December 2012 Issue
This is the 104th in a series of monthly reports that focus on developments affecting Papuans. This series is produced by the non-profit West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) drawing on media accounts, other NGO assessments, and analysis and reporting from sources within West Papua. This report is co-published with the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN). Back issues are posted online at http://www.etan.org/issues/wpapua/default.htm Questions regarding this report can be addressed to Edmund McWilliams at edmcw @ msn.com. If you wish to receive the report directly via e-mail, send a note to etan @ etan.org. For additional news on West Papua see the reg.westpapua listserv archive or on Twitter.
Contents:
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Expresses Concerns about West Papua During Jakarta Visit
- Indonesian Security Authorities Disrupt Peaceful December 1 Rallies
- US Ambassador Visits West Papua - Lauds Indonesian Military
- Papuans Marginalized in Employment
- Sweep Operations Drive More Papuans into Forests
- Security Forces Target Peaceful Dissidents
- Calls for Security Force Accountability in West Papua Multiply
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| Displaced Papuans flee security sweeps in Keerom District. Photo from Elsham Papua. |
