2) The actors of armed conflict must be restrained, there must be an independent investigation
3) West Papua Council of Churches calls for immediate UN investigation in West Papua
4) Armed group shoots high school student in Papua's Puncak District
5) TNI Soldier Reportedly Joins Papua Armed Criminal Group
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1) The Ilaga High School student was shot by the TPNPB, accused of being a police spy
Reporter: Hengky Yeimo
April 16, 2021 5:59 pm
Papua No. 1 News Portal | Jubi
Nabire Jubi - The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) shot a high school student named Ali Mom. This XI grade student at SMA 1 Ilaga was shot because he was suspected of being a police spy.
Numbuk Telenggen, a TPNPB member confirmed that TPNPB executed Ali Mom in Wuloni village, Ilaga district, Puncak Regency on Thursday, April 15, 2021. 07.48
"Students who are shot usually stay with the Maleo task force," he told Jubi by telephone, Friday (16/4/2021).
Numbuk Telenggen said that the TPNPB shot Ali on the orders of the Operation Commander for Telenggen and Murib Military.
"They issued orders to kill all intel or provocateurs. And the names of those who are suspected of being spies are all on our list, "he said.
Telenggen said that his party shot because the late Ali used to carry the police and this activity had been monitored for a long time.
“Yesterday Ali tried to contact Lerimayu Telenggen's troops. And connect them with TNI / POLRI members whose positions are on standby to shoot the TPNPB troops.
"After being shot, the body was evacuated to the hospital and then Ali Mom's body was taken by the family to their house. Earlier, at 10.00 local time it was already awkward, ”said a Jubi source who works as a civil servant in Ilaga.
Separately, the Papua Police Chief, Inspector General Pol Mathius Fakhiri, confirmed the shooting of this high school student.
Quoted by Antara News Agency, from the report received, initially on Thursday (15/4/2021) morning, the victim was asked to buy betel nuts and cigarettes which were then taken to Kampung Uloni, Ilaga District, but when he arrived at the roadside of Kampung Uloni, the victim was shot in the head and also hacked into the head to death.
The victim's motorbike was set on fire, said Fakhiri, while saying, Friday, at around 06.30, the residents and their extended family went to the scene of the crime (TKP) and took the body back to Kampung Ilambet. (*)
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2) The actors of armed conflict must be restrained, there must be an independent investigation
Reporter: Benny Mawel. April 15, 2021 9:09 pm
Papua No. 1 News Portal | Jubi
Jayapura, Jubi - A number of human rights advocacy organizations in Papua have asked the West Papua National Liberation Army and joint TNI / Polri forces not to claim each other or make accusations related to the conflict in Puncak Regency, Papua. The escalation of armed conflict in Puncak is the result of various previous violence, and cannot be resolved using force.
ELSHAM Papua said the shooting incident that killed two teachers in Beoga, Puncak, last week was not an isolated incident, but the impact of a long series of violence in Papua. ELSHAM noted that the escalation of the conflict in Puncak was increasing rapidly, with seven deaths since January 2021.
"ELSHAM Papua recorded seven people who died from January 2021 to April 14, 2021. They died due to murder, or died unnaturally," said the Director of ELSHAM Papua, Rev. Matheus Adadikam STh when interviewed by Jubi on Thursday (15/4/2021 ).
To avoid increasing casualties in Puncak and other areas of armed conflict in Papua, ELSHAM Papua urges all conflicting parties to exercise restraint and put forward a humanitarian approach. The warring parties, both the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) and the joint TNI / Polri forces must ensure that civilians do not become victims.
Adadikam emphasized that all warring parties must jointly respect the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). He stated that Article 3 of the UDHR guarantees the right of everyone to life, freedom and safety as individuals.
According to him, this provision is reinforced by Article 6 of the DUHAM, which guarantees the right of every person to get recognition before the law. "The right to life is protected by the 1945 Constitution. Article 28A of the 1945 Constitution states" Everyone has the right to live and has the right to defend his life and life "," said Adadikam.
To protect the right to life of every civilian in Puncak, Adadikam urged the government and the authorities to provide access to an independent institution to investigate the shooting case of two teachers in Beoga, Puncak, last week.
"ELSHAM Papua suspects, apart from the TNI / Polri and TPNPB, there may be other actors. To prove this, an in-depth investigation from an independent party is needed, ”said Adadikam.
