Barnabas Suebu

Hi all,

Here is reference (link file attached) for the  film about the Akha
sterilisation, by US missionaries.

And the links if you prefer to embed them are:
http://rains2.europe.fiber5.com/rains2/
Akha_sterilization_h264_384Kbit.mov
or
rstp://rains2.europe.fiber5.com/rains2/
Akha_sterilization_h264_384Kbit.mov

Please feel free to publish & circulate to all, far ands wide.

rains

Papua Scarred By Vanishing Forests, which mentioned a series of videos...

Guardian Unlimited,
Monday December 3 2007

Flattened forests

"Remote tribal communities in Papua have for the first time used
digital video to tell the outside world about the impact uncontrolled
logging is having on their traditional way of life. Training was
provided by London-based Environmental Investigation Agency and
Jakarta-based, Telapak. Providing financial incentives to developing
countries to reduce deforestation will be high on the agenda at the
Bali UN climate change conference"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2007/nov/30/logging

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News Release

Congressman Eni F. H. Faleomavaega

Territory of American Samoa

U.S. House of Representatives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: December 17, 2007

Washington, D.C. -- FALEOMAVAEGA DISAPPOINTED WITH HIS VISIT TO
            BIAK AND MANOKWARI PAPUA, INDONESIA

In his letter dated December 13, 2007, Congressman Faleomavaega wrote
to His Excellency Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic
of Indonesia expressing his serious concerns about his recent trip to
the towns of Biak and Manokwari, in Papua, Indonesia on November 27, 2007.

"As you know, I originally wanted to visit Papua during my visit to
Indonesia in July of this year but your government was unable to
allow me to travel at that time due to security concerns,"
Faleomavaega said in his letter to President SBY. "In August, I again
requested an opportunity to visit Papua and your government proposed
alternative dates to coincide with your invitation for me to also
attend the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Bali beginning
on December 3, 2007."

In good faith, Faleomavaega planned his trip to coincide with the UN
conference in Bali in support of President SBY's efforts to implement
the provisions of the Special Autonomy Law that was approved by the
government of Indonesia since 2001. It was Faleomavaega's
understanding that he would visit the towns of Biak and Manokwari in
Papua, and, most importantly, the capital of Papua which is Jayapura.

However, while enroute to Jakarta, Faleomavaega received word that
the Indonesian government would allow him to spend only 3 days in the
provinces of Papua and West Papua. Upon his arrival on November 25,
2007, Faleomavaega was then informed that he would be able to spend
only two hours and that he would not be allowed to visit Jayapura.

"Having already been denied entry in July of this year and having
accommodated your request to postpone my August visit to the last
week of November," Faleomavaega said to President SBY, "I was deeply
disappointed that upon my arrival I was again denied entry into
Jayapura and that my time was reduced from 5 days to only two hours
of actual meetings with the leaders and people of Biak and Manokwari
due to supposedly security concerns. Such a decision on the part of
your government begs the question, if all is well throughout the
provinces of Papua and West Papua, why is security a problem at all?"

"Given that President SBY and I had an understanding that I would
support his efforts to implement the Special Autonomy Law based on
the understanding that this is what the traditional, religious and
political leaders of the Papuan people want at this time,"
Faleomavaega said, "it is difficult for me to understand why at every
turn I have been denied entry to Jayapura and that my time in Papua
and West Papua was reduced from 5 days to two hours. In truth, with
the exception of the two days I spent with Freeport officials in
Timika, I spent all of two hours in Biak and only 10 minutes on the
ground in Manokwari."

"In Biak, I met with Governor Barnabas Suebu and other legislators,
traditional and religious leaders selected by the government. During
the course of our meeting, a highly respected traditional leader,
Chief Tom Beanal, was detained by the military, as was Mr. Willie
Mandowen. My staff had to go to the gate of the government guesthouse
to request that they be allowed entry to our meeting with Governor
Suebu. Papuans who had gathered in the streets in Biak were denied
the opportunity to meet with us, and US Ambassador Cameron Hume and I
had to force our way through a military barricade just to meet with
the Papuan people who had to walk several miles from the airport and
wait in the hot sun because Indonesian military forces (TNI) barred
them from meeting with Ambassador Hume and me."

"During our meeting in the streets with the Papuan people, which the
TNI military limited to less than 5 minutes, I publicly thanked
President SBY for allowing me to visit Biak. However, though I did
not publicly mention it, I was deeply disturbed by the overpowering
military presence, which I felt was completely unnecessary,"
Faleomavaega said.

"In Manokwari, the military presence was even worse. Prior to my
arrival in Manokwari, I was told that I would be meeting with the
Governor only to learn upon my arrival at the airport that the
Governor was in China. Nonetheless, Ambassador Hume and I were put in
a car, without any escort and with only a single traffic police unit
in front. While we do not require special privileges, we were very
aware that our delegation was not given the necessary escort because
the TNI was intent on deceiving the Papuans who had gathered on the
streets waiting for us."

"As reported by others, we were driven along Trikora Road, the main
road from Manokwari to Rendani Airport, then along Sujarwo
Condronegoro Road, in the direction of Reremi Road and along Palapa
Road (which is very badly damaged, full of potholes and very narrow),
then along Merapi Road to Merdeka Road and then on to Siliwangi Road
to arrive at the office of the Governor of the Province of West
Papua. We were keenly aware that although we were guests of the
Indonesian government, TNI drove us through round about routes where
acts of sabotage could easily have occurred."

"Arriving at the office of the Governor who was in China, and after
meeting for less than 10 minutes with the Vice Governor, I was told
that due to weather and security concerns, I would need to depart
immediately. In no uncertain terms, I was told by the TNI military
leaders that Ambassador Hume and I were not welcome in Manokwari."

"In the TNI 's haste to get us out of Manokwari," Faleomavaega
continued, "Ambassador Hume and I were separated and placed in
different vehicles. We were again driven along the back roads of
Manokwari with no clear indication where we were headed, without any
escort, and not one single official of the West Papua government
accompanied us back to the airport, meaning we were placed in
unfavorable circumstances. While I felt no danger whatsoever from the
Papuans who were unarmed and only wanted to meet with us, I was very
uncomfortable that the TNI military was so bent on not allowing even
a conversation to take place. It was my hope and understanding that I
would be able to meet with the people and leaders of both provinces
but, when I saw how heavily armed that the TNI military was, I knew
that the military had no intention of honoring the commitment that
President SBY and I had made in Jakarta in July of this year."

"As I arrived in front of the lobby at the Rendani airport, I was
able to briefly walk through the crowd at which time the Papuans
handed me a petition and put a Manokwari necklace around my neck. I
was also given a stuffed Cenderawasih bird as I made my way to the
plane. While there was some concern that the Papuans wanted to block
the runway in order to meet with us, due to inclement weather our
delegation had to board the aircraft quickly."

"From the window of the plane, I saw pushing and shoving between the
heavily armed military and the unarmed Papuans. Banners were also
raised. Whether or not anyone was hurt or arrested, I do not know but
I have requested that the Indonesian government provide me with
assurances that no arrests were made and that no one was harmed. I
have also asked President SBY if he is still committed to working
together to implement the Special Autonomy Law. As I have explained
to him, I will support the Special Autonomy Law and work in the US
Congress to make sure the Indonesian government is given every
opportunity to make good on its promises to the Papuan people based
on the understanding that this is also the consensus of the
traditional, religious and political leaders of both provinces."

