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

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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

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

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

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

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,

November 14, 2011

The President
The White House
Washington, DC 20500

Dear President Obama:

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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

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)

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

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 – 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

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

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.

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

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.

Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-047-2011

Dear friends,

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AHRC-PRL-041-2011

Declaration – Forming Federal State of West Papua

AHRC-PRL-042-2011

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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

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-204-2011

Dear friends,

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-202-2011

Dear friends,

The Indonesian authorities must immediately investigate the use of deadly force by police at a mining protest, Amnesty International said today after one protester was killed and at lea

Kontras, the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence has condemned the shooting of Freeport workers who were seeking negotiations with the management of the company.

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-192-2011

Dear friends,

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