A REPORT BY THE ECUMENICAL FORUM OF PAPUAN CHURCHES "Vandalism and Violence Against Civilians Following Anti Racisim Demonstrations in Papua".
AWPA Adelaide has added the report to their website.
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ECUMENICAL FORUM OF PAPUAN CHURCHES
Vandalism and Violence Against Civilians
Following Anti Racisim Demonstrations in Papua
August 19 - September 1, 2019)
INTRODUCTION
Racism and violence against Papuan students in Malang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Semarang on 15-17 August 2019, carried out by radical mass organizations, such as the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Pemuda PancaSila (PancaSila Youth), Communication Forum for Retired Children of the TNI (FKPPI), and supported by local security forces --- have triggered protests by Papuans and solidarity groups in the form of peaceful demonstrations, both in the Land of Papua, in study cities outside of Papua, and in several cities abroad, both in the Pacific region, Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa and the United States.
Peaceful demonstrations in Tanah Papua took place, in waves, in various cities from August 19, 2019 until early September 2019. In several cities in Tanah Papua, such as: Sorong, Manokwari, Fak-Fak, Timika and Jayapura, the masses who wanted to conduct peaceful demonstrations were allegedly infiltrated by certain groups that deliberately led the masses to carry out acts of destruction of government buildings, businesses, vehicles and a number of houses that for the most part belonged to non-Papuans.
The demonstrations then triggered retaliation which resulted in clashes between residents in Fak-Fak and Jayapura and claimed the lives of several civilians and also injured dozens of civilians. The violence in Wagethe, Deiyai District, which caused a number of deaths and injuries, was purely an act of violence committed by security forces against local civilians.
Peaceful demonstrations in Tanah Papua took place, in waves, in various cities from August 19, 2019 until early September 2019. In several cities in Tanah Papua, such as: Sorong, Manokwari, Fak-Fak, Timika and Jayapura, the masses who wanted to conduct peaceful demonstrations were allegedly infiltrated by certain groups that deliberately led the masses to carry out acts of destruction of government buildings, businesses, vehicles and a number of houses that for the most part belonged to non-Papuans.
The demonstrations then triggered retaliation which resulted in clashes between residents in Fak-Fak and Jayapura and claimed the lives of several civilians and also injured dozens of civilians. The violence in Wagethe, Deiyai District, which caused a number of deaths and injuries, was purely an act of violence committed by security forces against local civilians.
School students, Manado), Java (videos of Papuan students in Magelang, Ambarawa, Semarang), Bali (videos of Papuan students in Jembrana) and Sumatra (videos of Papuan students at a high school in Medan), resulting in Papuan students feeling intimidated and contacting their parents in order to return to Papua immediately. It is important to note that that there has been significant effort by the Central Government and security forces to move the attention on the protests of the West Papuan people against racism towards a focus on anarchist actions. This report will show a series of key events behind the violence and destruction in certain cities during mass actions, so that the wider community can understand the actual sequence of events and the real intentions of the parties involved.
Full report https://awpaadelaide.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/report-on-violence-august-19-efpc-eng.pdf
Full report https://awpaadelaide.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/report-on-violence-august-19-efpc-eng.pdf
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