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Urgent Action: Stop the killing of Papuans
“Civilians
have been shot and killed without reason. These actions show that
security personnel have treated residents not as citizens but as enemies
who must be eliminated,”
Rev. Neles Tebay, Papuan leader
Five Papuan teenagers have been shot dead by the security forces during a protest.
For
decades West Papua’s tribal people have been killed, raped, arrested
and tortured by Indonesian soldiers and police. The government in
Jakarta has done nothing to stop them.
There
are 65 West Papuan political prisoners behind bars, many are
incarcerated merely for raising the West Papuan flag or for peacefully
calling for independence. These ‘offences’ can result in 15 years in
prison.
Indonesia’s
new President has promised to enter into dialogue with the Papuan
people and to move away from a military solution to the region’s
problems. His response to the teenager’s deaths will be a test of this
resolve.
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Please
email President Widodo, urging him investigate the recent killing of
five teenagers and to ensure that those responsible are brought to
justice; to end human rights violations in the region and to enter into
dialogue with the Papuan people.
Or if this doesn't work
for you, you can use this text to send an email to H. E. Joko Widodo,
President of the Republic of Indonesia at ppid
Dear President,
I
am extremely alarmed at the high number of killings, torture, rapes and
arbitrary arrests that the Papuan people suffer at the hands of the
Indonesian soldiers and police and by the recent shooting dead of five
Papuan teenagers.
I
urge you to demilitarize the region; end the impunity for soldiers who
kill and torture Papuans and ensure that those responsible for these
gross human rights violations be brought to justice.
There
are 65 Papuan political prisoners behind bars. I urge your
administration to release all West Papua’s political prisoners
unconditionally and to end the prosecution and persecution of those
peacefully expressing their political views.
Finally, I call on you to enter into direct, internationally-mediated dialogue with Papuan leaders.
Sincerely,
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If you have a few
minutes, please post your letter to: President of the Republic of
Indonesia H. E. Joko Widodo, Istana Merdeka, Jakarta Pusat, 10110,
Indonesia. This is even more powerful.
If your email bounces,
please don't worry about sending us a message. It's probably because the
recipient has blocked their account due to the high number of protest
emails. It means the campaign is working.
Thank you
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