"The attacks lately become a picture of a repressive environment faced by political activists and journalists in the area, and continuing impunity for human rights violations committed by the security forces there," wrote AI in a press release sent to the editor suarapapua com, Friday (29/08/2014) yesterday.
Mentioned, on August 26, 2014, Martinus Yohame political activist found dead in the sack, floating near the island of Nana in Sorong, West Papua Province, with such injuries were reported, including a gunshot wound in his chest.
Martin, chairman of KNPB (West Papua National Committee) Sorong, a pro-independence movement in Papua, formerly missing on August 20. (Read: It's Chronology Before the body was found dead In Yohame Martin Sacks).
Martinus loss, occurs at the same time a political activist detained arbitrarily ahead of a planned visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the province of West Papua for the "Sail Raja Ampat" on August 23.
KNPB has reported plans to hold a protest in Sorong around the visit of President and will raise the flag of the pro-independence Papuan "Morning Star".
In other cases, advanced AI, in the same province, on August 8, police arrested and alleged torture or mistreatment of two students in the district of Manokwari for making pro-independence graffiti, including calling for an independent referendum for Papua.
Both, Robert Yelemaken, high school students 16 years old and wea Oni, a college student aged 21 years, is also the KNPB activists.
They were beaten in the head and face with a rifle butt and kicked by police. Both rolled digenangan forced to drink dirty water and paint. (Read: Police Arrest Two KNPB Members and Brutally Beaten).
They were then taken to the Manokwari District Police Office where the beating allegedly continued.
Robert Yelemaken been released since then, but Oni wea still faces charges of "incitement" under Article 160 of the Criminal Code.
Advanced AI, two French journalists were also arrested by the police on August 6 in Wamena, Papua province, and is still in custody for immigration violations.
Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourrat reportedly making a documentary about the separatist movement in Papua. (Read: Police Wear Article Makar To Two French Journalists Arrested in Wamena).
Their arrests highlight continuing restrictions apply, faced by journalists, human rights organizations, and other international regulatory organizations to access the provinces of Papua and West Papua.
Areki Wanimbo, chairman of the Great Council of Indigenous Lani, who has met both journalists, were also arrested by the police on the same day and accused of supporting separatist activities.
Since then Areki accused of "rebellion" under Articles 106 and 110 of the Criminal Code, namely, crimes against state security. (Read: Areki Wanimbo catch Two French journalists taken to the police headquarters Papua).
These articles have been used arbitrarily to imprison dozens of people in Papua because of their peaceful political activities, some up to 20 years.
"We have long called for access to free and unhindered to the territory of Papua for journalists and international human rights organizations, and welcomed the promise of President-elect Joko Widodo in June 2014 that he would open up access to the area if elected."
"The right to freedom of expression, opinion and peaceful assembly guaranteed by the Indonesian Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Indonesia is a state his part," said Josef Benedict, AI campaign coordinator for Indonesia and East Timor.
Furthermore, he said, AI also called on the Indonesian authorities to repeal or at least amend the legal products which limit the right to freedom of expression, including Articles 106 and 110 of the Criminal Code, in order to comply with the law and international human rights standards.
It is said, the AI does not take any position related to the political status of any province of Indonesia, including calls for independence.
"Nevertheless, our organization believes that the right to freedom of expression includes the right to peacefully advocate referendums, independence or other political solutions," said Josef.
Attacks on freedom of expression must end, and all prisoners of conscience (prisoners of conscience) - such as college students Oni Wea, detained solely for peacefully run their rights to freedom of expression - should be immediately and unconditionally released.
Furthermore, AI called on the authorities to investigate the rapid, thorough, competent, and impartial to the murder of Martin Yohame and all allegations of torture and ill-treatment.
"The perpetrators of such crimes must be brought to justice in fair trials without the death penalty, and the victims and their families should be given reparations," said Josef.
source: http://www.suarapapua.com/
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