Perilous Path to Special Autonomy

Papuan Fault Lines: Part III By John M. Gorrindo Indonesian Correspondent In the wake of World War II’s ashes Indonesia rose like a Phoenix, blazing forth in the vanguard of the new world order that emerged. It established itself as the first major colony to throw off its age-old yoke of servitude and in many cases, slavery. In doing so Indonesia inspired and became a leader amongst a fast growing number of new, non-aligned nations, most of which like Indonesia had been former European colonies....

Congress Demands Action on West Papua Political Prisoners as Human Rights Violations Persist

For Immediate Release Contact: Tom Ricker, 301-922-8909 John M. Miller, National Coordinator, +1/718-596-7668 August 7 - The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) today congratulated U.S. congressmembers for their letter to Indonesian president, Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urging him to work for the “immediate and unconditional” release of West Papuan political prisoners Filep Karma and Yusak Pakage. “We are pleased that Congress is taking this important stand for human rights...

Sebuah Lampu Kuning Bagi Indonesia

oleh Professor Donald E. Weatherbee Selama enam tahun pemerintahannya, George W. Bush telah mendorong pemulihan hubungan dengan Indonesia. Amerika Serikat memandang Indonesia sebagai mitra utamanya dalam berurusan dengan masalah yang menjadi prioritas yakni counter-terrorism. Lebih penting lagi, Amerika Serikat melihat peranan besar Indonesia dalam membentuk terjaminnya wilayah Asia Tenggara yang stabil dan damai dalam jangka panjang di mana Amerika Serikat akan berpartisipasi sepenuhnya. Titik...

Australia bends over for the ‘Indonesia Solution’

by Damien Kingsbury As we learned from foreign minister Stephen Smith last night, there is now an agreement between the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for Indonesia’s to accept asylum seekers bound for Australia. Move over John Howard’s “Pacific Solution”, and make way for Rudd’s “Indonesia Solution”. Rudd will take considerable satisfaction from his visit, formally to mark Yudhoyono’s swearing in for a second term, producing what he will no doubt...

Indonesia: Police and soldiers burn houses and destroy resources in Papua's Bolakme district

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) continues to receive reports of violence being wrought by soldiers and police against civilians in remote West Papuan villages. In the latest case a joint operation responded to an illegal flag raising by the banned Free Papua Movement with indiscriminate violence against civilians. Soldiers have reportedly burned 30 houses, killed livestock and shot threateningly around local residents, many of whom took refuge in the forest for a few weeks...

Two shot in mine ambush

GUNMEN have shot and wounded two employees of US company Freeport as their bus travelled along a road to the world's largest gold mine in eastern Indonesia. The two miners were hit yesterday when the security-escorted bus carrying 60 employees was attacked in restive West Papua province, police spokesman Agus Rianto said. The injured men were in stable condition after being taken to a hospital. ''A group of unidentified men ambushed Freeport's bus,'' said Mr Rianto. ''Police are still searching...

Giliran Anggota TNI Ditembaki di Freeport

Armada Freeport Mulai Beroperasi Lagi JAYAPURA–Aksi penembakan orang tidak dikenal (OTK) di areal PT Freeport Indonesia, masih terus terjadi. Setelah sebelumnya, iring-iringan kendaraan yang pengangkut...

DISTRIK TINGGINAMBUT BERGEJOLAK

Jayapura - Ratusan masyarakat di distrik Tingginambut kabupaten Puncak Jaya jumat (23/10) dilaporkan telah mengungsi ke hutan-hutan setelah gabungan aparat TNI/Polri melakukan penyisiran. Dilaporkan operasi yang dilakukan aparat gabungan dari satuan Angkatan Darat (AD) Tentara Nasional Indonesia dan Kepolisian Republik Indonesia menyebabkan puluhan keluarga mengungsi pasalnya rumah mereka di bakar serta sweping aparat yang membuat warga ketakutan. Diricinkan, sejumlah Honai (rumah) dibakar aparat,...