Call to action #FreeYanto

The Free West Papua campaign are running an action  to raise some attention on Yanto Awerkion, 27, who was arrested 8 months ago

The campaign is suggesting that people help by calling the local authorities in Timika (on Monday the 8th jan) and request Yanto Awerkon is unconditionally released from custody as soon as possible.

Details and link to campaign webpage below

Call to action #FreeYanto

JANUARY 4, 2018

As you may have seen, we have been running a campaign to raise some attention on Yanto Awerkion, 27, who was arrested 8 months ago for just supporting a petition asking the United Nations to urgently help West Papua.

Yanto remains behind bars awaiting his trial on the 9th January, in Timika Court where he is facing charges of “Makar” or Treason, and 15 years in prison.

For months, his health seriously deteriorated and he has reported headaches, fevers and respiratory disorders. He has been given only 2 meals per day with little light, and unable to see his young family.We are calling on activists around the world help us #FreeYanto

Action:

Please help by calling the local authorities in Timika and request Yanto Awerkon is unconditionally released from custody as soon as possible.

If you cannot speak Indonesian we suggest stating your name; location; organisation; and state you are calling for Yanto Awerkion, & to protect his human rights. Thank you.

• Victor Dean Mackbon, Head of police in Timika +62081217705813
• Birawa Jaksa Prosecutor, +62 085234348458
• Timika Prison officer Adam LP +62 08124049900

Please make these calls on Friday 5th and/or Monday 8th. (*Indonesia is 9 hours ahead of UK, therefore midnight the night before is best).

 

These phone calls are a simple way of directly helping political prisoners in West Papua.

Prisoners have reported that due to phone calls being made they have been untied, and have been given light and clean toilets- prisoners have reported that having international people caring about them have not only made the conditions better, but have made them feel strong.

A campaign last year saw one prisoner be released after 8 months, after he also received threats of 15 years in prison.

We know these phone calls work, so let’s do it for Yanto.

 

Other ways you can help

You can also help by publishing the story on your sites, or by re-tweeting from the Free West Papua Campaign Twitter and Facebook.

You can also help by donating to FWPC. We we currently raising funds to get Yanto extra legal help. To make a donation, please follow the link here.

The more Indonesia know the world is watching, the more likely Yanto will be treated fairly, be given a fair trial, and will have a good chance of being freed in 2018.

As you know, Indonesia enforce a strict media blackout, so news on human rights abuses rarely make it to the international media.

Please keep watching West Papua in 2018

Thank you.

https://www.freewestpapua.org/2018/01/04/call-to-action-freeyanto/

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