Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura | Fri, 03/02/2012 3:58 PM
American mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia (PT FI) has donated Rp 58 billion (US$6.38 million) to the Timika-based Human Rights and Anti-Violence Foundation (Yahamak) to fund its programs. Read more…
This article relates to the public statement made by Peace Brigades International in 2010 which later was published by the Asia Pacific Solidarity Net (ASPN) on the 9th February 2012. Recently there have been several efforts by Papua separatists supporters to convey the PBI closure statement as propaganda to label and portray Papua as a sealed region to the international community and to twist or worsen the situation in Papua. The PBI statement clearly states the appreciation for the cooperation of the Indonesian authorities throughout its duration of time in Indonesia and outlines that progress has been made in Indonesia concerning human rights, ‘…we appreciate the cooperation of the Indonesian authorities over the years…’ Their close does not reveal continuing efforts by Jakarta to seal off West Papua from effective international monitoring, and this can be attested by any PBI Indonesia worker at the time of closure. Papua is clearly not a sealed region as PBI was operating there for over 12 years. There is also nothing in the PBI statement that supports this. Read more…
17 February 2012, 11:41AM
Amnesty International welcomes the acknowledgement by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that security forces have committed human rights violations in the region of Papua. The President said further that he wants an end to repressive actions by the military and police in Papua. Read more…