"However, as long as the TNI military forces of Indonesia continue to
deny Members of Congress real access to the provinces of Papua and
West Papua, especially Jayapura, it will be difficult for me to
support the goals of Special Autonomy when clearly the Papuans in
these two provinces are still being intimidated, harassed and abused
by the TNI. Likewise, I do not consider two hours in Biak and 10
minutes in Manokwari as access. Until I am allowed to visit Jayapura,
as I have been promised, and until I am allowed to meet with the
people of Papua, as President SBY and I agreed, I cannot in good
conscience inform my colleagues in Congress that progress is being
made to implement the Special Autonomy Law which has mostly remained
dormant since 2001 and, since for the past 60 years, until President
SBY's leadership, the government of Indonesia has done absolutely
nothing to help the Papuan people who only want to be treated humanely."

"I do commend President SBY for his efforts to implement the Special
Autonomy Law which is supposed to ensure the civil rights and
liberties of the Papuan people and, at this time, I still believe we
can work together in cooperation with Freeport Mining, USAID, OPIC,
and the traditional, religious, and political leaders of both
provinces to strengthen the Special Autonomy Law. But, whether or not
we move forward is entirely up to President SBY and those who control
the activities of Indonesia's TNI military forces."

"While I appreciate the constraints President SBY is under, I remain
hopeful that we can overcome these obstacles and establish a more
stable environment that is mutually beneficial for Jakarta and the
Papuan people," Faleomavaega concluded.


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From:
http://cafepacific.blogspot.com/2007/10/powes-parkop-slams-papua-media-taboo.htm\
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Cafe Pacific
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Powes Parkop slams the Papua media 'taboo'

<http://cafepacific.blogspot.com/2007/10/powes-parkop-slams-papua-media-taboo.ht\
ml>


<http://bp3.blogger.com/_FW-NEhC11CI/RwLWE3xA5gI/AAAAAAAAAGk/nMhVAVlI3A0/s1600-h\
/west_papua_sharpe.jpg>Good
to see PNG's new National Capital District governor Powes Parkop having
a *crack at the local media*
<http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20071001/mohome.htm> for its appalling
job in recent times at covering the plight of their 'bros across the
border in Indonesian-controlled *Papua*
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Papua>. The issue of 10,000 or so
displaced *West Papuans* <http://westpapuaaction.buz.org/> and their
requests remains a festering sore. And the PNG media haven't done enough
to address the problem and ensure it is on the agenda for weak-kneed
politicians. Ironical, because there are many influential Papuan
journalists in the PNG media industry and in the past they have prodded
local newspapers, radio and TV into keeping an eye on the Papuan
problem. Powes always *supported the Papuans *
<http://www.infopapua.org/>in their struggle for self-determination
right from his *Melanesian Solidarity *
<http://www.ecsiep.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=80&Itemid=27>ac\
tivist
and human rights legal work days. Now we wish him luck in the to job at
NCD. He took advantage of the launching of PNG's 'Let's do it' media
expo 2007 to slam the media for accepting Papua as a "taboo" topic. He
wasn't too full of platitudes about the coverage of the decade-long war
on Bougainville, which ended in 1997, either.

Parkop said he couldn't recall when journalists had tried to report the
Papuan story on the other side of the border without Indonesian thought
police. He said: */The media seems to have swallowed the political line
that West Papua is part of Indonesia and whatever is happening there is
a matter for Indonesia ... It seems that as far as the media is
concerned, West Papua is A TABOO . It's a domestic affair similar to how
we treat domestic violence./
*

//
/Cartoon: Sharpe's view of John Howard's closed door attitude to West
Papua - it could easily apply to the PNG media attitude to Papua./

Posted by café pacific at *4:22 PM*
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* *
<http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=2145743014382006425&postID=281275301\
0241352115>*
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Labels: *human rights*
<http://cafepacific.blogspot.com/search/label/human%20rights>,
*indonesia* <http://cafepacific.blogspot.com/search/label/indonesia>,
*melanesian solidarity*
<http://cafepacific.blogspot.com/search/label/melanesian%20solidarity>,
*papua new guinea*
<http://cafepacific.blogspot.com/search/label/papua%20new%20guinea>,
*powes parkop*
<http://cafepacific.blogspot.com/search/label/powes%20parkop>, *west
papua* <http://cafepacific.blogspot.com/search/label/west%20papua>


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*FREE WEST PAPUA (UK):*

Vigil at the Indonesian Embassy, London

Monday 14 January 2008

See report on our website:

http://www.freewestpapua.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=485&Itemi\
d=99999999&mosmsg=Thanks+for+your+submission.+Your+submission+will+now+be+review\
ed+before+being+posted+to+the+site

<http://www.freewestpapua.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=485&Item\
id=99999999&mosmsg=Thanks+for+your+submission.+Your+submission+will+now+be+revie\
wed+before+being+posted+to+the+site>

And see Suharto "WANTED" poster attached.

Papua Merdeka!
Free West Papua!


Richard Samuelson
Free West Papua Campaign, Oxford, UK
www.freewestpapua.org <http://www.freewestpapua.org>


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*West Papuan women interrogated *

*for making “Morning Star” bags*

15^th January 2008

JAYAPURA: Two West Papuan women, *Yohana Pekei* & *Nelly Pigome, *who
make West Papua bags with the Morning Star symbol on the bag have been
interrogated by the Indonesian Police and Intelligence agency (BIN).

The Police came first to their house asking “Who made this bag?”

The two women replied to the police that they were making the bags to
sell to help support their family. After that the police left.

Then two Indonesian intelligence agents came to the house.

They asked the two women the same question about who made the bag with
the Morning Star symbol. The two women replied again that they make them
and then asked the intelligence agents why they were asking this question.

Then the two intelligence agents told the woman that they must come with
them to the Police Station for questioning and that they must sign a
statement that they will not make any more Morning Stars bag for selling
to other people.

The two women refused to sign this statement.  They were released but
ordered to return to the Police Station on Thursday 17^th January.

They are now asking: *“Why are we Papuans not free to sell, free to make
our bags, free to walk, free to speak, free to shop, free to garden? Why
are we not free to do anything like other human beings?”*

We got this message from West Papua today via text massage

Benny Wenda

Leader of the West Papuan Independence Movement—UK

& Chairman of DeMMaK, the Koteka Tribal Assembly

Telephone: +44(0)7766 875009

Email: bwenda@... <mailto:bwenda@...>

www.freewestpapua.org <http://www.freewestpapua.org/>

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UK Government’s response to West Papuan political prisoners petition on
the Downing Street website



http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page14274.asp



16 January 2008

We received a petition asking:

"We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to urge the Indonesian
government to free political prisoners in WEST PAPUA."

*Details of Petition:*

"HERE ARE THE WORDS OF A POLITICAL PRISONER SENT TO PRISON FOR RAISING
THE WEST PAPUA FLAG. "We are really hurt. We can only cry before God.
Democracy in West Papua is dead and we are being destroyed. We feel
strong discrimination against us and so we hope that other nations who
are concerned about the life of their fellow human beings could pay
attention to us here. We beg the international community to put pressure
on Indonesia and not only to put pressure on Indonesia but also by
coming and visiting West Papua to see the condition we are in here. We
want to have full independence. We do not want to be part of Indonesia.
Now we are silent because we have been deeply terrorised. I am so
worried there will be a massive bloody incident when there is a clash
[with the Indonesian military and police] because our people have kept
their suffering inside their heart for a very long time. It's to avoid
bloodshed like this that I do hope that the Prime Minister and the
people of the UK will help us to protect human rights in West Papua."
Yusak Pakage, West Papuan prisoner of conscience, speaking from Abepura
Prison, West Papua, 1st October 2006."

