The Indonesia Human Rights Committee is calling on the New Zealand Government to respond to the latest escalation of deadly violence and destruction in Indonesian-controlled West Papua.

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Human Rights Council
Twentieth session
Agenda Item 3
Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression

AHRC-OLT-011-2012

June 4, 2012

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission to Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is urged to immediately appoint members to a dialogue team in order to intensify dialogue with stakeholders both in the Land of Papua and Jakarta.

[A Joint Statement by Kontras, SETARA Institute, Asian Human Rights Commission, International Center for Transitional Justice, Indonesian Church Fellowship and Protection Internation

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-087-2012

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Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-086-2012

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London – On May 23rd, the Indonesian government released its annual human rights record for Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-085-2012

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Hong Kong/Geneva/Jakarta – Today, the Indonesia's human rights record was reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council in the 13th session of the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzer

London – Today, Indonesia's human rights record was reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council during the 13th session of the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland.

AHRC-OLT-009-2012

Dr. Hj. Neneng Hasanah Yasin
Regent of Bekasi
Komp. Perkantoran Pemerintah Bekasi
Desa Sukamahi, Kec. Cikarang Pusat
INDONESIA

The recent shooting of five young Papuan men by Indonesian Police is characteristic of the out of control 'State violence' against indigenous people at Indonesia's 'development' frontie

AWPA is urging the PIF Leaders at their summit in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands:

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) congratulated the people of Timor-Leste as they prepared to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the restoration of their country's indep

Countries should be asking Indonesia hard questions about why over the past four years violence and discrimination against religious minorities is getting worse, and why Indonesia co

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-071-2012

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Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-067-2012

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Tomorrow's EU-Indonesia human rights dialogue should address systematic rights violations in Papua, which remain an ugly stain on the country's record as a burgeoning democracy, says TA

Today, May 1, coinciding with the commemoration of International Labour Day, the Greater Jakarta Joint Labour Secretariat (Sekber Buruh) again took to the streets.

The EU-Indonesia dialogue should be more than token statements on human rights, but should discuss concrete measures to address rising religious intolerance and restraints on free ex

Indonesia has made great strides in recent years in consolidating a stable, democratic government with a strong civil society and independent media, but serious human rights concerns re

UA: 121/12 Index: ASA 21/018/2012 Indonesia Date: 30 April 2012

Indonesia's police use excessive force, and even kill people, with no fear of sanction, while victims are left without hope of justice.

The Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate (MIFEE) is a vast mega-project, a plan for over a million hectares of plantations and industrialised agriculture that threatens the people

UA: 109/12 Index: ASA 21/017/2012 Indonesia

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-063-2012

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Rt. Hon David Cameron
10 Downing Street
London
SW1A 2AA

Dear Prime Minister,

Index: ASA 21/016/2012

13 April, 2012

Rt Hon David Cameron, MP.
Prime Minister,
10 Downing Street
London SW1

Dear Mr Cameron,

The Free West Papua Campaign has condemned Britain's renewal of selling weaponry to Indonesia as "one of the worst outcomes imaginable," while the UK seeks arms exports opportunities fo

The Indonesian government should keep up the momentum by moving quickly to revise Law 39 to comply with the protections in the Migrant Workers Convention.

Ref: TG ASA 21/2012.005
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A press release from the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) jointly signed by 89 other organisations.

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-053-2012

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Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-051-2012

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From:

Forkorus Yaboisembut and Edison Waromi, in their own name and on behalf of the West Papuan people.

To:

Timor-Leste Friendship Network (AusTimorFN) in conjunction with Deakin University's Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights (CCDHR)

IHRC is shocked that a West Papua court has decided to imprison five West Papuan leaders for their role in organising an entirely peaceful national Congress.

[Joint Press release by TAPOL, the Asian Human Rights Commission, the Faith-Based Network on West Papua, Franciscans International and the West Papua Network.]

If the Indonesian government wants to make an example out of these people, then it should free them as a symbol of its commitment to free expression.

Index: ASA 21/011/2012

Just prior to its Universal Periodic Review before the UN Human Rights Council, Indonesia's commitment to democracy and free speech has been questioned with the conviction of Papuan act

AI Index: ASA 21/0 09/2012

Mrs. Margaret Sekaggya
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders,
c/o Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights – Palais Wilson

In the home and in the streets, women are being raped. The government and the parliament are ignoring cases of rape and are complicit in sexual violence against women.

Index: ASA 21/008/2012

In this open letter The Judicial System Monitoring Programme (JSMP), KontraS (the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence), and Amnesty International write to urge the