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January 27, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk More leading Indonesian figures have made racial slurs against Natalius Pigai, former chair of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) – and all West Papuans, says United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) interim president Benny Wenda. “Since the illegal Indonesian invasion in 1963, Indonesian elites have made clear their ... <a title="State-sanctioned racism against West Papuans ‘shows Jakarta’s true agenda’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/27/state-sanctioned-racism-against-west-papuans-shows-jakartas-true-agenda/" aria-label="Read more about State-sanctioned racism against West Papuans ‘shows Jakarta’s true agenda’">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised the Indonesian government of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo for its weak health response to covid-19 which has brought Indonesia to its knees since March 2020, reports CNN Indonesia. The assessment is based on Indonesia’s poor rates of testing and tracing and minimal transparency. Furthermore, the ... <a title="Jokowi prioritised business interests at expense of jobs and lives, says HRW" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/jokowi-prioritised-business-interests-at-expense-of-jobs-and-lives-says-hrw/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi prioritised business interests at expense of jobs and lives, says HRW">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2021
Pacific Media Watch correspondent The pro-independence conflict in West Papua with a missionary plane reportedly being shot down at Intan Jaya has stirred contrasting responses from the TNI/POLRI state sources, church leaders and an independence leader. A shooting caused a plane to catch fire on 6 January 2021 in the Intan Jaya regency, Papua province. ... <a title="Confusion reigns over real reasons for burning of missionary plane in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/16/confusion-reigns-over-real-reasons-for-burning-of-missionary-plane-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Confusion reigns over real reasons for burning of missionary plane in Papua">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2020
By Irfan Kamil in Jakarta Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) chairperson Abdul Manan says there has been a sharp rise of cases of violence against journalists in Indonesia – a record 84 during 2020 Manan said that what were referred to as violence against journalists were actions which can be categorised as attempts to obstruct ... <a title="AJI slams sharp rise in violence against Indonesian journalists – 84 cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/aji-slams-sharp-rise-in-violence-against-indonesian-journalists-84-cases/" aria-label="Read more about AJI slams sharp rise in violence against Indonesian journalists – 84 cases">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2020
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The commander of the Indonesian Army Military Police (Danpuspomad), Lieutenant-General Dodik Widjanarko says TNI AD soldiers in Papua have committed acts of violence, including burning bodies to erase traces of their killing. General Widjanarko said bodies were burned after in an incident that led to two civilians, Luther Zanambani and Apinus ... <a title="Military police chief says TNI soldiers burned Papuan bodies to hide deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/27/military-police-chief-says-tni-soldiers-burned-papuan-bodies-to-hide-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Military police chief says TNI soldiers burned Papuan bodies to hide deaths">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2020
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The family of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani, who was shot dead in Hitadipa district, Intan Jaya regency, Papua, three months ago are asking that the case be tried in a human rights court. They oppose having the trial being taken to a military tribunal, reports CNN Indonesia. “They [Yeremia’s family] want the ... <a title="Family of murdered Papuan pastor want case tried in human rights court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/27/family-of-murdered-papuan-pastor-want-case-tried-in-human-rights-court/" aria-label="Read more about Family of murdered Papuan pastor want case tried in human rights court">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2020
By Charles Maniani in Manokwari Indonesian Mobile Brigade (Brimob) paramilitary police, national police intelligence officers (intel) and the army’s special forces (Kopassus) have stormed the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) offices in the Almasuh area of Merauke regency, Papua, The raid last week was reported by a Suara Papua informant from Merauke on Monday. The ... <a title="Police, TNI raid Papuan secretariat in Merauke – 14 activists arrested" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/22/police-tni-raid-papuan-secretariat-in-merauke-14-activists-arrested/" aria-label="Read more about Police, TNI raid Papuan secretariat in Merauke – 14 activists arrested">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2020
Pacific Media Centre newsdesk Indonesia’s Presidential Staff Office says it regrets the raising of the Morning Star flag – which is identified with Papuan independence – at the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Melbourne, Australia, this week. Presidential Staff Office deputy for political, legal, security and human rights affairs Jaleswari Pramowardhani insisted that the area ... <a title="Jakarta ‘regrets’ Morning Star flag protest at Melbourne consulate after video goes viral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/06/jakarta-regrets-morning-star-flag-protest-at-melbourne-consulate-after-video-goes-viral/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta ‘regrets’ Morning Star flag protest at Melbourne consulate after video goes viral">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk December 1 flag day protests have taken place in several cities around Indonesia including the capital Jakarta, Yogyakarta (Central Java), Ternate (North Maluku) and Sinjai (South Sulawesi), reports Arah Juang. The actions were launched to commemorate West Papua Independence Day. But even before the actions were launched, security forces attempted to ... <a title="Papuan flag day protests in Yogya, Jakarta reject ‘special autonomy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/04/papuan-flag-day-protests-in-yogya-jakarta-reject-special-autonomy/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan flag day protests in Yogya, Jakarta reject ‘special autonomy’">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2020
The West Papua regional police (Polda) have arrested 36 people in Manokwari and Sorong city following a demonstration commemorating the anniversary of the West Papua New Guinea National Congress (WPNGNC) at the weekend, reports CNN Indonesia. West Papua regional police spokesperson Assistant Superintendent Adam Erwindi said that the people arrested on Friday were currently being ... <a title="36 arrested after police break up Free Papua rallies in Manokwari, Sorong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/29/36-arrested-after-police-break-up-free-papua-rallies-in-manokwari-sorong/" aria-label="Read more about 36 arrested after police break up Free Papua rallies in Manokwari, Sorong">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2020
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland A Pacific Islands Forum-hosted webinar has called on the United Nations and Indonesia to be “more responsive” to the pleas of West Papuans and take action to resolve human rights issues in the Melanesian region. The Secretary-General of the Forum, Dame Meg Taylor, the secretary-general of Pacific Council of Churches, ... <a title="Take action to save lives in West Papua, activists tell Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/23/take-action-to-save-lives-in-west-papua-activists-tell-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Take action to save lives in West Papua, activists tell Forum">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk An Indonesian university student, Frans Josua Napitu, who reported his institution’s rector (vice-chancellor) to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has challenged the campus administration to an academic debate over accusations that he is involved with the Free Papua Movement (OPM). “This accusation against me is baseless. What I did before was ... <a title="Suspended university student rejects OPM claim, challenges dean to debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/22/suspended-university-student-rejects-opm-claim-challenges-dean-to-debate/" aria-label="Read more about Suspended university student rejects OPM claim, challenges dean to debate">Read more</a>
