Komnas HAM Known human rights violations in Papua Conducted by the State Security Forces

The National Commision of Human Rights of Republic of Indonesia March 6rd 2016

EDITOR: Mohammad Fadhil March 6rd, 2016

KLIKKABAR.COM, JAKARTA- The National Commission on Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia pessimistic about the resolution of cases of human rights violations in Papua. State institutions such as the military and police are called to be behind a number of conflicts that occurred in the eastern region of Indonesia. 

"The incidents of human rights violations in Papua by the state in a systematic, massive," said National Human Rights Commission Commissioner Natalius Pigai, when public discussion "Jokowi, Why (Not) Mind HAM Papua?" In his office, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Friday, March 4 2016.

Natalius said the defense strategy and security in Papua had not been changed from time to time. According to him, the conflict will continue despite the president has alternated. "The penetration of the military remains the case. Throughout this approach is not changed, the conflict persists, "he said.

He took one example of the tragedy of the people in Paniai forces that occur at the end of 2014. Natalius suspect, the military and police fear if the case disclosed publicly.

"The Paniai case it states that do, the Indonesian Militarys and Polices (TNI-Polri). Conducted by the state and the state to cover the Paniai events, "said Natalius. "Komnas HAM as there are no roads."

He said, in investigating human rights violations in Papua, said Natalius, autopsy needs to be done. Autopsy truth for him is above 80 percent.

"Truth autopsy showed actors do kill," he said. He asked for the most severe punishment for violators of human rights, namely life imprisonment.

The Commission noted, in one year the leadership of President Joko Widodo has indicated a number of human rights violations, arrests, persecution, torture, and murder of at least 700 Papuans.

"We ask the government to open Papua security strategy that looks where that potential human rights violations," said Natalius. ** (Cnn)

Source: Komnas HAM Sebut Pelanggaran HAM di Papua Dilakukan Negara

Translated and republishing by
Sebby Sambom
West Papuan Human Rights Defender
(former West Papuan Political Prisoner)
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