1) We Need The
World to Help West Papua
2) INDONESIA
POLICE FIRE RUBBER BULLETS ON RALLY, 8 HURT
3) Papua Police Shut Down KNPB Protest in Manokwari
4) Five police
officers injured, tens detained in Manokwari clash
5) West Papua’s reporter was beaten by five policemen
while trying to take pictures of police use of excessive violence
6)
YouTube footage
8) UPDATE 1-Freeport considering listing subsidiary in
Indonesia
9) MIFEE: New
Videos and Report published.
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from Victor Yeimo
1) We Need The World to Help West Papua
Dear people in the world,
I'm still writing from my deepest heart with tears on the emergency situation today where Indonesian military blocked, arrested and shot the peaceful demo coordinated by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) in whole regent in West Papua.
I want let you know that today people of West Papua carried out terror, intimidation, arresting, and shooting to the peaceful demo who were demanding the right of self determination (referendum), and to immediately urging UN to send Observer to organize referendum in West Papua
As a leader of KNPB, i have been contacted to the police to give the room of democracy so that people could mediated by KNPB to express their political right under the Indonesian law also international law, but chef of Papua Police Tito Karnavian didn't allow us.
Today, we just demonstrate in front of the campus and we did not disturb public but police came with full power and attack directly to the peaceful demo. More then ten people shot by Police and we just identified 4 people named: Melkias Wanagau, Maikel Sama, Melkias Wanagau and Adison Peyon. They were injured to the hospital (watch the vide here http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/newsvideo/2012/10/23/162405/Demo-Komite-Nasional-Papua-Barat-Berujung-Bentrok/6).
In Jayapura, join forces from Police, TNI, Koppassus, Densus 88 and BIN accopied all the public places, road and whole houses. I lead thousands people but we have been blocked, arrested also intimidated by them. 5 of our people already arrested and released.
In Sorong and pak-pak, peaceful coordinator and leader of the KNPB in the regent already been arrested by police. One day before demo, 2 of our leader of KNPB Biak Island were also arrested. In Timika, Densus 88 and Brimob arrested 2 of KNPB leader and 6 friends. They are in jail now. Hundreds more people of West Papua have been occupied police office in Timika to urge police to release but they the police did not release them.
We are under more attack just because we lead peace demo in West Papua. So that we need people in the world who committed to the humanity, justice and freedom on the people in the world to give more concern and to urge your government to use right as member of UN to solve the emergency situation in West Papua. We are needing the fact finding, observer, also peace keeping from UN in West Papua. Indonesian government is already failed to protect us as human in West Papua. We need your help.
Thank you for your help,
Victor Yeimo
Chairman of KNPB
+6281248356352
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Victor F. Yeimo,
International Spokesperson for the West Papua National Committee [ KNPB ]
"Tidak ada kemenangan revolusioner tanpa teori revolusioner"
International Spokesperson for the West Papua National Committee [ KNPB ]
"Tidak ada kemenangan revolusioner tanpa teori revolusioner"
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AFP October 24, 2012, 3:38 am
MANOKWARI, Indonesia (AFP) - Indonesian police fired rubber bullets on students at a pro-independence rally in the restive region of Papua on Tuesday, in clashes that injured at least eight protesters, witnesses said.
Hundreds of police were deployed as around 300 people gathered outside the University of Papua in Manokwari, and a clash broke out with students hurling stones at the officers, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.
Police then fired rubber bullets on the crowd and four demonstrators were hurt, the AFP reporter said, while another four were injured in clashes with officers.
The eight were taken to the local hospital but a doctor there indicated none of their injuries were serious.
Rally organisers, the youth secessionist West Papua National Committee (KNPB), also said four people were shot at the protest and taken to hospital.
Local reporter and activist Oktovianus Pogau said he was beaten badly by five policemen as he pulled out his wallet to present his press card.
"They punched me twice in the face and tried to strangle me. They hit other journalists and I saw at least two people get shot," Pogau told AFP.
Manokwari police chief Agustinus Supriyanto declined to comment on the violence and would only say that the incident was being evaluated.
Police had rejected the students' request to demonstrate outside the university and ordered the demonstration be shut down.
The demonstration was one of several in Papua Tuesday which were organised by the KNPB ahead of a meeting later in the day in London of international lawyers who are backing a Papuan independence referendum.
International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned the police action, saying the students had a right to protest.
"Police should stop the excessive use of violence in Papua. It should investigate officers who ordered the violence," Jakarta-based HRW researcher Andreas Harsono said.
The protests were the first major pro-independence rallies since Indonesian police shot dead KNPB's deputy chairman Mako Tabuni in June, which sparked a wave of anger that saw cars and homes set ablaze.
Papua -- a vast, mineral-rich region in the east of Indonesia that shares an island with Papua New Guinea -- has a mostly Melanesian population, ethnically different from most Indonesians.
Jakarta annexed the former Dutch colony in 1969 and has since faced a low-level insurgency.
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http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/papua-police-shut-down-knpb-protest-in-manokwari/551931
3) Papua Police Shut Down KNPB Protest in Manokwari
Camelia Pasandaran & Oktovianus Pogau | October 23, 2012
Camelia Pasandaran & Oktovianus Pogau | October 23, 2012
Papua Police opened fire on protestors in Manokwari, shooting two and injuring three others — including a Jakarta Globe contributor — in the latest crackdown on pro-independence groups in this restive province.
Tuesday morning's West Papua National Committee-sponsored (KNPB) rally began near the State University of Papua (Unipa) in Manokwari, said human rights activist Markus Haluk. Some 300 protestors attempted to march to nearby Borarsi field when police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) blocked their path.
Police demanded the protestors remain at the university and began taking photographs of those involved. The protestors responded by throwing stones at the officers.