He also emphasized the importance of access for local and national journalists to enter conflict areas safely, so that the source of information for mass media coverage is not only one party from the conflicting parties. One-sided information from the conflicting parties gives the impression of mutual claims, and is ultimately consumed by the public. "ELSHAM Papua urges that statements on social media that are cornering certain parties, both TNI / Polri and TPNPB, should not be widely publicized, because it will confuse the public," said Adadikam.
The Director of the Human Rights Advocates Association or PAHAM Papua, Gustaf R Kawer, emphasized that every case of violence in Papua should be investigated by a team that is free from the interests of the conflicting parties. The investigation team must fully work to reveal the truth of the armed violence that occurred in Papua. "Every case must form an independent team to investigate," Kawer said, Thursday.
The independent team's investigation is needed to uncover cases of violence that occurred, as well as to find traces of weapons whose bullets were used to kill the victims. "What weapons, the bullets, where made from, which unit do you usually use? If the TPNPB uses [the] bullets, find out how the bullets got to the TPNPB, "said Kawer.
If cases of violence are not thoroughly investigated, including the origin of the weapons and bullets used, the public will continue to receive information and unilateral claims from the parties to the conflict. "If it is not disclosed, the community will be fooled by its [claim information] as the scapegoat," said Kawer.
More than that, according to Kawer, the state must open space for dialogue with pro-independence groups, in order to break the chain of violence that continues to occur in Papua. The space for dialogue with pro-independence groups must be opened, given that violence and shootings were carried out by groups demanding independence. "If we don't want dialogue, it means we can find out [and conclude that] the conflict is designed for [certain] interests," said Kawer. (*)
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3) West Papua Council of Churches calls for immediate UN investigation in West Papua
April 16, 2021 in News
The West Papua Council of Churches (WPCC) has written to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on April 12, urging an immediate visit to West Papua to investigate the escalating ‘humanitarian crisis’.
The WPCC, representing the four major denominations of Christians in West Papua, also wrote to the leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), asking them ‘to accept the ULMWP as a full member of the MSG at the next meeting’.
High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bachelet, spoke out against the rising conflict in West Papua in her address to the UN Human Rights Council session in February, noting how an increase in demonstrations has led to a brutal response by Indonesian police.
The end of ‘Special Autonomy’, and overwhelming opposition to its renewal, has seen Papuans peacefully protesting across the region to reject Jakarta’s reimposition of the law.
In their letter to the UN the WPCC outlined the aims of a UN investigation in West Papua. Firstly, to investigate the plight of Papuans displaced by military operations in Nduga and Intan Jaya. Over 50,000 are estimated to be displaced by conflict, with the real figure potentially much higher.
Secondly, to monitor the huge deployments of Indonesian soldiers to West Papua amid the surge in conflict – adding to the estimated 21,000 soldiers deployed since 2018 – and to end the genocide against Melanesian Papuans by Indonesian forces.
The WPCC also stress the danger reimposition of ‘Special Autonomy’ poses to West Papuans, exposing the law as a means for Jakarta to divide Papuans by creating new provinces and districts, and to strengthen infrastructure supporting Indonesian military and police.
The council point out that expansion of military and police bases in West Papua is ‘camouflage to hide the occupation of the Land of Papua for the benefit of exploiting natural resources’. In the central highlands, the focal point of Indonesia’s military operations, the enormous Wabu Block gold deposits were discovered recently, sparking a rush to exploit the natural resources against the wishes of Indigenous Papuans.
Currently, over 750,000 Papuans have signed the Petition Against Special Autonomy, calling instead for self-determination through an independence referendum.
The WPCC draw attention to Indonesia’s gaslighting over special autonomy and false assertions that it has addressed the severe and systemic issues caused by the occupation of West Papua.
‘The Indonesian government is diverting the world’s attention from the problems in Papua by pushing their own narrative including: that large amounts of funds have been sent to the Land of Papua; Special Autonomy was a success; and stigmatizing the Papuan elite for corruption.’
In their letter to the Melanesian Spearhead Group, the council state that the ‘first step to save’ Papuans is through ‘the acceptance and Melanesian recognition of ULMWP as a full member of the MSG.’
Prior to the formation of the ULMWP in 2014, the MSG stated that Papuan independence groups would have to unite for their acceptance into the MSG to be considered.
Indonesia has consistently sought to undermine increasing recognition of the ULMWP by applying to join the MSG themselves. They were made an associate member in 2015, despite protestations by sovereign members Vanuatu and Timor-Leste who refused to attend Indonesia’s Melanesian Cultural Festival that year.
The WPCC’s letter to the MSG highlights ‘the extermination of the Melanesian ethnicity in West Papua’ ending with a call for Melanesian solidarity in ‘confronting the forces of Indonesian colonialism’.
