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High Commissioner of
the United Nations (UN) for
Human Rights, Navi Pillay (Doc. UN)
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Jayapura,
3/5 (mambruk voices) - High Commissioner of the United Nations (UN) for Human
Rights, Navi Pillay, expressed serious concern over the acts of violence
against mass demonstrations across Papua since April 30 to May 1, 2013.
Pillay said police had used excessive force and arrested the man for raising pro-independence flags.
"The latest incident is an example of ongoing repression of freedom of expression and the use of excessive force in Papua," Pillay said, in a release sent the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations (UN) for Human Rights to tabloidjubi.com, Thursday (02/5 ) night. "I urge the Indonesian government to allow peaceful protests and hold accountable those involved in the offense." Said Pillay.
In a release sent, Pillay said various media reports indicate that on April 30, police shot and killed two protesters in the town of Sorong, who was preparing the activities of the 50th anniversary of Papua became part of Indonesia. And about 20 protesters were arrested in the town of Biak and Timika on May 1.
"After an official visit to Indonesia last November, I was disappointed to see continued violence and violations in Papua," said Pillay. He added that there is a need for coherent policies and actions to address the underlying problems and complaints from local residents in Papua.
High Commissioner Pillay confirmed the United Nations (UN) for Human Rights since May 2012, has received 26 reports of human rights violations, including murder and 45 cases of torture involving 27 people in Papua. Many incidents in Papua dealing with communal violence, which became serious allegations of human rights violations by law enforcement officers.
"International human rights law requires the Government of Indonesia to be thorough, prompt and impartial investigation of torture and murder incident and bring the perpetrators to justice," Pillay said.
Pillay assessed that there is no adequate transparency in addressing human rights violations in Papua.As reported earlier, on the night of 30 April 2013, two residents of Sorong, West Papua, Abner Malagawak (22 years) and Thomas Blesia (28 years old) were killed by hot lead while in the post Merdeka Papuan struggle in District Aimas, Sorong regency. Not only that, three other residents who are in the post, suffered injuries from being shot. In Biak, about a dozen people were arrested and one person was shot wound. While in Timika, fifteen people were arrested and examined in Mimika police office for raising the Morning Star flag in New Kwamki.Meanwhile, the security forces, reportedly a member of the military injured in shooting incident in Sorong
"The latest incident is an example of ongoing repression of freedom of expression and the use of excessive force in Papua," Pillay said, in a release sent the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations (UN) for Human Rights to tabloidjubi.com, Thursday (02/5 ) night. "I urge the Indonesian government to allow peaceful protests and hold accountable those involved in the offense." Said Pillay.
In a release sent, Pillay said various media reports indicate that on April 30, police shot and killed two protesters in the town of Sorong, who was preparing the activities of the 50th anniversary of Papua became part of Indonesia. And about 20 protesters were arrested in the town of Biak and Timika on May 1.
"After an official visit to Indonesia last November, I was disappointed to see continued violence and violations in Papua," said Pillay. He added that there is a need for coherent policies and actions to address the underlying problems and complaints from local residents in Papua.
High Commissioner Pillay confirmed the United Nations (UN) for Human Rights since May 2012, has received 26 reports of human rights violations, including murder and 45 cases of torture involving 27 people in Papua. Many incidents in Papua dealing with communal violence, which became serious allegations of human rights violations by law enforcement officers.
"International human rights law requires the Government of Indonesia to be thorough, prompt and impartial investigation of torture and murder incident and bring the perpetrators to justice," Pillay said.
Pillay assessed that there is no adequate transparency in addressing human rights violations in Papua.As reported earlier, on the night of 30 April 2013, two residents of Sorong, West Papua, Abner Malagawak (22 years) and Thomas Blesia (28 years old) were killed by hot lead while in the post Merdeka Papuan struggle in District Aimas, Sorong regency. Not only that, three other residents who are in the post, suffered injuries from being shot. In Biak, about a dozen people were arrested and one person was shot wound. While in Timika, fifteen people were arrested and examined in Mimika police office for raising the Morning Star flag in New Kwamki.Meanwhile, the security forces, reportedly a member of the military injured in shooting incident in Sorong
source : http://tabloidjubi.com
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