Two officers were injured by the protestors, Papua Police spokesman Adj. Comr. Gede Sumerta said.
Police opened fire, shooting two of the protestors and injuring three others, Markus said. Eleven were arrested including KNPB head Alex Nekenem, according to activists and Antara News Agency reports.
Both brass and rubber bullet casing were found at the scene, Ferry Marisan, director of the human rights group Elsham, said.
Police attempted to shut the rally down because the organizers failed to apply for the proper permits, Markus said.
But pro-independence groups are never granted a permit to hold a demonstration in Papua, he explained.
“Any kind of rally linked to human rights violations in Papua could never get a permit from the police,” he said. “They conducted a peaceful demonstration, but police were fully armed.”
Gede was unaware Papua Police shot two people at the protest.
Ferry said the police’s reaction was unwarranted.
“[The] Indonesian government in every campaign said they would not use violence,” said Ferry, who characterized the protest as peaceful and organized. “None of [the protestors] even brought the Morning Star flag.”
Other protests were held in Waena, Sentani and Jayapura.
Jakarta Globe stringer and SuaraPapua.com reporter Oktovianus Pogau was choked and beaten by police as he attempted to report on the protest.
Oktovianus was videotaping the scene when he was approached by a plainclothes officer and told to leave. When he refused a second officer attacked him from behind.
“[A] policeman in a uniform came and choked my neck while he threatened me and told me to leave the location,” Oktovianus said. “I tried to escape and told him that I’m a journalist... but [another] policeman punched me in the face.”
Oktovianus was pulled from the scene by fellow journalists. He showed the officers his press credentials before the second attack took place.
It was the second assault on journalists in Indonesia in the past week. On Oct. 16, members of the TNI attacked five journalists reporting on a downed military aircraft in Penkanbaru, Riau.
Riau Pos photographer Didik Herwanto was beaten and choked by an officer with the Indonesian Air Force in a widely spread video.
The attack garnered widespread condemnation in Indonesia. Lt. Col. Robert Simanjuntak later apologized.
Oktovianus is the second Jakarta Globe contributor to be injured on the job while reporting in Papua. Last year, long-time writer Banjir Ambarita was stabbed in Jayapura after reporting on allegations of sexual abuse of female inmates by officers in a Jayapura Police detention center.
Banjir survived the attack but said the stabbing left him “deeply traumatized” and wary of reporting on government abuse.
In 2011, two journalists working in Papua were killed, according to the Southeast Asian Press Alliance. Eight were kidnapped and 18 others attacked during the course of their work.
Foreign media is banned for reporting in Papua without a special permit. In 2011, only three foreign media outlets were granted approval, the press organization said.
Tuesday morning's West Papua National Committee-sponsored (KNPB) rally began near the State University of Papua (Unipa) in Manokwari, said human rights activist Markus Haluk. Some 300 protestors attempted to march to nearby Borarsi field when police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) blocked their path.
Police demanded the protestors remain at the university and began taking photographs of those involved. The protestors responded by throwing stones at the officers.
Two officers were injured by the protestors, Papua Police spokesman Adj. Comr. Gede Sumerta said.
Police opened fire, shooting two of the protestors and injuring three others, Markus said. Eleven were arrested including KNPB head Alex Nekenem, according to activists and Antara News Agency reports.
Both brass and rubber bullet casing were found at the scene, Ferry Marisan, director of the human rights group Elsham, said.
Police attempted to shut the rally down because the organizers failed to apply for the proper permits, Markus said.
But pro-independence groups are never granted a permit to hold a demonstration in Papua, he explained.
“Any kind of rally linked to human rights violations in Papua could never get a permit from the police,” he said. “They conducted a peaceful demonstration, but police were fully armed.”
Gede was unaware Papua Police shot two people at the protest.
Ferry said the police’s reaction was unwarranted.
“[The] Indonesian government in every campaign said they would not use violence,” said Ferry, who characterized the protest as peaceful and organized. “None of [the protestors] even brought the Morning Star flag.”
Other protests were held in Waena, Sentani and Jayapura.
Jakarta Globe stringer and SuaraPapua.com reporter Oktovianus Pogau was choked and beaten by police as he attempted to report on the protest.
Oktovianus was videotaping the scene when he was approached by a plainclothes officer and told to leave. When he refused a second officer attacked him from behind.
“[A] policeman in a uniform came and choked my neck while he threatened me and told me to leave the location,” Oktovianus said. “I tried to escape and told him that I’m a journalist... but [another] policeman punched me in the face.”
Oktovianus was pulled from the scene by fellow journalists. He showed the officers his press credentials before the second attack took place.
It was the second assault on journalists in Indonesia in the past week. On Oct. 16, members of the TNI attacked five journalists reporting on a downed military aircraft in Penkanbaru, Riau.
Riau Pos photographer Didik Herwanto was beaten and choked by an officer with the Indonesian Air Force in a widely spread video.
The attack garnered widespread condemnation in Indonesia. Lt. Col. Robert Simanjuntak later apologized.
Oktovianus is the second Jakarta Globe contributor to be injured on the job while reporting in Papua. Last year, long-time writer Banjir Ambarita was stabbed in Jayapura after reporting on allegations of sexual abuse of female inmates by officers in a Jayapura Police detention center.
Banjir survived the attack but said the stabbing left him “deeply traumatized” and wary of reporting on government abuse.
In 2011, two journalists working in Papua were killed, according to the Southeast Asian Press Alliance. Eight were kidnapped and 18 others attacked during the course of their work.
Foreign media is banned for reporting in Papua without a special permit. In 2011, only three foreign media outlets were granted approval, the press organization said.
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http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/23/five-police-officers-injured-tens-detained-manokwari-clash.html
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