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| Donnerstag, 28. Juni 2007 | |
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E-MAIL AKTION! Menschenrechtler aus West Papua werden nach dem Treffen mit der besonderen Beauftragten für die Verteidigung der Menschenrechte der Vereinten Nationen vom indonesischen Militär verfolgt.
Todesdrohungen, Einschüchterungen und Attacken!
Bei Rückfragen: Asian Human Rights Commission
Liebe UnterstützerInnen West Papuas, Von: AHRC Urgent Appeals Dazu die offizielle UN Pressemitteilung: Betroffen sind u.a. die Mitarbeiter Frederika Korain und der Priester Perinus Kogoya von „Peace and Justice Commission for the Diocese of Jayapura (SKP Jayapura)“ sowie Yan Christian Warinussy, the Executive Director of the Institute of Research, Analysis and Development for Legal Aid (LP3BH) in Manokwari. Bitte senden Sie sofort den nachfolgenden Protestbrief an:
1. Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudoyono
2. Mr. Hendarman Supandji
3. Gen. Sutanto
4. Mr. Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara
Formulierte Vorlage:
INDONESIA: Human rights activists from West Papua targeted following
meetings with UN Human Rights Defenders Special Representative Name of
the victims: Date of incidents: Mid-June 2007 Alleged perpetrators: members of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) and the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS). I am writing to voice my deep concern about the grave situation of human rights defenders in Indonesia's West Papua Province. Defenders continue to face harrasment, threats, and surveillance by the country’s security forces. I am informed that the following individuals have been subjected to such treatment following their having met with Ms. Hina Jilani, the UN Special Representative to the Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders, in which they had discussed with her about the human rights violations in Papua. It must be recalled that Indonesia is a member of the UN Human Rights Council, which has mandated Ms. Hina Jilani to carry out her work. Attacks on human rights defenders who have communicated with Ms. Jilani should be considered very grave, as should the Indonesian authorities' failure to investigate such incidents, as they exhibit a wanton disregard for Indonesia's international human rights obligations and pledges. These incidents call into question Indonesia’s credibility as a member of the Human Rights Council. 1. Frederika Korain and Priest Perinus Kogoya from the Peace and Justice Commission for the Diocese of Jayapura (SKP Jayapura). On their way back from the Sentani Airport in Jayapura on June 8, 2007, Frederika and Priest Perinus Kogoya's car was rammed by a blue Kijang car with license plate number DS 1693 AF, driven by two persons who informed them that they were intelligence commanders from the Trikora military regional command (Komandan Intel Kodam XVII Trikora). It is thought the defenders' car was intentionally rammed in order to intimidate them. 2. Mr. Yan Christian Warinussy, the Executive Director of the Institute of Research, Analysis and Development for Legal Aid (LP3BH) in Manokwari has reported that he has repeatedly been placed under surveillance, both at his home and at work, on 11, 16, and 18 June 2007. It is believed that he is being watched by an Armed Forces Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) officer named Hery in Manokwari. 3. Mr. Albert Rumbekwan, the head of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas Ham) in Papua Province, has received several death threats in text messages to his cell phone. Unknown people have also surrounded the office of Komnas Ham Papua. Mr. Rumbekwan was also followed by a car when going home from work. Threats were also made towards his family. The threats were made between 11 and 17 June, 2007. I am gravely concerned to hear that after Ms. Hina Jilani's visit, human rights activists are being targeted for having communicated human rights issues to the UN official. As a signatory to the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the Indonesian State has a responsibility to guarantee the safety of human rights defenders. The Declaration reads: "The State shall take all necessary measures to ensure the protection by competent authorities of everyone, individually and in association with others, against any violence, threats, retaliation, de facto or de jure adverse discrimination, pressure or any other arbitrary action as a consequence of his or her legitimate exercise of the rights referred to in the present Declaration." (Article 12.2). Despite the above, the Indonesian military continues to attack and intimidate human rights defenders with impunity. This is ensured by the authorities' failure to investigate such incidents and to punish those found to be responsible. As a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Indonesia has pledged to uphold human rights to the highest possible standards, but these incidents are seriously undermining the country's credibility in this regard. It must be recalled that attacks against human rights defenders must be taken very seriously, as they represent many human rights victims. Attacks on human rights defenders should be seen as attempts to also silence the victims they represent and amount to attacks on human rights themselves. Although Indonesia has established a National Human Rights Commission (Komnas Ham), which the international community has viewed as being a positive advancement towards the protection of human rights, this institution and its members still faces hindrances to their work and even threats, as the above case shows all too clearly. I therefore urge the Indonesian government to ensure that this body is able to function in line with its mandate without constraints, so that it can properly investigate human rights violations, enabling the prosecution of the perpetrators of these acts. I urge the Indonesian authorities to ensure that all attacks, threats and acts of intimidation cease and all other barriers to the work of human rights defenders are immediately halted. The government must ensure that the afore-mentioned cases are immediately and impartially investigated and that all persons found responsible are brought to justice, with adequate reparation being provided to the victims. As a member of the Human Rights Council, the spotlight is on Indonesia, and as such it must ensure that it lives up to its international human rights obligations and pledges. In particular here, the worsening human rights situation in West Papua must be addressed without delay. I look forward to your prompt and effective response in this matter.
Yours sincerely, |
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