Catholic bishops in PNG and Solomon Islands call for dialogue in West Papua
On 21 December 2021, the Catholic Bishop Conference in Papua New Guinea and the Solomons published a call for dialogue...
Indonesian ministry discusses draft law on formation of truth and reconciliation commissions
The Indonesian Ministry for Law and Human Rights is currently discussing a draft law on the formation of truth and...
2021 dangerous year for human rights defenders in Indonesia – UN human rights experts share observation
The Indonesia office of international human rights organisation Amnesty International has concluded that the year 2021 marked a particularly dangerous...
2nd Update on legal processes in relation to attack on military post in Maybrat – Judges sentence 14-year-old defendant to eight years
On 3 December 2021, judges of the Sorong district court found 14-year-old, LK, guilty of murder and sentenced him to...
Indonesia: Stop reprisals against woman human rights defender – UN expert
GENEVA (15 December 2021) – Indonesia must immediately stop threats, intimidation and reprisals against human rights defender Veronica Koman and...
Four indigenous Papuans arrested during police raid in Kepulauan Yapen Regency, among them one minor
Joint security force members raided the Ambaidiru Village (see photo, source: JPIC Kingmi Papua) in the Kosiwo District, Kepulauan Yapen...
New special autonomy law amendments should booster education and healthcare in West Papua – True chance or false promise?
On 15 July 2021, the Indonesian parliament ratified a revised version of the special autonomy law for the provinces Papua...
The West Papuan Council of Churches issues moral call on human rights situation in West Papua
onesian province of West Papua, human rights have significantly deteriorated throughout 2019 and 2020, as demonstrated by the latest biennial...
8th CEDAW Reporting Cycle of Indonesia – CEDAW publishes concluding observations
On 15 November 2021, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) published its concluding observations...
Attorney General forms team to investigate Bloody Paniai Case
On 3 December 2021, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) gave the official order to form a team of...
