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Shootings & Violence Against Civilians

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October 1, 2015

Radio New Zealand International - October 1, 2015

Taking centre stage at the United Nations General Assembly, the Tongan Prime Minister has urged the world to take action on the human rights situation in Indonesia's West Papua region.

September 30, 2015

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - September 30, 2015

AWPA condemns the shooting of two high school students in Timika on Monday the 28 September by the Indonesian security forces. The incident occurred around 19.30hrs.

Radio New Zealand International - September 30, 2015

Crowds have reportedly gathered in the Papuan town of Timika to protest the police shooting of two high school students.

September 29, 2015

Radio New Zealand International - September 29, 2015

A West Papuan human rights campaigner says a 17-year-old high school student was shot dead on Monday in Timika in the Indonesian province.

September 17, 2015

Benar News - September 17, 2015

Victor Mambor – The night began as a celebration of academic achievement but ended in the latest shooting of civilians by security forces in Papua, Indonesia's remote easternmost province.

August 31, 2015

August 30, 2015

Jakarta Post - August 30, 2015

Jakarta – A National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) team is scheduled to visit Timika, Papua, in the beginning of September to investigate into a shooting incident allegedly perpetrated by

August 29, 2015

Jakarta Post - August 29, 2015

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Two members of the Military District Command (Kodim) 1710/Timika have been arrested following a shooting in Koperapoka, Mimika regency, Papua, that left two civilians

August 28, 2015

Jakarta Globe - August 28, 2015

Robert Vanwi Subiyat, Jayapura – The Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Friday that a shooting that left dead two civilians and injured four in Papua early on Friday indeed involved one of its soldi

July 23, 2015

Asian Human Rights Commission Urgent Appeal - July 23, 2015

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-090-2015

Dear Friends,

July 4, 2015

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media release - July 4, 2015

The West Papuan flag, The Morning Star was raised on the 2 July in 1998 on top of a water tower near the harbour in Biak town.

June 29, 2015

Jakarta Post - June 29, 2015

Jayapura – Manase Agapa, 22, a resident of Ugapuga village, East Kamu district, Dogiai regency, Papua, has been shot dead by an unidentified man while participating in a blockade of Jl.

June 12, 2015

Jakarta Post - June 12, 2015

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The military in Papua arrested a drunk soldier for injuring a civilian in Central Memberamo Thursday.

May 28, 2015

Jakarta Post - May 28, 2015

Jakarta – The police in Papua have yet to identify those responsible for the shooting of a pro-independence leader in Nabire on Tuesday, but they detected a threat on migrants following the inciden

May 27, 2015

Jakarta Globe - May 27, 2015

Robertus Wardhy, Jayapura – Five local residents have been injured and one killed during a shooting by unknown gunmen at a house in Puncak Jaya district, Paupa, on Tuesday night.

May 7, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - May 7, 2015

Jayapura, Jubi – President Joko Widodo should push for a resolution into the killings of four students in Paniai and other human rights abuse cases during his visit to Papua this weekend, a Papuan

April 30, 2015

Jakarta Globe - April 30, 2015

Robertus Wardhy, Jayapura – Papua Police arrested three members of the outlawed Free Papua Movement organization in the country's easternmost province on Thursday, shooting a rebel commander in the

April 17, 2015

The Jet - April 17, 2015

Civil Society Organisations are outraged at the escalation of brutal attacks and arbitrary killings of West Papuan people by the Indonesian security forces, as a result of the growing support for W

April 13, 2015

Radio New Zealand International - April 13, 2015

An announcement by Indonesia's Human Rights Commission that it will recommend a pro-justicia inquiry into killings of four students in Papua last year has been described as a good first step.

April 10, 2015

Amnesty International Public Statement - April 10, 2015

Index: ASA 21/1423/2015

April 9, 2015

TAPOL and MRG Press Release - April 9, 2015

New video footage showing the bloody aftermath of the 'Paniai massacre' in West Papua highlights the urgent need for Indonesia

April 6, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - April 6, 2015

Jayapura, Jubi – In commemorating the 12 anniversary of the Bloody Wamena Tragedy, the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence on Saturday (4/4/2015) urged the government to resolve

March 24, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - March 24, 2015

Timika, Jubi/Antara – A legislator urged the Papua Police to thoroughly investigate the shooting case of a number of civilians in Paniai on December 8, 2014.

Radio New Zealand International - March 24, 2015

There's an uneasy calm in Yahukimo regency of Indonesia's Papua province following an incident at a West Papuan fundraising event which left a person dead.