~    * Read the petition <http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/freewestpapua>
~      signed by 284 UK residents
~    * http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/FREEWESTPAPUA/?ref=freewestpapua
~    *
~    * Petitions home page <http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/>
~    *
~    * http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/
~    *


~    Read the Government's response

Flying the Papuan national "Morning Star" flag is illegal under
Indonesian law. Whereas the Special Autonomy law allows for the use of
Papuan symbols and anthems, the local legislation that is required to
confirm the chosen symbols and anthems has not yet been passed.

The UK supports the territorial integrity of Indonesia and does not
support independence for Papua. The Government believe that full
implementation of existing Special Autonomy legislation is the best way
to proceed towards a sustainable resolution to the internal differences
and the long-term stability of Papua.

The Government believe that the best way to resolve the issues in Papua
is through peaceful dialogue between Papuan groups and the Indonesian
government. The Government are in contact with Papuan activist groups in
the UK, and encourage dialogue between them and the Government of
Indonesia.

The Government are aware of allegations of human rights abuses in Papua.
The isolated nature of some areas of Papua makes it difficult to
establish a clear picture of any cases of human rights abuses, but the
Government investigates any credible reports of human rights abuses we
receive. Our Embassy in Jakarta regularly discusses human rights issues,
including in Papua, with the Indonesian government.




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*Morning Star flag ban stands: Suebu*
**
*/Cenderawasih Pos/ *

11 January 2008

Papua Governor Barnabas Suebu said Wednesday *the province would uphold
a newly issued government regulation that bans the use of separatist
attributes as regional symbols, a move in line with the province's
status as part of the unitary state of Indonesia. *

The provincial government and legislature will discuss a more suitable
regional symbol than the Morning Star, which is associated with Free
Papua Movement rebels.

Earlier on Wednesday police arrested two women who were trading
souvenirs carrying Morning Star logo in front of Jayapura
telecommunications office. The two sellers were released after being
told of the ban. Later on, a group of women street vendors rallied at
the provincial legislature to protest the ban.



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Jakarta spy agency linked to murder

Mark Forbes, Jakarta
The Age January 17, 2008
Advertisement

FRESH evidence ties Indonesia's intelligence agency to the poisoning of
leading human rights activist Thalib Munir, indicating top officials
lied to court hearings over the 2004 murder.
Human rights groups have described a new dossier of evidence from a
senior undercover agent, tendered to a hearing in Jakarta, as a "smoking
gun". Today they will demand that police prosecute the former deputy
director for covert operations, Purwoprandjono Muchdi, for perjury and
murder.
In the sworn declaration, agent Budi Santoso says he helped off-duty
Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Priyanto draft a letter to the head of the
national airline ordering that he be assigned to security duties. The
letter enabled Pollycarpus to board a flight to Amsterdam with Mr Munir,
then allegedly poisoned him.
The assignment letter was to be signed by intelligence agency BIN's
deputy chief, according to Agent Santoso. He said Pollycarpus was part
of the agency's "network" and in regular contact with Mr Muchdi.
"I was often ordered by Muchdi to check on where Pollycarpus was," said
Agent Santoso, who was then an operations director with the agency. He
also delivered several thousand dollars from Mr Muchdi to Pollycarpus
before and after Mr Munir's murder.
In previous court hearings, Pollycarpus and Mr Muchdi denied knowing
each other. Phone records show 41 calls between the pair around the time
of the murder, but Mr Muchdi claimed others were using his phone.
The agency's chief, Syamsir Siregar, has written to prosecutors, saying
Agent Santoso could not appear in court as he was on "state duty"
overseas. He is believed to be involved in intelligence operations in
Pakistan. Agent Santoso's statement was produced only after judges in
the murder trial — who are considering fresh charges against Pollycarpus
and Garuda's former head Indra Setiawan — suggested they would force him
to appear.
Usman Hamid, head of Mr Munir's human rights organisation Kontras, said
he would meet senior police officers today to demand action on the new
evidence. "Before now BIN denied having links to Pollycarpus. This
disproves that," Mr Hamid said. "Mr Muchdi should be summonsed and
charged. He clearly had a role in planning the premeditated murder of
Munir."
The about-face by the agency was a result of pressure from police and
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, he said.
Mr Munir had angered the intelligence and military establishment by
exposing corruption and human rights abuses in Aceh and Papua. Flying to
Amsterdam in September 2004, he was befriended by Pollycarpus, who gave
him his business-class seat. In transit in Singapore, the pair went to
an airport coffee shop where forensic tests have established arsenic was
slipped into Mr Munir's drink. He died in agony on the flight several
hours later.

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~  Breaking News and Alternative Media
~        HUMANE RIGHTS: NICO NTUMBA   "All human beings, whatever their
cultural or historical background, suffer when they are intimidated,
imprisoned or tortured . . . We must, therefore, insist on a global
consensus, not only on the need to respect human rights worldwide, but
also on the definition of these rights . . . for it is the inherent
nature of all human beings to yearn for freedom, equality and dignity,
and they have an equal right to achieve that. "


~  -The Dalai Lama



~  Dear Friend / Supporter ,

~  Re : Nico Ntumba Inquiry : Oppressive/ Abusive
~  Executive Orders against Innocent Mistaken
~  for Spy in 1988 , his whole Family , Associates
~  and Supporters : Extreme Violation of their
~  Basic Rights / Freedoms ( Sexual Humiliation
~  And Marriage’s Sabotage )

~  Because of this campaign for Justice, we were Sectioned under mental
health Act many times, detained in Hospitals and forced to take
medication. Why it is like Gulag Scenario to cover up and carry on the
witches hunt against
~  Innocent and his family , relatives and associates.
~  We do need a Nico Ntumba Inquiy and an end to
~  News BlackOut.




~  The article 8 of the European Convention of human rights guarantees
the right to the respect for the private and family life of each. It is
the major text of Convention as regards the child and his family [1]
even if his dispositions are very general.
~  He allows to avoid the arbitrary interferences of authorities [2]. The
article 8 paragraph 1 points out that ÂŤ every person has the right to
the respect for her private and family life Âť. Only ones of
circumstances enough serious enunciated in the paragraph 2 of the same
article authorize the State to interfere in this sphere of privacy.



~  The Family, fundamental element of the Society, is a community of
persons, functions, rights and duties. It is an emotional, instructive,
cultural, civic, economic and social reality. Natural frame of
development and ease of all his members, it is a privileged place of
exchange, transmission, and solidarity between generations. It must
therefore accept protection, support, and benefit from rights and
necessary services to exercise entirely her functions and her
responsibilities. Nico Ntumba Inquiy and an end to News BlackOut.


~  The right to found a family is a fundamental freedom, and in this
title an universal right. In accordance with the Statement of human
rights, it is independent of philosophical, political or religious
choices of the individuals and of States. the family is an unit of
persons founded on : marriage, or filiation, or financial year of
parental authority.

