Papuan Human Rights : Papuan Political Prisioners
STATEMENT BY FIVE PAPUANS WHO WENT ON TRIAL IN JAYAPURA ON 30 JANUARY 2012

[This hand-written statement is signed by the five Papuans who went on trial in Jayapura on 30 January 2012, and is translated in full by
Carmel Budiardjo, TAPOL]
Fully understanding and conscious of our basic human rights as Papuans of the negroid race, part of the Melanesian race who live in the land of the country of West Papua, inheritors from our ancestors, we herewith firmly declare that WE FIRMLY REJECT THE TREASON TRIAL AND OTHER SUCH TRIALS that has been mounted against the five of us, and we speak on behalf our colleagues and the entire nation of the Papuan people of the Nation of West Papua.
We call for an understanding of this declaration, a declaration of independence, in accordance with the principles of PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW, a law which should be lawfully accepted. And in this case, this declaration will bring us substantial happiness if it gains the recognition of the international community.
Feb 1, 2012, 23:12

Papuan Human Rights : Papuan Political Prisioners
STATEMENT BY FIVE PAPUANS WHO WENT ON TRIAL IN JAYAPURA ON 30 JANUARY 2012

[This hand-written statement is signed by the five Papuans who went on trial in Jayapura on 30 January 2012, and is translated in full by
Carmel Budiardjo, TAPOL]
Fully understanding and conscious of our basic human rights as Papuans of the negroid race, part of the Melanesian race who live in the land of the country of West Papua, inheritors from our ancestors, we herewith firmly declare that WE FIRMLY REJECT THE TREASON TRIAL AND OTHER SUCH TRIALS that has been mounted against the five of us, and we speak on behalf our colleagues and the entire nation of the Papuan people of the Nation of West Papua.
We call for an understanding of this declaration, a declaration of independence, in accordance with the principles of PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW, a law which should be lawfully accepted. And in this case, this declaration will bring us substantial happiness if it gains the recognition of the international community.
Feb 1, 2012, 23:12

Papuan Human Rights : Papuan Political Prisioners
Bintang Papua: Security force should not be discriminatory in applying subversion law; Call for release of all Papuan political prisoners
Bintang Papua, 22 June 2010

Security forces urged not to be selective in applying subversive law

In the wake of a statement made yesterday by Wachyono, the head of public relations of the police force in Papua, to the effect that people demanding that a referendum be held, which was one of the recommendations of the MRP, need not be charged under the subversion - 'makar' - law, Buchtar Tabuni, the chairman of the National Committee of West Papua- KNPB - said that this statement had puzzled him. He saw this as an act of discrimination by the police towards himself and his colleagues.
Jun 25, 2010, 00:24

Papuan Human Rights : Papuan Political Prisioners
Papuan given two years jail for involvement in demo
Posted at 02:36 on 11 September, 2009 UTC
A Papuan man in Indonesia has been sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in a demonstration in Jayapura last October. [ Visit Website ]
Sep 12, 2009, 16:28

Papuan Human Rights : Papuan Political Prisioners
West Papua Photo News: Sebby Sambom Two years for Peacefully Demonstration Using Word Referendum for West Papua
In Jayapura court today, Sebby Sambom was sentenced to 2 years in
prison. His 'crime' was to take part in a peaceful demonstration held in
Jayapura last October, held to show support for the launch of
International Parliamentarians for West Papua in the UK Houses of
Parliament. (www.ipwp.org)
Sep 12, 2009, 14:41