Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-007-2013

Dear friends,

After refraining from executing individuals for four years, the Indonesian authorities executed a Nigerian national, Adami Wilson, on 14 March 2013.

This is really outrageous news.

All charges must be dropped against two Timorese journalists facing prison sentences for exposing alleged corruption in their country's judicial system, Amnesty International said.

This is a joint statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs/World Council of Churches (CCIA/WCC), Dominicans for Justi

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-040-2013

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Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-003-2013. Re: AHRC-UAC-025-2013

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Yudhoyono needs to insist that national laws be enforced, announce that every violent attack will be prosecuted, and map out a comprehensive strategy to combat rising religious intolera

The Australia West Papua Association is concerned that local people in the areas where the attacks against the Indonesian military occurred will suffer as security operations are conduc

UA: 48/13 Index: ASA 21/005/2013

AHRC-PRL-005-2013

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-025-2013

Dear friends,

Brig. Gen. Pol. Wahyu Indra Pramugari
Chief of West Sumatera Regional Police
Jl. Sudirman No. 55
Padang, Sumatera Barat 25231
INDONESIA
info@sumbar.polri.go.id

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-024-2013

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ALRC-CWS-22-06-2013

Human Rights Council
Twenty second session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with SRSG on violence against children

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-021-2013

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Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-018-2013

Dear friends,

Indonesia's growing regional prominence is being held back by the government's failure to confront intolerance of the country's diverse political and religious views.

The Indonesian authorities must ensure accountability for human rights violations by the police in South Sumatra province and conduct a thorough review of police tactics during public o

A video depicting ill-treatment and excessive use of force by police officers has recently been released to the public.

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-010-2013

Dear friends,

The Australia West Papua Association congratulates the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) on the official launching of its Silver Jubilee celebrations in Port Vila on the 28 January.

Sulthoni Farras is a worker that became a victim of layoffs at a company in the capital city of Jakarta when the crisis hit in 1998.

AI Index: PRE01/018/2013

The West Papua Advocacy Team is deeply concerned about the Government of Indonesia's unilateral decision to restrict the planned visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the pr

Indonesia Human Rights Committee,
Box 68-419,
Auckland

Hon Murray Mc Cully,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Parliament Buidlings,
Wellington.

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-203-2012

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There was a significant increase in the intensity of the conflicts and violence in Papua between August 2011 and December 2012.

The Australian Greens today called for Foreign Minister, Senator Bob Carr, to explain what Australia is doing to help put an end to violence and human rights abuses in West Papua.

AWPA has written to Sen Bob Carr concerning the killing and arrest of members of the KNPB. Letter below.

Joe Collins
04077 857 97

[The following is a speech by ETAN's Chris Lundry at a Freeport protest in Phoenix, AZ, on December 14, 2012.]

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-201-2012

Dear friends,

AHRC-STM-256-2012

[A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of the Human Rights Day 2012.]

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-197-2012

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UA: 336/12 Index: ASA 21/043/2012

AI Index: ASA 21/042/2012

Under the authoritarian rule of Suharto and during the transition period, Indonesia has experienced a range of conflicts marked by serious human rights violations.

Index: ASA 57/007/2012

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) urged the United Nations, the US, and other governments to fulfill outstanding promises of justice for the many victims of Indonesia's

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-193-2012

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La'o Hamutuk recently gave the letter below to the UN Security Council, which is preparing for its final debate on Timor-Leste on 12 November; a PDF with footnotes can be downloaded fro

London – The State Visit to the UK of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been beset by protests against his government's human rights abuses in West Papua, Aceh and the M

A demonstration by Survival International and dozens of human rights protesters has marred the start of Indonesia's first state visit to London in 33 years.

President's visit prompts fresh concerns about arms sales and training of anti-terror police.

AWPA has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs Bob Carr to urgently raise concerns about the crackdown on peaceful activists in West Papua. Letter below.

Index: ASA 21/041/2012

Demonstrations planned for Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Dr Richard Di Natale
Greens Senator for Victoria

The Australian Greens have expressed serious concern about reports of further violence in West Papua.

London, UK – A week before Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to the UK, Parliamentarians, Peers and civil society organisations gathered at the Houses of Parliament

The Commonwealth Attorney-General should push for a full, independent and public investigation into the alleged involvement of an Indonesian counter-terrorism unit in human rights abuse