~  The man and the woman have the right to get married and to found a
family. Marriage must be celebrated with the free and full consent of
the future couple. These have equal rights with regard to marriage,
during marriage and during its dissolution.


~  Please do write to your Member of US Congress , Member Of British
Parliament ; Member of European Parliament or Premier Minister Gordon
Brown for the Independent Inquiry on Our 20 years Dreadful situation ,
Nico Ntumba Inquiy and an end to News BlackOut.

~    FOR CONTACT / SUPPORT:

~  [NicoNtumba_JusticeCampaign]
~  E-MAIL: domega8@...
~  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NicoNtumba_JusticeCampaign










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Summary, contents, conclusions and recommendations only see link for
full document:

http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G08/103/40/PDF/G0810340.pdf?OpenElement

*UNITED NATIONS

**General Assembly

*Distr. GENERAL

A/HRC/7/28/Add.2

28 January 2008

Original: ENGLISH
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Seventh session

Agenda item 3

*PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS,
CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL
RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General
on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms. Hina JILANI

Addendum

MISSION TO INDONESIA**

* The summary of this report is being circulated in all official
languages. The report itself, contained in the annex to the summary, is
being circulated in English only.


*Summary

*The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of
human rights defenders conducted a country visit to Indonesia from 5 to
12 June 2007 during which she met with senior Government officials as
well as a broad range of human rights defenders. The purpose of the
visit was to assess the situation of human rights defenders in Indonesia
in the light of the principles set forth in the Declaration on the Right
and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to
Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms1 (Declaration on Human Rights Defenders). Following an
introductory chapter I, in chapter II the Special Representative
describes the positive steps taken by the Government since 1998 to
strengthen the legal and institutional framework for the promotion and
protection of human rights. She notes the adoption of a set of laws and
the establishment of State institutions that may create awareness on the
role of human rights defenders and facilitate their work.

In chapter III, the Special Representative examines several gaps and
shortcomings in the above-mentioned framework, both at the legal and
institutional level, which result in diluting any benefits that human
rights defenders could draw from the positive developments. The greatest
flaw lies in the absence of concrete measures dealing directly with the
protection of human rights defenders by giving recognition to the
legitimacy of their work or by ensuring accountability for violations or
arbitrary action against them.

In chapter IV, the Special Representative presents the changing
situation of human rights defenders in Indonesia. She first undertakes a
general appraisal of the situation. She concludes that despite visible
progress in the country’s democratic development, human rights defenders
continue to experience serious constraints in conducting their
activities for the protection of human rights. Such constraints are
imputable to the continuing activities of the police, the military and
other security and intelligence agencies as well as religious
fundamentalist groups that are aimed at harassing and intimidating
defenders or restricting their access to victims and to sites of human
rights violations. Then, the Special Representative highlights the
plight of vulnerable groups of defenders, i.e. those defending the
rights of women, of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex
and HIV/AIDS persons, and of indigenous peoples, as well as church
workers. Finally, she assesses the situation of human rights defenders
in the West Papua and Aceh provinces. She concludes that a climate of
fear undeniably prevails in West Papua, especially for defenders engaged
with the rights of the Papuan communities to participation in
governance, control over natural resources and demilitarization of the
province. The situation of these defenders does not seem to have eased
and, despite the adoption of the Special Autonomy Law in 2001, their
legitimate activities for the protection of human rights continue to be
targeted. The series of concerns of the Special Representative regarding
the situation of human rights defenders in West Papua, articulated in
this report, persist despite the assurances given to her by 1 General
Assembly resolution 53/144. A/HRC/7/28/Add.2 page 3 the police and
military authorities in Papua that there was no institutional policy to
target defenders. As for Aceh province, the Special Representative
welcomes the improvement of the situation, although concerns remain with
regard to surveillance activities by law enforcement authorities,
stigmatization of defenders, restrictions that affect the work of women
human rights defenders, and the score of unresolved cases.

Finally, in chapter V the Special Representative formulates her
conclusions and recommendations for consideration by the Government.

*Annex

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE SITUATION OF HUMAN
RIGHTS DEFENDERS ON HER VISIT TO INDONESIA
(5-12 JUNE 2007)

CONTENTS

*/Paragraphs Page

/I. INTRODUCTION
.............................................................................

1 - 4 6

II. STRENGTHENING OF THE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION
OF HUMAN RIGHTS
.......................................................................
5 - 22 7

A. Legal framework
........................................................................
6 - 9 7

B. Institutional framework
............................................................. 10 - 22 8

1. Komnas HAM
......................................................................
10 - 12 8

2. Komnas Perempuan
............................................................. 13 - 15 9

3. Constitutional Court
............................................................. 16 - 18 9

4. Human rights courts
............................................................. 19 10

5. Ministry for Law and Human Rights ...................................
20 11

6. Law enforcement authorities
............................................... 21 - 22 11

III. GAPS AND SHORTCOMINGS IN THE LEGAL
AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ........................................ 23
- - 44 11

A. Gaps in the legal framework
...................................................... 24 - 29 12

1. Law 8/1985 on NGOs
.......................................................... 24 - 26 12
2. Witness Protection Act
........................................................ 27 - 28 12
3. Truth and Reconciliation Law
............................................. 29 13

B. Gaps in the institutional framework
.......................................... 30 - 44 13

1. Judiciary
..............................................................................

30 - 32 13
2. Komnas HAM
..................................................................... 33
- - 38 14
3. Komnas Perempuan
............................................................. 39 15
4. Local human rights courts
................................................... 40 15
5. Law enforcement authorities
............................................... 41 - 44 15

IV. THE CHANGING SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
DEFENDERS IN INDONESIA
........................................................ 45 - 83 16

A. General appraisal
.......................................................................
45 - 54 16

B. Vulnerable groups of human rights defenders
........................... 55 - 62 18

1. Defending the rights of women
........................................... 55 - 58 18
2. Defending the rights of LGBTI and HIV/AIDS persons ..... 59 - 60 19
3. Defending the rights of indigenous peoples ........................ 61 19
4. Church workers
................................................................... 62 20

C. Situation of human rights defenders in West Papua and Aceh provinces
..........................................................................
63 - 83 20

1. Climate of fear in West Papua
............................................. 64 - 74 20
2. Human rights defenders in Aceh: remaining concerns ........ 75 - 83 23

V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................ 84 - 101 24

A. Conclusions
...............................................................................

84 - 88 24

B. Recommendations
..................................................................... 89
- - 101 25



V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Conclusions

84. Since 1998, Indonesia has achieved remarkable progress towards
democracy by notably strengthening the legal and institutional framework
for the promotion of human rights. However, this progress has been
marred by the absence of concrete measures dealing directly with the
protection of human rights defenders as well as flaws in the existing
legislation .There are also serious constraints on the functioning of
many of the institutions in place and their ability to fulfil their
mandates effectively. The Special Representative is nevertheless
encouraged by the willingness within the State apparatus to address
these shortcomings.

85. In the vast majority of cases of violence against human rights
defenders, police and military forces are the perpetrators of such
violence. This widely documented pattern is due to the strong resistance
from both entities to change attitude and institutional culture. Human
rights defenders in Indonesia and the international community are
expecting that the Government will ensure justice in the case of Munir
and that the perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice.

