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ILWP Letter to Pasific Island Forum
International Lawyers for West Papua

http://www.ilwp.org
secretariat@ilwp.org

P O Box 101337, Georgetown Guyana TEL: # 592 649 9556

23rd July 2010

Mr Tuiloma Neroni Slade

The Secretary General Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Private Mail Bag Suva FIJI
Fax: 001 679 322 0230

Dear Secretary General,

The Leaders Vision for the Pacific Islands Forum states that:

“We seek a Pacific region that is respected for the quality of its governance, the sustainable management of its resources, the full observance of democratic values and for its defence and promotion of human rights.”
Jul 29, 2010, 03:49

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ICJ ruling `could inspire RI separatists'
Mustaqim Adamrah, THE JAKARTA POST, JAKARTA | Tue, 07/27/2010 10:33 AM | World

Indonesia's territorial sovereignty could be under threat, following a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which found that Kosovo's unilateral secession from Serbia did not violate international law, legislators say.
Jul 27, 2010, 15:40

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Military’s involvement in terror agency dangerous, ICG warns
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 07/27/2010 8:54 AM | Headlines


The International Crisis Group (ICG) warned on Monday of possible dangers of military involvement in the newly established National Anti-Terror Agency (BNPT).
ICG director for Southeast Asia Sidney Jones said the danger stemmed from the possibility of “increased competition between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the police over terrorism in the agency”.
Jul 27, 2010, 15:38

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Political crisis in Papua
Neles Tebay, Jayapura | Tue, 07/27/2010 9:36 AM | Opinion

As Papua is far from the Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta, the central government might not follow closely the political situation in Papua.
Or the government perhaps is not getting the full picture about the present political development in the Western half of the Island of New Guinea.
Jul 27, 2010, 15:36

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Pacific Islands rally to help free West Papua
NZ Herald
By Dev Nadkarni

9:35 AM Saturday Jul 24, 2010

Vanuatu is leading the charge against Indonesia to grant independence to the troubled region.


Filep Karma is serving a 15-year treason sentence for flying the West Papua flag in Indonesia's easternmost Papua province. Photo / AP.

A push for independence in Indonesia's rich but troubled territory of Papua is set to become an issue for the Pacific Island Forum.
Jul 24, 2010, 04:14