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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
But not for Timorese...
Appearing at the memorial to thousands of Argentines tortured and killed during the “dirty war” from 1976 to 1983.
He said Argentina has "shown that there can be no safe refuge for those who commit crimes against humanity.”
In this world, there is no safe place now for any perpetrators who violate international human rights laws and international humanitarian laws. They must be held responsible; they must be brought to justice. This has been a fundamental principle and my strong commitment as Secretary-General of the United Nations.”
Will the the Secretary-General now follow up on his predecessor's call for “justice to prevail over impunity."
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Timorese culture goes to California school
A young ETAN activist based in California sings "Foho Ramelau" in original Tetum for his school. Viva Timor Lorosa'e!
Friday, June 3, 2011
West Papua Report - June 2011
Read full issue here
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.
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.
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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