86. The Special Representative remains concerned about the situation of
human rights defenders in West Papua and believes that their ability to
defend human rights is adversely affected by the political conditions
generated by the increased military presence in the province. The
non-implementation of the Special Autonomy Law has heightened tensions
that result in protest against repressive policies and targeting of
human rights defenders who raise such issues.

87. As for the situation of defenders in Aceh, the Special
Representative welcomes the improvement of this situation, although
concerns remain with regard to surveillance activities by law
enforcement authorities, stigmatization of defenders, restrictions that
affect the work of women human rights defenders, and the score of
unresolved cases.

88. The Special Representative looks forward to a sustained dialogue
with the Government, notably by improving the ratio of responses to
communications sent, and hopes that there will be a more uniform
progress on the protection of human rights defenders in all parts of the
country. Given its size, its population and its rich cultural diversity,
Indonesia could set an inspiring example in the region.

B. Recommendations

89. With a view to improving the legal framework of NGOs, the Special
Representative urges PLA Commission No. 3 on Human Rights and the
Government to discuss the reform of Law 8/1985 as a priority. 90. The
Special Representative recommends that legislation and procedures be
instituted to prevent the prosecution of human rights defenders aimed at
their harassment for conducting activities that are legitimately a part
of their function for the defence of human rights. For this purpose, it
is important also to sensitize judicial and prosecutorial officials as
well as the police so that human rights activities are not criminalized.

91. The Special Representative notes that several cases of gross human
rights violations brought before the Supreme Court ended up in
acquittals. Prospects for successful prosecution of gross human rights
violations would be greatly strengthened if guidelines and standards are
laid down by the Supreme Court for effective investigation, with
directions that compel investigation and prosecution agencies to ensure
that cases are based on investigations conducted under those guidelines.

92. The Special Representative particularly recommends that better
system of coordination and support be created within Komnas HAM in order
to ensure that regional representatives are able to operate effectively.
They must receive full and timely support of the Commission if there is
interference in their functioning or they are at risk in their regions.

93. The Special Representative notes that there are no standard
operating procedures that ensure interaction with civil society in the
work of Komnas HAM. By involving civil society and using its expertise
in inquiries, national human rights institutions would endorse the
legitimacy of the work of human rights defenders and contribute to
recognition of their role.

94. The Special Representative further urges Komnas HAM to disseminate
the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders in Bhasa Indonesia throughout
the country.

95. The Special Representative urges the authorities to endorse the
findings and recommendations of Komnas Perempuan, which is in need of
greater visibility among the State apparatus. 96. The Special
Representative urges the Ministry for Law and Human Rights to give more
visibility to local human rights committees and to allow interaction
with human rights defenders whose voices should be heard before these
committees.

97. As regards law enforcement authorities, there is an acute need to
train military and police officers specifically on the content of the
Declaration of Human Rights Defenders. Heads of military and police may
consider issuing clear instructions to prevent future cases of
violations against human rights defenders and instructing commanders in
the field not to make irresponsible comments about defenders which
discredit their activities and put them at risk of reprisals.

98. The Special Representative calls on the military to create special
complaint cells for registering and redressing incidents of harm or
threats to human rights defenders. She particularly welcomes the
commitment made by the Chiefs of Military in West Papua and Aceh to
establish such a mechanism.

99. In the context of the Special Representative’s concern regarding
surveillance activities against defenders carried out by intelligence
personnel, she observes that in Aceh, many military officers are not
aware that under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding,
surveillance of civilian activities is no longer within their sphere of
authority. A similar trend was reported in West Papua, where the
military is heavily engaged in surveillance activities. Democratic
oversight of intelligence under laws and regulations fully respectful of
human rights standards may protect human rights defenders against any
abuse of law and authority. The Special Representative is concerned that
the draft Intelligence Act may not sufficiently address the lack of
accountability of intelligence services in order to ensure prevention of
abuse. She therefore urges a review of the draft law to ensure its
efficacy in this regard.

100. The Special Representative also urges the Government to review
administrative procedures in order to remove restrictive regulations
that impede the right of defenders to freedom of assembly and of
association.

101. Finally, the Special Representative calls on the Government to
release the report of the TPF presidential fact-finding team on the
killing of Mr. Munir Said Thalib and act on the recommendations laid
down in the report.

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and their culture, in particular hunter-gatherers. These were the first
and are the last societies on earth to have a non-exploitative
relationship with the natural word. Our task is to help them preserve
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ideologies of 'progress' and 'growth' and absorption into the global
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and are the last societies on earth to have a non-exploitative
relationship with the natural word. Our task is to help them preserve
their unique cultures from enforced assimilation, alien religions, the
ideologies of 'progress' and 'growth' and absorption into the global
economy.


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FORWARDING ON FROM IPAHR

22 April 2008

Urgent action: Students detained & demonstration in Jayapura today

A demonstration involving about 500 West Papuan people was reported to
have occurred in Abepura today.

Large numbers of Brimob (Para-military police) and Military were visible
in and around the Jayapura and also the rural districts of Deparpre,
Dempta and Genyem this morning.

Police and Military reportedly stopped large groups of people who sought
to attend the demonstration. These reports said that 300 people were
stopped in Boroway outside Sentani, who were from Genyem, Yuk and Lereh
Districts. Another group of 300 people from Kerom District were stopped
by the army at the Tami River.

The West Papuan student organisation Front Pepera, was reported to have
organised the demonstration and was demanding that the Republic of
Indonesian recognise West Papuan sovereignty back to the year 1961.
Front Pepera was reported to be demanding that the Indonesian Government
begin negotiations about sovereignty with the West Papuan people.

Police arrested 7 students as they were unfurling banners at 10.30 am
this morning. The names of arrested students are Yosias Yeimo 22,
Benyamin Sabu 30, Nebon Pahabol 25, Marthen Goo 29, Santon Tekege 27,
Emilianus (Demianus) Keiya 27 and Gunawan Inggeruhi 22.

The students were taken by heavily armed police to Jayapura police
station at 11.30 today after being detained in Abepura Police Station.

A group of three human rights lawyers: Alo Renwarin Els-ham, Aberth
Rumbekwan Komnas Ham and Gustav Kawer are representing the group at the
main Police Station in Jayapura.

Mr Renwarin has reported that Police have said they would release the
group tomorrow after 24 hours. Mr Renwarin said that the Police said
group were being treated as witnesses at this stage and would not been
charged.

The students had refused to answer questions from the local Military
commander in the Abepura before being transferred to Jayapura police
station.

Serious concern is held about the detention of this group.

Other West Papuans who have been first held as witness have been charged
with subversion related crimes.

There are now 20 West Papuans political prisoners who have been detained
for involvement in peaceful demonstrations in recent months. A group of
six demonstrators has been convicted in Timika and there are two groups
in Manokwari and Jayapura awaiting trial.

We are advised that concerned persons should contact the police station
in Jayapura to support the release of the 7 students.

The Chief of Police is Commander Roberth Djoenso and telephone numbers
are +62 812 4809366, +62 813 44808899 and +62 812 4811950

Tell the Indonesian Police your name, where you are from and your
country and politely ask them to release the students named above.

