INDONESIA: Papuan human rights defender insulted and intimidated by military command

An U/A from AHRC below. They make it very easy too respond if you click on the link.

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INDONESIA: Papuan human rights defender insulted and intimidated by military command

July 27, 2017

ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-096-2017

27 July 2017

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INDONESIA: Papuan human rights defender insulted and intimidated by military command

ISSUES: Human rights defenders; rule of law; impunity; military abuse 
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Dear Friends,

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Theo Hesegem, a coordinator of Advocacy Network for Law Enforcement and Human Rights (JAPH-HAM) in Wamena, Papua, was intimidated and insulted by military officers of Jayawijaya regent, due to his advocacy efforts in the torture case of Mr. Niko Hisage. While there has been no military or police action to prosecute the military officers responsible for torturing Hisage, the military is now attempting to dissuade Mr. Hesegem for his efforts to seek justice for the victim. …………………

AHRC U/A at

http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/AHRC-UAC-096-2017

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