2) Jayapura city gov't expedites COVID-19 vaccination of elderly
3) Police Report Another Shootout With Armed Groups in Papua
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1) Indonesian govt must fulfill UN request to investigate Papua
News Desk February 21, 2022 3:52 pm
Jayapura, Jubi – Coordinator of the Papuan Observatory for Human Rights (POHR) Thomas Ch. Syufi said Indonesia’s apathy towards human rights, economic, socio-cultural, environmental, educational, and health issues in Papua had made the international community increasingly suspicious of the Indonesian government over the deteriorating human rights situation in Papua and West Papua provinces.
“The United Nation Human Rights Council has repeatedly asked the Indonesian government to uphold human rights for the Papuan people. However, the Indonesian government has never responded well. We ask the Indonesian government to seriously respond to the UN Human Rights Council’s call through the Special Procedures Mandate Holders,” Syufi told Jubi in a Whatsapp message on Friday, February 18, 2022.
In fact, Syufi said, rights NGOs in African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries also urged the Indonesian government to give permission for the UN Human Rights Council to come to Papua and directly monitor the situation and development of the human rights of the Papuan people, which had been reported to be in a slump.
“The Indonesian government must clarify and provide explanations regarding cases of alleged enforced disappearances, excessive use of force, torture, and forced displacement in Papua and West Papua,” he said.
Syufi also hoped that the idea of regional expansion for Papua, which was recently discussed by the government and the House of Representatives based on the analysis from the State Intelligence Agency, to be stopped. The government must give up its intention to build a Roman and Dutch style of politics of “settler colonialism” and “devide et impera” in Papua.
“Such a political design could change the composition of the Indigenous population with the immigrant population and give way to the politics of division and domination. This is a political intrigue that is suspected by Papuans and the international community because it is categorized as genocide,” he said.
Syufi stressed that regional expansion would not give Papuans a better life. Instead, it opens up opportunities for non-Papuans to come and dominate Papuans, resulting in the Papuan people becoming alienated, oppressed, and eventually annihilated.
“I suggest the Indonesian government immediately focus on engaging in a dialogue with the Papuan people to resolve the various roots of conflicts in Papua, one of which is human rights violations,” he said.
According to him, human rights demands can turn the impossible becomes possible. Human rights can be the entry point for Papuan independence. Therefore, Syufi said, there should no longer be differences in perception among high-ranking officials or state institutions. The Indonesian Military and Police, the Palace, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must collaborate and listen to each other.
Agreeing with Syufi, director of the Democratic Alliance for Papua Latifah Anum Siregar said the Indonesian government must fulfill the request of the UN because the Special Procedures Mandate Holders is an international mechanism.
“As a form of responsibility, the Indonesian government must provide an answer based on the available evidence to the UN Human Rights Council through Special Procedures Mandate Holders,” she said.
Reporter: Hengky Yeimo
Editor: Syam Terrajana
Editor: Syam Terrajana
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2) Jayapura city gov't expedites COVID-19 vaccination of elderly
18 hours ago
Jayapura (ANTARA) - The Jayapura city government continues to expedite the COVID-19 vaccination of the elderly as local residents commemorated their city's anniversary on Sunday.
To this end, the vaccination drives were held at 13 public health centers in five sub-districts, Jayapura Mayor Benhur Tomi Mano said in a statement here.
According to Mano, vaccination rates among the elderly and children were still relatively low because, as of Friday, only 6,151 of 18,189 elderly people in the city had received the first shot.
The number of fully-vaccinated elderly residents just stood at 26.91 percent or 4,895 while 1.56 percent of them had received booster shot, he said..
The vaccination rate among the elderly residents remains low because many of them have comorbidities. The condition has made them afraid of getting vaccinated, he said.
Mano said that he would work with other stakeholders to see changes on the low vaccination rate.
Related news: Jayapura's elderly should take vaccine for endurance, protection
In general, as many as 186,846 or 80.6 percent of 231,863 people in Jayapura City had received first jab, and as many as 135,139 people or 58.3 percent had received the second dose of vaccine.
"Hopefully, with the vaccination drives at the 13 public health centers, more elderly people will be (willing to be) vaccinated against COVID-19," the mayor said.
He disclosed that the COVID-19 cases continued to increase, and as of Saturday, February 19, there were 1,327 people who contracted the virus. Of the number, 144 of whom are undergoing quarantine at the LPMP Kotaraja building.
Mano said five sub-districts are currently categorized as the areas with a high risk COVID-19 transmission while the highest number of confirmed cases is found in South Jayapura Sub-district.
To protect the city's residents from getting infected by the coronavirus, he urged them to keep complying with health protocols.
Related news: Health minister reviews COVID-19 vaccination for elderly in Bantul
To this end, the vaccination drives were held at 13 public health centers in five sub-districts, Jayapura Mayor Benhur Tomi Mano said in a statement here.
According to Mano, vaccination rates among the elderly and children were still relatively low because, as of Friday, only 6,151 of 18,189 elderly people in the city had received the first shot.
The number of fully-vaccinated elderly residents just stood at 26.91 percent or 4,895 while 1.56 percent of them had received booster shot, he said..
The vaccination rate among the elderly residents remains low because many of them have comorbidities. The condition has made them afraid of getting vaccinated, he said.
Mano said that he would work with other stakeholders to see changes on the low vaccination rate.
Related news: Jayapura's elderly should take vaccine for endurance, protection
In general, as many as 186,846 or 80.6 percent of 231,863 people in Jayapura City had received first jab, and as many as 135,139 people or 58.3 percent had received the second dose of vaccine.
"Hopefully, with the vaccination drives at the 13 public health centers, more elderly people will be (willing to be) vaccinated against COVID-19," the mayor said.
He disclosed that the COVID-19 cases continued to increase, and as of Saturday, February 19, there were 1,327 people who contracted the virus. Of the number, 144 of whom are undergoing quarantine at the LPMP Kotaraja building.
Mano said five sub-districts are currently categorized as the areas with a high risk COVID-19 transmission while the highest number of confirmed cases is found in South Jayapura Sub-district.
To protect the city's residents from getting infected by the coronavirus, he urged them to keep complying with health protocols.
Related news: Health minister reviews COVID-19 vaccination for elderly in Bantul
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