Last updated: December 10, 2024 8:17 pm

Author: Aida Ulim

Editor: Syam Terrajana

Jayapura, Jubi – The People’s Front and Papuan students hope that on the momentum of the commemoration of International Human Rights Day, the Indonesian state can open its eyes and also realize, the state has the greatest sin in the form of human rights violations against the Papuan people.

Stenlhy Dambujai, one of those responsible for the action, asked the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission and also the Papuan Representative of the National Human Rights Commission to be truly firm, not to cover up cases of human rights violations in Papua. The Papuan people firmly asked Natalius Pigai as the 

Minister of Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia not to turn a blind eye to the many human rights violations that have occurred in Papua.

“Don’t deny your identity as a Papuan just because of your position,” he said when interviewed by Jubi during the action to commemorate International Human Rights Day at the Abepura Circle, Jayapura City, Papua, Tuesday (10/12/2024).

Frengki Edowai from the Jayapura Green Papua Collective added, in Papua there are many human rights violations. The state also knows, the highest cases of human rights violations are in Papua, but there has been no resolution process.

He asked the task forces formed by the state to carry out military operations in Papua to be withdrawn immediately.

“Organic and non-organic military, because of the military that was sent to Papua, they became actors of violence against the community. They are the ones who caused human rights violations in Papua,” he said.

According to him, the existence of various national strategic projects is the basis for the military to continue to be massive in Papua. The presence of the security forces adds to the existing trauma because the violence continues to roll.

The action went smoothly, escorted by around 20 local police personnel.

There are several points of the statement of position conveyed by the Papuan People’s Front rejecting human rights violations in Papua, namely:

1. Immediately arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the shootings in Intan Jaya Regency, Yahukimo, Puncak Regency, Dogiyai Regency, Nduga Regency.

2. Arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the shooting of Tobias Silak

3. Withdraw Brimob posts throughout Papua

4. Komnas HAM immediately announces the results of the investigation into the shooting of Tobias Silak

5. Immediately reveal and prosecute the perpetrators of the bombing of the Papua Jubi Media Office and the Papua LBP office

6. Immediately reveal and prosecute the perpetrators recorded by Komnas HAM from January 1 to June 1, 2024, around 41 shooting incidents.

7. Immediately revoke the Presidential Decree on Defense and Security and the Organic and Non-Organic Military throughout Papua

8. Immediately disband the Cartenz Peace Task Force, Nemangkawi Task Force, Habema Task Force, Binmas Noken Task Force, Pinang Sirih Task Force and Paro Task Force.

9. Immediately stop and revoke capitalist investment throughout Papua under the guise of National Strategic Projects

Give the Papuan people the right to self-determination as a democratic solution. (*)