The contact details for the lawyers acting for the students are:

Alo Renwarin +62 816 4336370

Alberth Rumbekwan +62 813 51994742

For further information contact:

Paula Makabory, Els–ham in Australia +61 (0) 402547517

Matthew Jamieson, IPAHR + 61 (0) 418291998


Matthew Jamieson
Institute for Papuan Advocacy & Human Rights
PO Box 1805, Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia
matthew@...
tel +61(0) 418291998
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Melanesian student group jailed in Indonesia for peaceful protest

	 PRINT FRIENDLY
<http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/pm/\
content/2008/s2229612.htm>
	 EMAIL STORY <http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/mailto/mailto-nojs.pl>


         PM - Monday, 28 April , 2008  18:34:00


         Reporter: Jeff Waters

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/200804/20080428-PM07papuaprisoners.mp3

MARK COLVIN: There are growing fears for a group of ethnic Melanesian
students in Indonesia who've been jailed for allegedly raising a banned
flag during a peaceful protest.

Supporters of the group, from Indonesia's West Papua Province, say the
prisoners have been charged with subversion, and are being mistreated in
jail.

The cousin of one of the men is Herman Wainggai.

He led a group of more than 40 Papuan asylum seekers to Australia two
years ago.

And as Jeff Waters reports, Herman Wainggai says he's worried his cousin
will die in prison.

JEFF WATERS: On the 3rd of March this year, a large group of Melanesian
students gathered in central Manokwari in Indonesia's West Papua
Province to call for a referendum on independence.

It was one of a series of reportedly peaceful demonstrations held in the
region in recent months.

Apparently a morning star flag, a nationalist Melanesian symbol, was
raised. Police subsequently rounded up and arrested a number of
demonstrators; one of them was Jack Wainggai, cousin of Herman Wainggai.

Herman Wainggai was the subject of diplomatic tension between Jakarta
and Canberra when he, his family and almost 40 others, were granted
political asylum in Australia.

Now Herman Wainggai says he's worried for his cousin's safety.

HERMAN WAINNGAI: I worry because my uncle die in prison. That's why now
I'm really worried about my cousin. I don't want him to die when he's
living in jail.

JEFF WATERS: An Australian supporter of the Free Papua movement,
activist Nick Chesterfield, says the prisoners are being mistreated.

NICK CHESTERFIELD: Specifically in Manokwari, we've got very clear
reports that each night Jack and his friends are being taken out and
interrogated and very badly treated. They're being kept in damp cells,
they're not being given enough food, they're not being given enough
water and they're also having violent drunk criminals put in with them
to attack them each night.

JEFF WATERS: Campaign manager Andrew Beswick says Amnesty International
is monitoring the case.

ANDREW BESWICK: Amnesty International doesn't support any political
views necessarily on Papua one way or another. The political status
there is a matter for the Indonesian people. What we say is that people
have a right to express their political views and to do so peacefully,
and they should not be in prison for doing so.

JEFF WATERS: The spokesman for the Indonesian embassy in Canberra, Dino
Kusnadi, says it would be inappropriate for him to comment on whether or
not the men were arrested for raising a flag during a peaceful protest.

DINO KUSNADI: It's improper for me to elaborate on each individual cases
as you ask me. But in general I can say that these people that's been
detained, they have been charged, or they may have been charged with
rebellion and subversive criminal acts.

JEFF WATERS: But Mr Kusnadi disagreed that the prisoners would be
mistreated.

DINO KUSNADI: We appreciate when we have reports like this we could
report back to the proper authorities on whether that it is true or not.
Of course, we have to acknowledge that there are limitations within the
Indonesian police on the availability of jail cells.

Again, given with the attention of what's going on in Papua, the
commitment of the central government, I'm sure that the authorities
there will present their case as sound as possible before they go into
the courts.

MARK COLVIN: Dino Kusnadi, a spokesman for the Indonesian embassy in
Canberra, ending that report by Jeff Waters.

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Eurico Guterres
Written by Observer   Thursday, 17 April 2008

Eurico Guterres <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurico_Guterres> was
responsible for much of the carnage by his pro-Indonesian militias in
pre-independence East Timor and recently has set-up pro-Indonesian
militias all over West Papua from his base in Timika near the location
of the giant Freeport gold & copper mine. Sentenced to a term of 10
years
<http://www.trial-ch.org/en/trial-watch/profile/db/context/eurico_gutteres_569.h\
tml>
by the Indonesian Supreme Court on 13th March 2006, he was released last
week after serving just two years imprisonment. It was always believed
that he operated with funding and direction from Kopassus (Komando
Pasukan Khusus), the Indonesian special forces. We now know this to be
true, as can be seen from the photo below on the left with him wearing
the Kopassus red beret (next to Tri Sutrisno, former vice-president
under Suharto) at the 56th Kopassus Anniversary event on 16th April
2008. The long Taliban-like beard may signify his readiness to wage war
for jihad, despite his plans to enter politics to become a regent or
even a governor of a province.

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BHP Billiton is expanding its activities in Indonesia, signing a joint
venture agreement on Tuesday to develop two nickel mines in partnership
with state-owned company Antam, an investment that could top $4.5bn.

Development of nickel laterite mines on Gag Island, off West Papua, and
North Maluku would be a significant boon for Indonesia’s mining sector
which, despite its vast resources, has languished amid uncertainty about
the introduction of new laws.

Muhammad Lutfi, chairman of the investment coordinating board, said the
two companies planned to build a smelter and could spend more than
$4.5bn on the project.

BHP said it was too early to predict the size of the investment but in a
presentation to investors last Thursday, Marius Kloppers, chief
executive, referred to a $2bn-plus investment in an “eastern Indonesian
facility”.

“We are entering into conditional agreements with PT Antam to form a
50:50 alliance to integrate and evaluate two nickel laterite resources
in Eastern Indonesia, ” BHP told the Financial Times on Tuesday.

“The agreements are conditional, one such condition being approval by
the board of BHP Billiton. ”

The board is expected to make its decision by this time next month. But
BHP has already advertised for a project manager, with applications
closing on Monday.

Tuesday’s agreement breathes new life into BHP’s controversial Gag
Island project, which was suspended in 1999 following an environmental
campaign to protect its forests and surrounding coral reef.

The government reclassified the area as ‘protected forest’. But in 2004,
it changed the regulations to reinstate the rights of BHP and Antam to
mine there.

The other area for development, Halmahera in the Maluku Islands, hosts
several mining projects but it also poses its own challenges. In 1999
and 2000, thousands of people were killed on the island during clashes
between religious militia groups.

The environmental and conflict risks for BHP may now be outweighed by
the potential rewards as nickel prices have more than doubled in the
past five years.

BHP is also getting back into coal in Indonesia after selling out of the
industry in 2001. Motivated by a tripling in coking coal prices, BHP is
building a mine in East Kalimantan, Borneo and production is expected to
start by the end of this year.

Rio Tinto, the subject of a takeover bid by BHP, is also looking to
develop a large nickel deposit in central Sulawesi. It has been in
negotiations with the Indonesian government over the project for more
than two years.


By Lisa Murray in Jakarta
Published: June 17 2008 14:21 | Last updated: June 17 2008 14:21
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TO A FREE WEST PAPUA

It is meaningful for a person to spend time writing and publishing
reliable articles in order to raise and debate important issues. It
is inappropriate, however, for a person to publish articles (whether
it be in books, journals or on the internet) when the topic and the
publication is not researched properly, providing inaccurate,
misplaced or solely speculative data. This creates unsuitable grounds
for interesting debates, rather forcing other parties concerned to
correct mistakes and obviously wrong believes made by those who
initiated the topic.

