, and although not unanimous, the will …It is a snapshot of some of the incidents and military operations that occurred in West Papua in 2011. It is by no means exhaustive.
Source :http://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/1202/AWPA_Human_Rights_Report__West_Papua.pdf
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Czech journalist detained, deported from Indonesia |
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Bangkok, February 14, 2012--Indonesian authorities detained a Czech journalist on Wednesday, then deported him for reporting without official permission from a restricted area of the country, according to news reports.Source : http://www.cpj.org/2012/02/czech-journalist-detained-deported-from-indonesia.php
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West Papua: Trial of Forkorus: Panel of judges reject demurrer by defendants |
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14 February 2012
[Bridged in translation by TAPOL]
At the fourth hearing of the trial of Forkorus Yaboisembut and his
colleagues which was held on 13 February, the panel of judges chaired by
Jack Jacobus Octavianus SH announced that they could not accept the
demurrer of the defendants which was submitted on 30 January, arguing
that it was not in conformity with the law.
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