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Summary:
The daughter of prominent Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma has written about the failure of justice in West Papua. In spite of democratic progress in much of Indonesia, she notes that "the old regime dies hard in West Papua." Amnesty International's annual report on human rights trends in Indonesia documents continued human rights abuse, notably in West Papua, where AI cites the poor performance of security forces. The failure of the Indonesian government to afford justice in a number of outstanding cases of security force abuse in West Papua is exemplified in a recent case in which a civilian was killed by security forces who deny responsibility. The Indonesian government's intervention to prevent an elected member of the Papuan Peoples Council from taking her seat is only the latest example of discrimination against Papuan women. The Indonesian military appears to be reassuming a major role in providing security for the Freeport mining complex. HIV/AIDS infections in West Papua continue to rise dramatically with the Freeport mine complex town of Mimika recording the largest increase. Observers continue to comment on the failure of "special autonomy" in West Papua.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
We couldn't resist - Kissinger false alarm
Fairness and Accuracy in Media (FAIR) posted this on their blog.
As they write: "Turns out it was a false alarm; the noted Peace Prize winner was a guest, talking about another war criminal."
More on Kissinger and Indonesia/East Timor here.
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