March 22, 2015

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - March 22, 2015

The Security Forces again target KNBP in West Papua. One person killed and 3 wounded.

March 17, 2015

Jakarta Post - March 17, 2015

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Church leaders grouped under an ecumenical cooperation forum in Papua have urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to establish a Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights

March 11, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - March 11, 2015

Jayapura, Jubi – The Independent Student Forum (FIM) urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to immediately form an inquiry team to investigate the shooting dead of four high sch

February 16, 2015

West Papua Media - February 16, 2015

More information has emerged that Indonesian police have shot two more West Papuan civilians in the Yapen Island village of Kontiunai, killing one, after the unprovoked killing of another civilian

January 26, 2015

Radio New Zealand International - January 26, 2015

The Indonesia researcher for Amnesty International says there is little sign of progress being made in the investigation into five students who were killed by the military in West Papua.

January 14, 2015

Jakarta Post - January 14, 2015

Jakarta – The National Police Headquarters have set up a fact-finding team to investigate a shooting in Enarotali, Papua, during which four civilians were killed and dozens of others injured on Dec

January 9, 2015

December 29, 2014

Radio New Zealand International - December 29, 2014

Human Rights Watch says the Indonesian President's condemnation of the killing of Papuan civilians by the military has come too late.

December 28, 2014

Jakarta Globe - December 28, 2014

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – President Joko Widodo has told a crowd in Papua that the shooting of five young civilians in the province earlier this month is unacceptable, and that the go

Jakarta Post - December 28, 2014

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo attended the national Christmas celebration in Papua on Saturday, marking the first time the country's easternmost province

December 26, 2014

Jakarta Post - December 26, 2014

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Only hours before leaving Jakarta for Papua to attend national Christmas celebrations, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo summoned the leaders of the Indonesian Commu

December 23, 2014

December 17, 2014

Radio New Zealand International - December 17, 2014

A New Zealand human rights activist says there is blanket impunity for Indonesia's police and no one in a position of responsibility has ever been held to account for abuses in West Pap

December 16, 2014

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - December 16, 2014

AWPA has written to the Australian Foreign Minister urging her to raise concerns about the recent killings in West Papua.

December 15, 2014

Asia Sentinel - December 15, 2014

Warren Doull – The recent massacre in Paniai, Papua has moved Indonesia further away from a 'Papua Solution.' Five protesters were killed when a combined force of Indonesian police and

December 13, 2014

Jakarta Globe - December 13, 2014

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo must form a fact-finding team to investigate a bloody police crackdown on protesters in Paniai district, Papua, that saw five people killed, a

December 12, 2014

Jakarta Post - December 12, 2014

Jakarta – Secretary-general of the Presidium of the Papua Council (PDP) Thaha Alhamid said Christmas would serve as a good opportunity for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to discuss and

December 11, 2014

Jakarta Post - December 11, 2014

Nethy Darma Somba and Hasyim Widhiarto, Papua/Jakarta – Human rights activists have demanded that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo form an independent team to probe a shooting in Paniai,

December 10, 2014

Tribune News - December 10, 2014

Bandung – Papuan students from the group Solidarity for Papua (SUP) held a protest action at the governor's office in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung on Wednesday December 1

Sydney Morning Herald - December 10, 2014

Michael Bachelard, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has agreed to "follow up" Monday's shooting deaths of up to five civilians by security forces in the restive West Papua reg

Jakarta Post - December 10, 2014

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – The public should not be too quick to place blame on the law enforcers allegedly involved in a recent deadly shooting in Papua as the incident might have bee

Sydney Morning Herald - December 10, 2014

Michael Bachelard – Police and military brass in Indonesia have begun distancing themselves from blame for the shooting deaths of five young West Papuan civilians in the highlands regio

Kompas.com - December 10, 2014

Surabaya – Scores of Papuan students in East Java provincial capital of Surabaya held a protest action on Wednesday December 10 to express their concern over the clash between civilians

Merdeka.com - December 10, 2014

Arie Sunaryo – The Indonesian military (TNI) and police (Polri) must be held accountable for the violence that has been occurring in Papua.

Human Rights Watch Statement - December 10, 2014

The Indonesian government needs to investigate why security forces found it necessary to fire into a crowd of peaceful protesters. – Phelim Kine, deputy Asia director

Amnesty International Public Statement - December 10, 2014

Index: ASA 21/032/2014