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Human Rights in West Papua in 2017 HUMAN RIGHTS IN WEST PAPUA 2017 The fifth report of the International Coalition for Papua (ICP) covering events from January 2015 until December 2016 September 2017 Wuppertal, Geneva www.humanrightspapua.org English Edition Published by: International Coalition for Papua (ICP), Rudolfstr. 137, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany Editing: ICP Secretariat ISBN: 978-3-921900-40-6 Indonesian Edition Published by: International Coalition for Papua (ICP), Rudolfstr. 137, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany Co-published by: Franciscans International, Rue de Vermont 37, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Editing: ICP Secretariat & Budi Tjahjono Translation: Fransisca K. ISBN: 978-3-921900-41-3 Photographers: Antoine Lemaire Carole Reckinger - www.carolereckinger.co.uk Graphic designer: Teguh Prastowo - www.teguhprastowo.com Print: English version Druckerei Brandt Contributing Organisations: Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) awasMIFEE! Manokwari Institute for Research Study and Development of Democratic Alliance for Papua (AIDP) Legal Aid (LP3BH Manokwari) Inter-Peoples Workshop for Learning (BELANTARA Papua) Center for Women Empowerment and Development of the Organisation for Women Advocacy (eL_adPPer) Christian Evangelical Church in Papua (P3W-GKI-TP) Institute of Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) Pasifika (PASIFIKA) Papuan Institute for Human Rights Studies and Advocacy of Pacific Islands Associaton of Non-Governmental Papua (ELSHAM Papua) Organisations (PIANGO) Franciscans International (FI) Center for Study, Documentation and Advocacy on Peoples Geneva for Human Rights (GHR) Rights (PUSAKA) Women's Voices HUMI INANE Foundation (HUMI INANE) Office for Justice and Peace of the Franciscan Order in Papua Independent Human Rights Lawyer (IHRL) (SKP Fransiskan Papua) Human Rights Advocacy Network on Law Enforcement and Office for Justice and Peace of the Arch-Diocese Merauke Human Rights of the Papuan Central Highlands (JAPH-HAM) (SKP Kame) Papuan Peoples Network for Natural Resources and ECOSOC TAPOL Rights (JERAT) Papuan Women's Network on Human Rights (TIKI) Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Desk of the Evangelical Watch Indonesia! (WI) Christian Church in Papua (JPIC GKI-TP) Westpapua-Netzwerk (WPN) Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Desk of the Papuan Foundation for Papuan Village Children (YADUPA) Tabernacle Church (JPIC KINGMI Papua) Mother Hope Foundation of Papua (YHI-P) JUBI Association (JUBI) Papuan Lotus Heart Foundation (YTHP) Papuan Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua) Members of the International Coalition for Papua Asian Human Rights Commission Mission EineWelt Christian Solidarity Worldwide Pax Romana Dominicans for Justice and Peace TAPOL Franciscans International United Evangelical Mission Geneva for Human Rights - Global Training Uniting World Lutheran World Federation VIVAT International Médcins du Monde Westpapua-Netzwerk Mensen met een Missie West Papua Project - University of Sydney Mission 21 World Council of Churches Cover photo: A Papuan protester is seen inside a police vehicle after he was detained following a rally to commemorate the West Papuan declaration of independence from Dutch rule in Jakarta, Indonesia December 1, 2015. Indonesian police fired teargas to disperse more than 100 protesters who gathered to rally against Indonesia's rule over the remote eastern Indonesian province of Papua. ©REUTERS/Darren Whiteside. HUMAN RIGHTS IN WEST PAPUA 2017 The fifth report of the International Coalition for Papua (ICP) covering events from January 2015 until December 2016 September 2017 Wuppertal, Geneva www.humanrightspapua.org English Edition Published by: International Coalition for Papua (ICP), Rudolfstr. 137, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany Editing: ICP Secretariat ISBN: 978-3-921900-40-6 Indonesian Edition Published by: International Coalition for Papua (ICP), Rudolfstr. 137, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany Co-published by: Franciscans International, Rue de Vermont 37, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Editing: ICP Secretariat & Budi Tjahjono Translation: Fransisca K. ISBN: 978-3-921900-41-3 Photographers: Antoine Lemaire HUMAN RIGHTS Carole Reckinger - www.carolereckinger.co.uk Graphic designer: Teguh Prastowo - www.teguhprastowo.com IN WEST PAPUA 2017 Print: English version Druckerei Brandt Contributing Organisations: The fifth report of the International Coalition for Papua (ICP) Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) awasMIFEE! Manokwari Institute for Research Study and Development of covering events from January 2015 until December 2016 Democratic Alliance for Papua (AIDP) Legal Aid (LP3BH Manokwari) Inter-Peoples Workshop for Learning (BELANTARA Papua) Center for Women