Friday, June 26, 2020

1) Miss New Zealand Blasted Over West Papua Comments



2) KOMNAS HAM URGES GOVT TO RATIFY OPTIONAL PROTOCOL

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1) Miss New Zealand Blasted Over West Papua Comments
by Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 2020

Miss New Zealand 2019 Diamond Langi has claimed to have received unpleasant comments from Indonesian netizens due to her support for the liberation of West Papua.



                                                Miss New Zealand Blasted Over West Papua Comments 


Those who weighed into the situation were not only criticising the campaign that was part of the Black Lives Matter movement; Diamond Langi’s family and friends were also attacked.
Diamond Langi expressed her concern with the problem of discrimination in West Papua. Some time ago, Diamond also uploaded a video about the #FreeWestPapua campaign which seemed to support the liberation of this Indonesian region. Unfortunately, her support has proved controversial among Indonesian netizens.

“I WANT TO BRING AWARENESS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE PEOPLE OF WEST PAPUA, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT NOW,” SAID THE 2019 MISS UNIVERSE PARTICIPANT TO THE COCONET TV.
“I have asked Miss Indonesia, who I met last year in America while competing at Miss Universe, to speak with the Indonesian president to release seven activists found guilty of treason when protesting against racism,” she added.
After uploading the video, Diamond’s Instagram account is now receiving at least 10,000 comments a day which shows a dislike of the #FreeWestPapua campaign.
“They began to harass my family, my close friends, and even the organisations that I work with. Wow, if this happened to me just because I made a post, imagine what happened to people in West Papua,” Diamond said.
Now, Diamond Langi’s social media accounts have all been deleted. “I’ve deactivated some social media for a while, but don’t worry I’ll be back soon,” she said.
Diamond Langi, who now works as a fashion stylist and musician as well as doing modelling, is concerned with social issues and she has a great passion to help people in need. She created a non-profit Organisation called “The Diamond Langi Foundation”.
Source:  Detik
Image: E! News
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2) KOMNAS HAM URGES GOVT TO RATIFY OPTIONAL PROTOCOL

TRANSLATOR: DEWI ELVIA MUTHIARINY   
EDITOR: LAILA AFIFA 
25 JUNE 2020 21:22 WIB 


TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) along with a number of institutions agreed to urge the government to immediately ratify the optional protocol to the convention against torture (OPCAT).
“This OPCAT is one of the instruments to ensure the prevention of persecution acts,” said the Komnas Ham’s external deputy chairman Amiruddin in a teleconference on Thursday, June 25.
OPCAT emerged to complement efforts to prevent torture based on the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Komnas HAM along with the National Commission of Anti-Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan), the Indonesian Children's Protection Commission (KPAI), the Indonesian Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), and Ombudsman was still receiving complaints of torture in detention centers and prisons, as well as the death penalty.
To prevent the practice of persecution from happening, Amiruddin said the five institutions planned to hold dialogues with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Legal, and Security Affairs, and the Parliament to develop initiatives to ratify the OPCAT.
“Our efforts to minimize persecution acts can only be achieved together,” Amiruddin remarked.
FRISKI RIANA
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