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West Papua Have Been Arbitrary Detention, Sexual Harassment, United to Work Together for Peace News and Views on the Pacific Islands OK 5LONG FASJFJ 'Papua, Land of Peace' Written By I Neles Tebay ince 2000, the leaders of all religions, natural resources, stigmatization, the Sincluding Christianity (Catholic and imposition of government policy, military Protestant Churches), Islam, Hinduism, operations, extrajudicial killings, torture, and Buddhism, in West Papua have been arbitrary detention, sexual harassment, united to work together for peace. Their as well as the denial of their rights to peace campaign is now conducted under participation, freedom of expression the motto 'Papua, Land of Peace.' and of assembly, and cultural identity and expression. The Papuans' support The interfaith for the declaration peace campaign of West Papua as 'a Telepare Isl and; Rangering in the was initiated zone of peace' reflects So uth Pacific ....... ... ... .............. 2 by indigenous their deepest desire Papuans. In June to live in dignity on News and Views ............. .... ........ 3 1999,young their own land, where Papuans and they are not treated as separatists but West Papu a; Many Forms Of students brought up the idea of 'a as human beings. Re sisitance ........ ... ... .................. 4 zone of peace' at ameeting Supporting the Message from the Executive held in Serui, Papuans' peace . Director .. ... ... .................... ......... 5 the capital of initiative, the Yapen Waropen Lembaga Study Foreign Pol icy in West Papu a ...... 6 district. After obtaining support dan Advokasi Hak-hak Asasi Manusia from the Papua Presidium Council (ELSHAM), a Jayapura-based human Ind igenous Journeys ... .. .... ......... 8 (Presidium Dewan Papua/PDP), rights GO, was joined by the provincial Marthen Tanawane, the Papuan government, the Provincial Legislative tribal leader in Serui, declared Yapen Council and the police in holding a Waropen district as 'a zone of peace'. conference to discuss the concept of Papua as 'a zone of peace'. The religious The idea of a peace zone was then leaders also support the idea of West discussed in more detail by the leaders Papua as a peace zone for all peoples of some 252 tribes who are united in the without discrimination, not only a Papuan Customary Council (Dewan Adat territory without violence, but "a region Papua/DAP). West Papua, for the tribal in which people uphold brotherhood, leaders, should be "a territory free from rej ect violence, and refrain from all violence, oppression, and grief' because conflict." 'Papua, Land of Peace' has it has become a land of oppression now been adopted as a shared vision, since the beginning of Indonesian meaning that West Papua should be a Pacific Peoples' Partnership occupation over the territory in 1963. territory, where all people can enjoy 407- 620 View Street hannonious relationships with God, Victoria BC. Cana da, VSW 1J6 The Papuans have been victimized themselves, others, and the whole of Phone250 · 38 1 ·4131 by Indonesian oppression through creation, and can grow and realize www.pacificpeoplespartnership.org psychological repression, social their potential as full human beings. domination, unfair exploitation of Continued on Page 7 Established in 1975, Pacific Peoples' Partnership is a unique non-governmental, non-profit organization working with communities and organizations in the South and North Pacific to support shared aspirations for peace, cultural integrity, social justice, human dignity, and environmental su stainability by: ·Promoting increased understanding among Canadians on issues of importance to the people of the Pa cific islands. • Advocating for social, political, and economic policy change at all levels . ·Fostering the development of sustainable communities in the Pacific. · Facilitating links between indigenous peoples of the Pacific islands and Aboriginal peoples of Canada. ·Stren gthening relations between Canadian and Pacific island communities and civil society organizations. TOK BLONG PASIFIK [1] FALL 2006 Tetepare Island - Rangering in the South Pacific CUSO Cooperants at Wo rk Written By I Jeanine and Mike D'Antonio of western style organizations with the On land, hunting parties find wild pig unique qualities of Solomon Island and coconut crab. The forest has al­ resources and culture. We are challenged ways provided building materials from ost rangers that I know wear and often frustrated by this task. But it canoe trees and house poles to leaves Mshoes when they patrol the back­ takes just one trip into the bush with a lo­ and vines for making and securing wall country or pick up a chainsaw to clear cal guide telling us the names of birds we and roof panels. Harvesting is closely out some deadfall. Most rangers that I can only hear and the many uses of plants monitored and the number compari­ know use a myriad of compasses, maps we can't distinguish one from another sons provide a compelling argument for and GPS units to navigate through for us to realize how worth it the frus­ the conservation of these resources. unfamiliar territory. Most rangers