Empowerment and Development of the Organisation for Women Advocacy (eL_adPPer) Christian Evangelical Church in Papua (P3W-GKI-TP) Institute of Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) Pasifika (PASIFIKA) Papuan Institute for Human Rights Studies and Advocacy of Pacific Islands Associaton of Non-Governmental Papua (ELSHAM Papua) Organisations (PIANGO) Franciscans International (FI) Center for Study, Documentation and Advocacy on Peoples Geneva for Human Rights (GHR) Rights (PUSAKA) Women's Voices HUMI INANE Foundation (HUMI INANE) Office for Justice and Peace of the Franciscan Order in Papua Independent Human Rights Lawyer (IHRL) (SKP Fransiskan Papua) Human Rights Advocacy Network on Law Enforcement and Office for Justice and Peace of the Arch-Diocese Merauke Human Rights of the Papuan Central Highlands (JAPH-HAM) (SKP Kame) Papuan Peoples Network for Natural Resources and ECOSOC TAPOL Rights (JERAT) Papuan Women's Network on Human Rights (TIKI) Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Desk of the Evangelical Watch Indonesia! (WI) Christian Church in Papua (JPIC GKI-TP) Westpapua-Netzwerk (WPN) Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Desk of the Papuan Foundation for Papuan Village Children (YADUPA) Tabernacle Church (JPIC KINGMI Papua) Mother Hope Foundation of Papua (YHI-P) JUBI Association (JUBI) Papuan Lotus Heart Foundation (YTHP) Papuan Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua) Contributing Organisations: Members of the International Coalition for Papua Asian Human Rights Commission Mission EineWelt Christian Solidarity Worldwide Pax Romana Dominicans for Justice and Peace TAPOL Franciscans International United Evangelical Mission Geneva for Human Rights - Global Training Uniting World Lutheran World Federation VIVAT International Médcins du Monde Westpapua-Netzwerk Mensen met een Missie West Papua Project - University of Sydney Mission 21 World Council of Churches Cover photo: A Papuan protester is seen inside a police vehicle after he was detained following a rally to commemorate the West Papuan declaration of independence from Dutch rule in Jakarta, Indonesia December 1, 2015. Indonesian police fired teargas to disperse more than 100 protesters who gathered to rally against Indonesia's rule over the remote eastern Indonesian province of Papua. and others. ©REUTERS/Darren Whiteside. Contents SECTION 1. InTroDuction 2 1.1 Executive Summary 2 1.2 About the Coalition 5 SECTION 2. CIVIL AnD PoLITICAL rIGHTS 8 2.1 Freedom of Expression 10 2.1.1 Political Prisoners & Detainees 10 2.1.2 Media Freedom 16 2.2 Freedom of Assembly 23 2.3 Human Rights Defenders 30 2.4 Extra-judicial and Arbitrary Executions 34 2.5 Torture and Ill-treatment 48 SECTION 3. EConoMIC, SoCIAL AnD CuLTurAL rIGHTS 80 3.1 Right to Health 81 3.2 Right to Education 87 3.3 Right to Food 95 3.4 Labour Rights 99 SECTION 4. WoMEn'S rIGHTS 102 4.1 Economic Marginalization of Women 103 4.2 Violence Against Women and Access to Justice 106 4.3 Women and HIV/AIDS 111 4.4 Equal Participation and Role in Papuan Society 114 section 5. InDIGEnouS PEoPLES' Rights 118 5.1 Demographic Changes and Their Effects on the Indigenous Population 119 5.2 Right to Self-determination 129 5.3 Land-grabbing 135 5.4 Deforestation and Natural Resources 141 SECTION 6. GoVErnAnCE, Legal SySTEM AnD SecurITy Sector 152 6.1 Development and Security Approach in West Papua 153 6.2 Criminal Code and Law Enforcement 156 6.3 Corruption 159 6.4 Administrative Partition 162 6.5 Development and Infrastructure 169 section 7. Conflict TrAnSformation 176 7.1 Impunity and the Human Rights Court 177 7.2 Regional Support From the Pacific 182 7.3 Updated 'Papua Road Map': Dialogue and Papua Diaspora 185 7.4 Human Rights in West Papua at the United Nations 188 Section 8. RecoMMEndations 194 8.1 Recommendations to the Indonesian Government 194 8.2 Recommendations to Governors and Administrations of the Papuan Provinces and its Regencies 203 8.3 Recommendations to Investing Companies 205 8.4 Recommendations to Other States and Intergovernmental Organizations 206 GLoSSAry 208 1 INTRODUCTION CivilPapuan and children Political playing Rights in a harbour in the city of Jayapura, Papua. (Photo: Carol Reckinger) section 1 Introduction 1.1 Executive Summary The years 2015 and 2016 were characterized by a significant aggravation of the human rights situation in West Papua1 compared to previous years. Reports by local human rights defenders describe an alarming shrinking of democratic space. Although Indonesian President Joko Widodo pushed economic development and granted clemency to five long-term political prisoners, the police strictly limited even the most peaceful dissident political activities. 2 3 Indigenous Papuans, particularly women, continued to have a high risk of becoming victims of human rights violations. Racist attitudes toward West Papuans among the police and military, insufficient
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