The escalating conflict has killed religious leaders, civilians, and vulnerable Papuans in recent months, while forcing thousands more from their homes. The WPCC’s letter joins the 84 nations already demanding a UN investigation in West Papua, including the UK, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.
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4) Armed group shoots high school student in Papua's Puncak District
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Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - A Papuan armed criminal group shot dead Ali Mom, a high school student, in Ilaga, Puncak District, Papua.
Ali Mom, a student of SMAN I Ilaga, was shot and jabbed on his head on Thursday (April 15) and his motorcycle was set ablaze, Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Pol Mathius Fakhiri confirmed here on Friday.
The Lekagak Telengen-led armed group was allegedly behind the shooting.
Before the incident, Mom was called by a person, who asked him to buy betel palm and cigarette and brought it to Uloni Village in Ilaga. However, on reaching the village, Mom was shot on his head and jabbed.
Fakhiri stated that Mom’s motorcycle was then torched.
Villagers and Mom’s relatives were able to move his body only on early Friday at 6:30 a.m. local time and brought it home to Ilambet Village.
The military and police sought the family's permission to conduct a medical examination on the body before its burial, according to Fakhiri.
Earlier on Wednesday (April 14), an armed group fatally shot a motorcycle taxi (ojek) driver, identified as Udin, in Eromaga, Puncak District, Papua Province.
Udin was shot dead after he dropped off his passenger in the Eromaga neighborhood of Omikia Sub-district. He suffered grave gunshot wounds on his right chest and the bullet pierced his back and left cheek.
On April 8-9, several armed Papuan rebels shot dead two teachers and set ablaze junior and senior high school buildings in Beoga Sub-district. Related news: Armed rebels shoot ojek driver in Papua's Puncak district
Related news: TNI-Polri ensure safety of people after Papua armed group's assault
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Ali Mom, a student of SMAN I Ilaga, was shot and jabbed on his head on Thursday (April 15) and his motorcycle was set ablaze, Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Pol Mathius Fakhiri confirmed here on Friday.
The Lekagak Telengen-led armed group was allegedly behind the shooting.
Before the incident, Mom was called by a person, who asked him to buy betel palm and cigarette and brought it to Uloni Village in Ilaga. However, on reaching the village, Mom was shot on his head and jabbed.
Fakhiri stated that Mom’s motorcycle was then torched.
Villagers and Mom’s relatives were able to move his body only on early Friday at 6:30 a.m. local time and brought it home to Ilambet Village.
The military and police sought the family's permission to conduct a medical examination on the body before its burial, according to Fakhiri.
Earlier on Wednesday (April 14), an armed group fatally shot a motorcycle taxi (ojek) driver, identified as Udin, in Eromaga, Puncak District, Papua Province.
Udin was shot dead after he dropped off his passenger in the Eromaga neighborhood of Omikia Sub-district. He suffered grave gunshot wounds on his right chest and the bullet pierced his back and left cheek.
On April 8-9, several armed Papuan rebels shot dead two teachers and set ablaze junior and senior high school buildings in Beoga Sub-district. Related news: Armed rebels shoot ojek driver in Papua's Puncak district
Related news: TNI-Polri ensure safety of people after Papua armed group's assault
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5) TNI Soldier Reportedly Joins Papua Armed Criminal Group
Translator: Dewi Elvia Muthiariny
Editor: Markus Wisnu Murti
16 April 2021 20:48 WI
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - An Indonesian Military (TNI) soldier has reportedly joined an armed criminal group (KKB) in Papua. This was confirmed by the Joint Regional Defense Command (Kogabwilhan) spokesperson, Col. Czi IGN Suriastawa.
“A soldier escaped from the post without carrying a weapon and until now his whereabouts remain unclear,” said Suriastawa in a written statement on Friday, April 16, 2021.
According to him, the soldier, who was from Infantry Battalion (Yonif) 410, escaped on February 12, 2021. The information was then spread by the KKB recently to make it seem to be a new case.
“The clandestine front is also frustrated because its strategy in the media sector has been exposed,” said Suriastawa.
He then appealed to the people in Ilaga and its surroundings to be more careful and alert to the terror acts of the armed criminal group of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) separatist group, especially in recent times that they were frustrated.
“The political front is frustrated because their efforts to thwart the revision of the Special Autonomy Law was unsuccessful. The armed front is frustrated because its position keeps being pressed by the law enforcement operation carried out by the National Police with the help of the TNI,” said Suriastawa.
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