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We are deeply concerned to hear reports of the deteriorating situation in the Puncak Jaya region of West Papua, where hundreds of Indonesian security forces are committing acts of genocide, rape and torture against the Papuan population.
We understand that hundreds of people including women and children are hiding in the jungle as the Indonesian army carry out sweeping operations in their attempts to find OPM leader General Goliath Tabuni. Women and children have been raped, and young men and elders killed, homes destroyed and livestock killed. We are urgently appealing to the international community to act against Indonesia before a full blown crisis unfurls. We are urging the United Nations to send a peacekeeping force to the region to protect the Papuan population from further bloodshed. The following is a witness statement.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Victim Continue In Puncak Jaya, West Papua
1 shot died, 11 wounds shot, 7 Girl raped, 20 houses burned, 48 pigs shot by TNI
TNI troops again killed 1 member of West Papua National Liberation Army [TPN-OPM]from the commander Goliat Tabuni in Tingginabut, Puncak Jaya, on last Wednesday (13/09). Not until there, the TNI with the Barisan Merah Putih (Indonesia Red White Civil Militia)also burnt the resident's 20 houses in hills, 7 local girls took part in being raped in the exchange of fire that happened for 24 hours yesterday.
This News was reported directly by Goliat Tabuni accompanied by his Secretary, Anton Tabuni. Through mobile phone, Anton Tabuni reported that the exchange of fire began at 05,00 wp (local time)
Hundreds of TNI troops and the Barisan Merah Putih ambushed entered, then carried out the raging shooting to the side of the resident at mountain close to the main Goliat Tabuni post.
Many of them escaped, 7 girls (indentity was hidden) raped by the resident who was bundled into the Barisan Merah Putih.
At that time also they burnt the house belonging to the resident and killed 48 pigs.When the exchange of fire, one of the troops of TPN/OPM named Kambiok Murib was killed. The TNI cut his body into 4 parts.
KNPB heard the sobbing of the family's crying when Goliat and Anton were reporting this incident via mobile phone. In the report, Anton on behalf of TPN/OPM stated several statements that were aimed at international solidarity sides. He asked for the UN intervention in this case the UN human rights commission, Commission of Indigenous People, Commission of UN Decolonization, International Red Cross, International Parliamentarians for West Papua [IPWP) in England, International Lawyers for West Papua [ILWP], President Barack H. Obama in the United States, Solidarity of humanity of West Papua towards the condition of humanity of the nation of the West Papua indigenous people who are maintaining and fighting for their right of political freedom.
Until now, Tingginabut village still on the Indonesia Military Zone. The residents near airport of Sentani also reported that everyday hundred Indonesia Military troops landing with destination Puncak Jaya. |
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