tration is. We have a lot to learn about Every month on the new moon, TDA that I know do up their shirts .... how we look at the natural world, and it rangers sample the islands' population o would be hard to find better teachers. Not the rangers we work with these coconut crabs, the world's largest ter­ days. Their toes are splayed and grip the restrial invertebrate. This data is gathere muddy trail, their shirt tails flap and they in order to compare the population level never become "temporarily disoriented". of this highly sought after food source I follow slowly, picking my way through inside and outside the Marine Protected the quagmire, the treads of my boots Area. Then for four months, between gummed up like platform shoes with November and February, they camp out clay. These are the rangers of Tetepare on the island's black sand beaches to Island, and there's no one I am happier monitor and protect the yearly nesting to follow into the Solomon Islands bush. of the endangered leatherback turtles. My husband and I are funded by CUSO, There are striking similarities between a Canadian volunteer organization. Our TDA and ranger organizations in North fami ly has taken up residence for the America. The US Forest Service has next two years on the largest uninhab­ a similar multiple use mandate. Parks ited island in the South Pacific. Tetepare Canada has seasonal closures on ma­ Island, at 120 square kilometers is a rine and freshwater catches and allows pristine jungly place with aquamarine subsistence hunting by native groups in lagoons and fringing reefs, where popula­ some parks. Everywhere, research and tions of dugong, leatherback turtles and monitoring programs are the standard estuarine crocodiles reside. The only to evaluate our management effective­ structures on the island, our leaf house, a ness and population changes over time. field station and eco-lodge are located on Amongst all our fellow rangers, warder the western tip in an abandoned coconut Photo Courtesy Jeanine D'Antonio and managers, there's a commitment plantation. They are the only evidence to the land, water and its resources that of human activity for the last 150 years. Tetepare rangers are a hardy and dedi­ is mirrored in the rangers of Tetepare cated lot. They have easily made the Island. For more about Tetepare Island No one is sure what happened 150 years transition from logging and plantation and conservation in the Pacific, please ago to the villagers of Tete pare. Ma­ work to conservation now that TDA has check their website at www.tetepare.or: levolent spirits are blamed for letting provided that opportunity. They hap­ disease and headhunting devastate the pily work week long shifts that take Mike and Jeanine D 'Antonio are local populous. A handful of survivors them away from family and their coco­ currently on a two year contract as made it off the island and their geneal­ nut groves to protect the resources and CUSO cooperants, now making their ogy has been traced back eight or nine way of life they love and hope for their home with their three year old son, generations. Under customary land children. They all come from traditional Camas, on Tetepare Island. They have tenure that follows matrilineal lines, villages on the neighboring island of worked in protected areas through­ these descendants have come together to Rendova where they survive by sub­ out Canada, the US and Africa. fonn the Tetepare Descendants' Associa­ sistence farming with only a hint of a tion (TDA). With over 2,000 financial cash economy starting. Though they members, it is today the largest land have little fonnal education, they speak holding group in the Solomon Islands. proudly and well about their jobs and TDA is a community conservation group, conservation. They have risen to the tasks of mist netting and banding birds, cu working to protect the resources of WE STAND FOR PEOP~E Tetepare and their traditional way of life. catching and tagging sea turtles and TOA has already established a Marine becoming research assistants to visiting Protected Area, permanently closed to bat, butterfly and freshwater biologists. For mor information on excit­ harvest and is working towards legisla­ Tetepare Island is used by descendants ing opp rtu "ti l\;th CUSO tion that would protect the entire island. as the area's supermarket and hard­ · it ·r ite at: Our jobs are to help TDA develop a ware store. The marine resources are .ci-so.org system of resource management which plentiful with fish and invertebrates combines the structure and experience for food and shells and lobster to sell. FALL 2006 News and Views UN News Centre, 20 September 2006 environment issues. Indeed, we deplore tively short, with no need to evacuate the notion that economic growth should his country's nationals. New Zealand's South Pacific countries sound take precedence over environmental Helen Clark noted that Tonga's riots alarm at UN debate on im- issues when the quest for that growth follow similar unrest in Solomon Is­ pact ofglobal warming - will threaten the very survival of some lands and the threat of a coup in Fiji.
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