1) Lawyers condemn 'secretive' transfer of Papuan treason suspects to East Kalimantan
2) Six traditional fishermen apprehended for blast fishing in West Papua
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1) Lawyers condemn 'secretive' transfer of Papuan treason suspects to East Kalimantan
News Desk The Jakarta Post
Human rights activists who are part of the Papuan Civil Coalition condemned the Papua Police for transferring treason suspects from Papua to East Kalimantan without their knowledge. The activists, including the suspects' lawyers, claimed that the plan was done without any legal basis.
The coalition that represented seven suspects of treason said they were surprised to learn about the transfer on Friday.
"The transfer process was secretly done, denying the prisoners' rights to legal assistance," the coalition said in a press statement over the weekend, adding the Law and Human Rights Ministry had yet to issue a letter to justify the move. "With that, the Papua Police chief and the police' investigator jointly abuse Article 85 of the KUHAP [Criminal Law Procedures Code]," the statement said.
The coalition, therefore, urged the police chief to reverse the transfer. The police should respect the suspects' rights to legal aid, the coalition added.
The statement said that the prisoners were members of Free Papua Movement-affiliated groups, the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) and the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP).
They were Buktar Tabuni, Agus Kossay, Fery Kombo, Alexander Gobay, Steven Itlai, Hengku Hilapok and Irwanus Uropmabin. All of the suspects were charged under Article 106 of the Indonesian Criminal Code. They were arrested following a series of protests against racism in Jayapura, the provincial capital in August and September. Agus Kossay, the chairman of KNPB, was arrested on Sept. 16 for alleged treason.
The National Police spokesperson, Sr. Comr. Asep Adi Saputra, said as quoted by kompas.com on Monday that the transfer was done to avoid conflicts during their trial.
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2) Six traditional fishermen apprehended for blast fishing in West Papua
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Wasior, Teluk Wondama, W Papua (ANTARA) - The Wondama Bay Police in West Papua recently took in six traditional fishermen caught practicing blast fishing while poaching in the Auri Isles’ waters of protected Cenderawasih Bay National Park, Roon Sub-district, an official stated.
Five of the six fishermen had been placed under police custody for investigation while the other one, identified as La Uge, is yet undergoing treatment at a local hospital, Head of the Wondama Bay Fisheries Office Dominggus Masewi remarked in Wasior on Monday.
Masewi revealed that La Uge, 38, had sustained a shot wound on his leg. A policeman, attempting to arrest Uge, opened fire when he attacked with one of the home-made bombs intended for catching fish.
The suspects, originally from Nabire District in Papua Province, were arrested by the Roon Sub-district police investigators, led by Brigadier Laode Nuralam, during their routine patrol in the Auri Isles' waters, he stated.
Masewi called for the need to impose the law on those still practicing blast fishing, so that the arrest of these fishermen would serve as a deterrent effect.
Indonesia is an archipelagic nation, with vast and deep coral reefs. Matthew R P Briggs' study (2003) showed that the area of Indonesia’s coral reefs is estimated to reach some 86 thousand square kilometers, thereby constituting 14-18 percent of the world's coral reefs. These vast coral reefs are believed to be a blessing from the God Almighty, as their economic value alone is estimated to reach at least US$1.6 billion per year (Briggs, 2003).
Herman Cesar calls these coral reefs and their associated marine life as one of Indonesia's greatest natural treasures (1996).
However, this gift is facing increasing threat for decades owing to varied causes. The outcomes of Cesar' study revealed that the threats are mostly posed by humans, such as blast fishing, poison fishing, overfishing, and tourism development (1996).
Despite the fact that blast or dynamite fishing is not the sole contributing factor to the damage caused to the country's coral reefs, Indonesia, as a consequence, has suffered huge economic losses.
Briggs has projected that Indonesia can suffer net economic losses crossing $920 million over the subsequent two decades owing to blast fishing practiced by certain traditional fishermen in different parts of Indonesia since World War II.
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Five of the six fishermen had been placed under police custody for investigation while the other one, identified as La Uge, is yet undergoing treatment at a local hospital, Head of the Wondama Bay Fisheries Office Dominggus Masewi remarked in Wasior on Monday.
Masewi revealed that La Uge, 38, had sustained a shot wound on his leg. A policeman, attempting to arrest Uge, opened fire when he attacked with one of the home-made bombs intended for catching fish.
The suspects, originally from Nabire District in Papua Province, were arrested by the Roon Sub-district police investigators, led by Brigadier Laode Nuralam, during their routine patrol in the Auri Isles' waters, he stated.
Masewi called for the need to impose the law on those still practicing blast fishing, so that the arrest of these fishermen would serve as a deterrent effect.
Indonesia is an archipelagic nation, with vast and deep coral reefs. Matthew R P Briggs' study (2003) showed that the area of Indonesia’s coral reefs is estimated to reach some 86 thousand square kilometers, thereby constituting 14-18 percent of the world's coral reefs. These vast coral reefs are believed to be a blessing from the God Almighty, as their economic value alone is estimated to reach at least US$1.6 billion per year (Briggs, 2003).
Herman Cesar calls these coral reefs and their associated marine life as one of Indonesia's greatest natural treasures (1996).
However, this gift is facing increasing threat for decades owing to varied causes. The outcomes of Cesar' study revealed that the threats are mostly posed by humans, such as blast fishing, poison fishing, overfishing, and tourism development (1996).
Despite the fact that blast or dynamite fishing is not the sole contributing factor to the damage caused to the country's coral reefs, Indonesia, as a consequence, has suffered huge economic losses.
Briggs has projected that Indonesia can suffer net economic losses crossing $920 million over the subsequent two decades owing to blast fishing practiced by certain traditional fishermen in different parts of Indonesia since World War II.
Related news: Fishermen allegedly conducting blast fishing detained in West Papua
Related news: Police yet to summon blast fishing victim
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