Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-049-2011

Dear friends,

People in over 80 countries in every region of the world have come together to demand the release of Indonesian prisoner of conscience Filep Karma, who is currently serving a 15-year pr

On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011 the AHRC publishes its annual report on the State of Human Rights in Indonesia in 2011.

Index: ASA 21/037/2011

In a show of solidarity with the West Papuan people, Leichhardt and Marrickville councils will raise the West Papuan national flag, The Morning Star on their town halls in Sydney on the

Statement to the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights 'Public Hearing on Human rights situation in South East Asia with special focus on West Papua' by Dr Neles Tebay.

The Hon Kevin Rudd MP
Foreign Minister
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Dear Minister Rudd,

Re: Promoting respect for human rights in Papua

AWPA has written to the Kevin Rudd concerning West Papua national flag day (letter below).

Index: ASA 21/035/2011

These written warnings are a slap on the wrist.

New York – Timor-Leste is making significant progress in consolidating its social, security and political stability despite a number of challenges, a senior United Nations said today, n

Dili – "Despite the progress in reducing poverty, greater effort is needed to ensure that growth and international assistance benefits the poorest, particularly those in rural areas," s

Dili/Jakarta/Brussels – Ten years after the demobilisation of its guerrilla liberation army, Timor-Leste must strike a balance between recognising veterans' role and promoting strong an

On 22 November, the UN Security Council will have its semi-annual discussion on UNMIT.

In response to a petition filed by Freedom Now and Hogan Lovells LLP, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has issued its opinion that the Government of Indonesia is

The Obama administration's deepening relationship with Indonesia means being frank about Indonesia's serious human rights challenges.

President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500

November 15, 2011

Dear President Obama,

Barack Obama
President of the United States of America
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Via facsimile: +1-202-456-2461

November 14, 2011

The President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500

Dear President Obama:

On the 20th anniversary of the infamous massacre at Santa Cruz cemetery in Timor-Leste, the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) called for the US and other governments and th

Index: ASA 57/004/2011

The Indonesian government must immediately act on the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission's (Komnas HAM) findings that human rights violations were committed by Indonesian secur

"I cannot answer and confused when people ask about the status of my child who was involuntary disappeared...." (Paian Siahaan, Father of Ucok Munandar Siahaan)

Below is a statement from New Zealand human rights, development and peace organisations about the use excessive use of force and human rights violations perpetrated by Indonesian pol

Geneva – Following last month's violent dispersal by Indonesian security forces of the Third Papuan Peoples' Congress in Jayapura, Indonesia has been confronted with the full scale of h

Geneva – The Faith Based Network on West Papua (FBN), Franciscans International (FI), and the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) released the report "Human Rights in Papua 2010/2011"

Papuans peacefully calling for independence does not justify a deadly crackdown.

The Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect appeals to the Indonesian government to show leadership in protecting and upholding human rights in response to continuing repo

In light of the dangerously deteriorating situation in West Papua AWPA has again written to the Foreign minister (letter below) urging him to use your good offices with the Indonesian G

Brisbane's Catholic Justice and Peace Commission urged the Australian Government to take a stronger stand on killings and violence by Indonesian security forces in West Papua.

AWPA is calling on the CHOGM leaders (who will meet in Perth) to condemn the brutal crackdown on the West Papuan people.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) today urged the Indonesian Government to take urgent steps to address the grievances of the Papuan people after tension escalated in West Papua last

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that he has sent a letter to Ambassador Dr.

International Lawyers for West Papua
http://www.ilwp.or
secretariat@ilwp.org

21 October 20

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-216-2011

Dear friends,

The West Papua Advocacy Team and East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) are deeply concerned by the escalating violence in the area of US-based Freeport McMoran's massive gold a

The shootings and arrests of people meeting peacefully at the Third West Papuan Peoples Congress at Abepura this week are the latest instance of Indonesia's violent and repressive rule

Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-047-2011

Dear friends,

AWPA has written to the Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd re crackdown by the security forces on delegates at the Papuan People's Congress.

Index: ASA 21/033/2011

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-213-2011

Dear friends,

Australian Greens Senator and spokesperson on West Papua, Richard Di Natale, is calling on the Australian government to suspend military cooperation with Indonesia.

A joint statement by TAPOL (UK), the West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT, US) and East Timor Action Network (ETAN, US).

PT Freeport Indonesia, a subsidiary of Freeport McMoran Cooper and Gold – of which 90.64 percent of the shares are owned by Freeport CEO James R.

AHRC-PRL-041-2011

AHRC-PRL-042-2011

Declaration – Forming Federal State of West Papua

Index: ASA 21/032/2011

Gamawan Fauzi
Minister of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs
Jl. Medan Merdeka
Utara No.7
Jakarta 10110
Indonesia

AWPA has written to the US Ambassador in Canberra (letter below) asking that the US Government investigate the killing of Petrus Ayamiseba to see if Freeport management is using the sec

On Tuesday 11 October at 08am, the General Secretary and the National Organizer of General Workers' Union including 17 workers were arrested by police while preparing for a peaceful pro