In this context the article by Mr. Lee Jones “Is West Papua being Eco-
Colonised?” is a good example and makes it unfortunately necessary to
rectify the lack of research and understanding by Mr Lee Jones
regarding several aspects of his article. His original publication
can be found at http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php? /site/article/
4944/.

Mr Jones’ opinions are based on his interpretations from an interview
with an exile from West Papua who is currently residing in Oxford, as
well as second-hand literary information.

In his opening paragraph, Mr Jones criticises independent movements
in general for not “demanding our respect as self determining
peoples”, but rather “depict[ing] themselves as victims”. After this
sweeping statement he focuses on West Papua and their struggle for
freedom against grave Indonesian military rule, recognising that the
Organisation for a Free Papua (OPM), “armed with bows and arrows was
no match for Indonesian troops.” Yet from the latter sentence it
seems clear that Papuans did in fact demonstrate self-determination
but were up against the Indonesian military – clearly an unfair
disposition for local tribes –, and therefore sought international
assistance. His first two paragraphs thus stand in contradiction to
each other.

Rather than criticising international organisations which extend a
helping hand during West Papua’s struggle, it would be purposeful to
recommend ways in which Papuans could be mobilised in order to gain
their freedom, without the occurrence of genocide. Papuans are
currently living as foreigners on their own land under Indonesian
rule. A mining company, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, is also
operating PT Freeport Indonesia in the heart of West Papua. This mine
is one of the reasons why Indonesia continues to refuse freedom to
Papuans’ because of the economic benefits and wealth it provides for
the Indonesian president and his government. Papuans have been unable
to protect their natural resources from the kind of exploitation,
which “promises few – if any – direct and sustained benefits for
these indigenous populations” (Albertson, 2008). Local residents in
the vicinity of the mine are further confronted with displacement
problems as well as an over-dependency on the mine (Muller, 1996).

Author and journalist Robert Bryce (1996) accurately remarked that
“Freeport CEO Jim Bob Moffett has little patience with anyone who
doesn't see the world exactly as he does.” Mr Jones obviously
exhibits a similar attitude towards human rights organisations and
environmentalists, criticising these parties for supporting tribal
people’s way of life rather than following in the footsteps of
“destructive Westerners.” It is well-known that industrialisation has
caused an increase in population as well as in per capita consumption
rates, therefore placing tremendous pressures on natural resources
(Bodley, 1975). Still, Mr Jones advocates the idea that “to dominate
nature through rapid industrial development - [is] the only way any
people has successfully overcome poverty.” Ethnocentric beliefs
persist that tribal people are ‘backward’ and need to ‘catch up’ with
western ways, even though there are many people (tribal and modern)
who prefer a better quality of life in terms of respect for values
and ways of life, close family ties, intimacy with nature, good
integrity and leisure time, rather than a high standard of living in
terms of GNP/per capita income, increased consumption of manufactured
goods, and an increase in labour time (Johnson, 1978; Bodley, 1975).

Mr Jones further criticises environmentalists who “attack development
projects in poor countries…” It should be noted that these “attacks”
aren’t necessarily aimed at “holding back development”, but rather at
the manner in which these so called development projects are being
implemented, since most are often doomed to fail. Mr. Jones fails to
demonstrate even a single example where development projects have
actually helped and are seen as beneficial by the local community in
medium or long term.

Although Mr Jones might seem concerned with overcoming the
impoverished lives of tribal people, he does so without understanding
their lifestyles and their connection to the natural environment.
Papuans were actually unaware of the fact that they might have been
poor until they were introduced to the western monetary system and
manufactured goods. This is evident when visiting the area.
Development has brought prosperity for some, but for others it has
brought poverty and a decline in quality of life (refer to research
by Bodley; Arce and Long, 2000; Chambers, 1997). It is difficult to
imagine West Papua without economic development after independence,
as they have had prolonged exposure to it through missionaries, the
Freeport mine, the Indonesian government and tourism. But for Mr
Jones to state the following shows once again his indifference
towards the people involved themselves:

“…it's far from obvious that tribal people really reject the massive
benefits of economic development and just want to live as they always
have done.”

It might be “far from obvious” in literature and other second-hand
sources, but with direct experience it becomes very obvious that
there are tribal people who want to avoid so-called progress. In
cases where tribal people desire future economic development, it is
crucial that they are made aware of all the necessary facts and
figures regarding the developing world in order for them to make
their own prior informed decision as a community and be prepared. The
colonial approach to single out a few "leaders" and to compromise and
corrupt them with personal gains for pushing their own people into
the direction desired by the "developers" is the daily reality
worldwide and apparently also fostered by Mr. Jones, since he speaks
out against organizations which fight such practises. False
propaganda as published by Mr. Jones is a major causal factor for
members of many tribal communities to go against each other, as has
been documented widely (see: www.survival-international.org, www.fpcn-
global.org, www.ogiek.org, www.akha.org, www.vanishingrites.com, etc.).

“Outsiders who come here always claim they are bringing progress. But
all they bring are empty promises. What we’re really struggling for
is our land. Above all else this is what we need.” (Arau, Penan Man,
Sarawak, Malaysia, 2007, in a Survival International publication, 2008)

Mr Jones concludes his article by saying:

“But they [tribal people] also surely deserve the right to achieve a
better standard of living than one limited, if indigenists get their
way, to the import of bush knives and shovels.”

Thinkers like Mr Jones should adopt a cultural relativistic approach
when discussing different cultures. Cultures should thus be viewed
within their own history and context, without being judged according
to others’ standards. When dealing with humanitarian issues like the
above, it is important to liberate oneself from strict academic
thinking, and add a compassionate element to the problem at hand.
Unfortunately Mr Jones demonstrates a premature misunderstanding of
human rights organisations, environmentalists and the tribal people
of West Papua, choosing to argue over issues he has no direct
experience with.

“Is West Papua being eco-colonised?” Is it really worth attacking
NGO’s and environmentalists when the principal negative impact on
West Papua emanates from Freeport Indonesia and the Indonesian
government and its military?

The very person who was interviewed and for whom Mr. Lee Jones from
Nuffield College, Oxford allegedly speaks, is appalled by this
article. One has to ask what the real reason for this unscientific
propaganda is.

References:

Albertson, A. 2008. One response to “Is West Papua being eco-
colonised?” Available: http://westpapuafree.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/
is-west-papua-being-eco-colonised/ [Accessed 30 May 2008]

Arau, Penan Man, Sarawak, Malaysia, 2007. Progress can kill: how
imposed development destroys the health of tribal peoples in a
Survival International publication, 2008.

Arce, A. and Long, N. 2000. Anthropology, development and
modernities: exploring discourses, counter-tendencies and violence.
London: Routledge.

Bodley, J.H. 1975. Victims of progress. California: Cummings
Publishing Company.

Bodley, J.H. 1988. Tribal peoples and development issues: a global
overview. California: Mayfield Publishing Company.

Bodley, J.H. 1997. Cultural anthropology: tribes, states and the
global system. California: Mayfield Publishing Company.

Bryce, R. 1996. Spinning gold. Mother Jones Magazine. September/October.

Chambers, E. (ed). 1997. Tourism and culture: an applied perspective.
Albany: State University of New York Press.

Johnson, A. 1978. In search of the affluent society. Human Nature
Magazine. September. Human Nature, Inc.

Muller, K. 1996. Irian Jaya, Indonesian New Guinea: Periplus
Adventure Guide. Periplus editions: Eric Oey.



