1) Komnas HAM Papua received reports, military personnel and police officers allegedly involved in human rights violations

 

1) Komnas HAM Papua received reports, military personnel and police officers allegedly involved in human rights violations

2) Special Committee on Special Autonomy policy support MRP to withdraw the revision on Special Autonomy Law

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1) Komnas HAM Papua received reports, military personnel and police officers allegedly involved in human rights violations

 Admin1 September 9, 2020 7:19 pm

Illustration, Papua Office Manager of the National Commission on Human Rights Frits Ramandey (left) with Legal Complaint Division Melchior S Waruin presented the investigation report on alleged human rights violations in mid 2019. – Jubi Courtesy

Makassar, Jubi – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Papua stated the office received a number of reports on human rights violations that allegedly involved soldiers and police officers.

“We received some complaints on human rights violations that allegedly involved soldiers and police officers as perpetrators along this year,” Ramandey confirmed Jubi by phone on Wednesday (2/9/2020).

According to him, such cases come from Mamberamo Raya, Nduga, Boven Digoel, Mimika and Jayapura regencies. However, the office was only able to finalise an investigation of the death of local farmer Marious Batera (40 yo) on 16 May 2020. Batera was found dead at the palm oil plantation area in Asiki Village, Jair Sub-district, Boven Digoel Agency. He was allegedly tortured by a police officer.

“At the moment, we are organising a team to address other reports case by case,” he said.

Further, he admitted the office was slow in responding to those reports due to the spread of Covid-19 since March 2020.

“Due to Covid-19, we cannot respond to those reports directly. Also, we have budget revision in Komnas HAM. But, we will still follow up those reports,” he said.

Earlier this week, human rights activist in Papuan central highland Theo Hesegem said a summary report on alleged human rights violations in Nduga had already been submitted to relevant stakeholders, including Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP), Regional Police Chief and Churches in Papua.

“I am trying to arrange time to meet with the Cenderawasih Military Commander for giving the same report,” said Hesegem.

According to him, the report covers the identities and photographs of the victims. Nduga local people also made a written statement to decline the Special Autonomy policy and demand non-organic units, especially Task Force Yonif PR 300/DT, to be withdrawn from Nduga due to the humanity crisis that currently happened there. (*)

 

Reporter: Arjuna Pademme

Editor: Pipit Maizier

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2) Special Committee on Special Autonomy policy support MRP to withdraw the revision on Special Autonomy Law

 Admin1 September 9, 2020 7:29 pm

Makassar, Jubi – Special Committee of Papuan House of Representative (DPR) support the Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP) and Papua Barat People’s Assembly (MPRB) who agreed to withdraw the revision on Special Autonomy Plus Law to consult with indigenous Papuans.

The Chairman of DPR Papua Special Committee Thomas Sondegau said the Special Autonomy Plus bill was submitted to the central government several years ago. The bill is currently under supervision of the National Legislation Program 2020 in the Indonesian House Representative.

“In our internal discussion, we have discussed the idea to withdraw the revision bill to further consult with indigenous Papuans from the beginning,” Sondegau confirmed Jubi by phone on Friday (4/9/2020).

Further, he said the Special Committee on Special Autonomy Law had conducted several meetings with relevant stakeholders, in particular MRP. A topic discussed with MRP is to withdraw the bill revision for further consultation with indigenous Papuans.

“Papuan people and stakeholders in Papua should be involved to discuss the revision on the Special Autonomy Plus bill,” he said.

He admitted that the Special Autonomy policy in Papua has become a trending topic to discuss following the termination of the national allocated budget for Special Autonomy Fund in 2020.

Regarding the implementation of Special Autonomy Law in Papua, some thought it has succeeded, others said it failed. However, the Special Committee on Special Autonomy Law said they work to collect aspirations and feedback from all relevant parties to report to the central government.

“What we report is the aspiration of Papuan people regarding the revision of the Special Autonomy Plus bill, not the central government’s aspiration,” he said.

In the early of September 2020, MRP and MRPB signed an agreement to withdraw the revision on the Special Autonomy Plus bill in order to consult it with indigenous Papuans.

MRP Chairman Timotius Murin said the representatives of both cultural institutions have met the representatives of the Domestic Affairs Ministry. Their next agenda is to meet with the representatives of the Indonesian House of Representative (DPR RI). (*)

 

Reporter: Arjuna Pademme

Editor: Pipit Maizier

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