Tag: torture
Indonesian military’s crimes in West Papua and the democratic solution
By Sharon Muller
On Friday, March 22, a video circulated of TNI (Indonesian military) soldiers torturing a civilian in Papua. In the video, the victim...
Indonesian military apologies fail to mask the harassment, gagging of Papuan leaders
COMMENTARY: By Ronny Kareni
Since the atrocious footage of the suffering of an indigenous Papuan man reverberates in the heart of Puncak by the brute...
The Jakarta Post: Stop fighting fire with fire in Papua – it only leads to a bigger fire
EDITORIAL: The Jakarta Post
It happens again and again; indigenous Papuans fall victim to Indonesian soldiers.
This time, we have photographic evidence for the brutality, with...
Indonesian military impunity, poor training condemned over torture of Papuans
Jubi/West Papua Daily
Repeated cases of Indonesian military (TNI) soldiers torturing civilians in Papua have been evident, as seen in the viral video depicting the...
Amnesty urges review of Indonesian troops in Papua after torture video
Asia Pacific Report
Amnesty International Indonesia is calling for an evaluation of the placement of TNI (Indonesian military) in Papua after a video of a...
Australian group warns of new ‘arrests, torture’ in Papuan crackdown
Asia Pacific Report
An Australian solidarity group for West Papua today warned of a fresh “heavy handed” Indonesian crackdown on Papuan villagers with more “arrests...