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1) Indonesians raid village
2) Border post in bad shape
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The National PNG 18 July 2008

1) Indonesians raid village
By CLIFFORD FAIPARIK
ABOUT 100 villagers in Western province are displaced and homeless after
Indonesian soldiers allegedly raided their village and burnt houses, police in
the province said yesterday.
The raid was staged by a platoon-sized group of Indonesian soldiers, and police
described it as an act of unprovoked aggression on PNG citizens living in Kwara
village close to the PNG-Indonesian border last Tuesday.
South Fly police commander Insp Peter Philip said yesterday a platoon strength
(about 25) of armed Indonesian soldiers crossed the border in search of an
officer attached to the Weam district administration and burnt down 10 houses.
“The next day (July 9), a section strength (about 10) of armed Indonesian
soldiers met three Medapor villagers in PNG territory and assaulted them with
gun butts.
“The villagers, with traditional border crossing permits, were on their way to
the Indonesian border station at Sota when they were assaulted,” Mr Philip
said.
He said the officer the Indonesians were after was based at the PNG border
station of Weam.
He had allegedly gone across to Sota early this month, got drunk with Indonesian
officers, and behaved unruly.
Indonesian border security officers locked him up at their police station.
However, he was released from the station with the help of some Indonesian
friends but without the Sota’s Indonesian military commander’s permission.
“When the commander discovered what had happened, he sent soldiers across the
border searching for the officer, and destroyed houses in the village,” Mr
Philip said.
There is only one policeman at the Weam station, but he has no communication
with Daru or Port Moresby.
Mr Philip said that the Indonesian soldiers’ action is uncalled for as the
villagers were not involved with that officer.
“There was a similar situation early this year when Indonesians soldiers
raided a village and killed a pig.
“During the border liaison meeting in Jayapura last May 26 -27, I had raised
this issue about Indonesian soldiers’ unruly behaviours along the border.
“Indonesian officials had assured me that no such incidents will happen again.
But the recent incidents showed that the Indonesians still have a long way to go
in controlling their soldiers,” Mr Philip said.
Meanwhile, the National Executive Council has instructed the Foreign Affairs
Minister to protest strongly to the Indonesian government over incursions into
PNG by its troops.
Deputy Prime Minister Dr Puka Temu, during question time in Parliament, said
Cabinet had been fully briefed on the matter and was very concerned.
“The Government has directed Foreign Affairs Minister and Secretary to send a
diplomatic note on the continuous border incursions.”
Dr Temu said Defence Force commanders from both PNG and Indonesia have met over
the issue.
He said the issue will also be raised at the joint PNG-Indonesia border liaison
meeting scheduled for either August or September.
He said the PNG Government had moved to upscale its activities along the border
with the Prime Minister giving directions for Treasurer and Finance Minister
Patrick Pruaitch to take charge of the border programme.
He said Mr Pruaitch had put together a border development package to be brought
before Cabinet for endorsement and implementation, which include improving
monitoring and surveillance along the border.
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2) Border post in bad shape
By HARLYNE JOKU in Vanimo
GOVERNMENT officers including PNG Defence Force personnel and police manning the
PNG-Indonesian border post in Vanimo, Sandaun province, are facing chronic
systematic problems.
Only two weeks after reports of an incursion by Indonesian military and the
defacing of a PNG border monument, Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs
Secretary Manasupe Zurenuoc and Sandaun administrator Joseph Sungi visited the
border post on Wednesday.
They conducted interviews with government officials on site who revealed that
they were faced with a chronic shortage of manpower. Defence, police and
government officials manning the Wutung border post and Customs office all
expressed similar sentiments.
There is no constant power and fuel supply.
A government official said PNG Defence Force soldiers at Wutung had to sell
raffle tickets occasionally to raise enough money to pay for fuel.
Others said they had to wait for up to between two weeks and a month for cheques
to be processed at the Waigani and Lae offices, resulting in delays and
inconsistent supply of logistics.
In the nights when the Indonesian side of the border lights up like a city, the
PNG border is in total darkness.
Seven people work at the Customs office at Wutung processing and checking about
200 people travelling to and from Indonesia a day. The Indonesian station is
manned by more than 100 officials a shift.
“Ours is incompatible to the Indonesian side.
“They are serious about their presence at the border.
“Ours is more like a rural outpost.
“It is no surprise that their soldiers can wander onto our side of the border
and do anything at will,” a PNG official said.
“The Indonesians are indirectly telling us that they can walk into our country
anytime,” he said.
The Wutung post is serviced by one vehicle and, at most times, there is no fuel
to run it. Officers had to catch PMVs to make a 50km trip into Vanimo town.
The Defence Force personnel on the ground number 18 instead of the required 32
soldiers. They have no vehicle.
Mr Zurenuoc said it was time the Government seriously considered decentralising
funding and administrative powers.
He said the current system was handicapped where IRC, provincial affairs,
quarantine, and police personnel and soldiers on the ground depend on their own
offices for direction and funding.
Mr Zurenuoc wants to see that officials on the ground are authorised to make
decisions regarding access to funding and logistics.
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Alert                                                Saturday 19 July 2008





FLAG RAISING & ARRESTS IN FAKFAK, WEST PAPUA



At 4.30 am today 35 members of the local West Papua community have held
a flag raising ceremony, with the banned West Papuan Independence symbol
the Morning Star flag, this morning in Fakfak, West Papua.



Reports from local Human Rights sources say that the flag raising
ceremony was led by ex Political Prisoners Simon Tuturop & Tadeus
Weripang.  Both men are said to be prisoners from 1982 arrested during
the Suharto dictatorship[1] <x-msg://64/#_ftn1>.



The ceremony was held the outside the “Act of Free Choice[2]
<x-msg://64/#_ftn2>” building (Fakfak archives office).



Local Human Rights workers in Fakfak report that in total 46 people have
been arrested by Indonesian Police.  Police have had these detainees in
custody since this morning and are said to be interrogating them.



These reports say that all male prisoners were first stripped to their
under wear and taken into custody.  Police have reportedly arrested
people who were not involved in the protest.



The detainees are reported to have no legal representation and Human
Rights workers are not yet able to assist the prisoners.



Details of the names of people arrested or what exactly has happened is
not available.



The Police are said to be searching all over Fakfak town in what appears
to be a political crack down in the town.



For more information contact:



-  Alo Renwarin, Supervisor Els-ham West Papua on +62 815 27801051; or
-  Paula Makabory, Institute for Papuan Advocacy & Human Rights   on +61
402547517





[1] <x-msg://64/#_ftnref1> Political prisoners TAPOL/NAPOL were released
by President  Wahid in 2001 & 2002
[2] <x-msg://64/#_ftnref2> The Act of free Choice was the United Nations
sanctioned referendum in 1969, which allowed West Papua’s legal
incorporation into the Republic of Indonesia.  Just over 1000 West
Papuans, who were selected by the Indonesian Authorities and meant to
represent the population of over 900,000, voted for incorporation into
Indonesia under tight military security.  The event, which was supposed
to represent a plebiscite of the West Papuan people, was criticised at
the time and subsequently as a ‘sham’.





Matthew Jamieson
Institute for Papuan Advocacy & Human Rights
PO Box 1805, Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia
matthew@... <mailto:matthew@...>
tel +61(0) 418291998





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