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24 Oct 2011

Indonesian troops storm Papuan independence rally

At least seven people are feared dead after Indonesian police opened fire on hundreds of West Papuans at an independence rally close to the province’s capital.
23 May 2011

HIV/AIDS rates in West Papua rise by 30%

Official figures released this month show that the number of people with HIV/AIDS in West Papua has grown by more than 30 per cent in four months.
24 Jan 2011

Derisory sentences for torture video soldiers

Three Indonesian soldiers captured on video torturing two Papuan villagers last May have been sentenced to between eight and ten months in prison.
28 Dec 2010

WikiLeaks shows US renewed Indonesia military ties after ‘threat’

WikiLeaks has revealed Indonesia threatened President Obama’s visit to Jakarta this year unless America reversed its ban on military assistance.
6 Dec 2010

US-backed elite Indonesian forces target church members and civilians

A leading churchman in West Papua has called on President Obama to withdraw US cooperation with Indonesia’s elite ‘Kopassus’ forces.
4 Nov 2010

Obama accused of funding Indonesian torture of Papuans

The week before he visits Indonesia, US President Brrack Obama has been urged to end military assistance to the country’s oppressive government.
25 Oct 2010

Indonesian government admits soldiers tortured Papuans

The Indonesian government has admitted that the men seen torturing two Papuans in a video released on the internet this week are soldiers.
12 Apr 2009

Obama and Congress called to act on human rights in West Papua

Three human rights organizations have urged the US government and Congress to investigate and act on the continued, disturbing violations of human rights in West Papua.
8 Apr 2009

Indonesia accused over violations in West Papua

The human rights situation in West Papua continues to deteriorate seriously in the run-up to Indonesia’s general election, says the Australian-based Institute for Papuan Advocacy & Human Rights.

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