2) Bodies of two slain Indonesian Marines evacuated to Timika
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1) Amnesty continues campaigning for Papuan inclusion despite 'militia' protest
News Desk (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta ●
Fri, March 18, 2022
Paramilitary' protesters: People claiming to be members of a Jakarta-based militia hold up posters featuring a photograph of Usman Hamid, the executive director of Amnesty International Indonesia (AII), during a protest on March 17, 2022 at AII headquarters in Central Jakarta. (The Jakarta Post/Amnesty International Indonesia)
In the wake of a protest on Thursday by members of a militia who surrounded the Central Jakarta headquarters of Amnesty International Indonesia (AII), the human rights group continued its efforts in lobbying the government to conduct a full investigation into human rights abuses in Papua.
Amnesty also called on the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to include Papuan people in any discussions on the easternmost province’s special autonomy status.
AII executive director Usman Hamid has called on the Jokowi administration to postpone enacting the Special Autonomy Law on Papua, which the House of Representatives amended late last year.
"The Constitutional Court is reviewing the legality of the new law. So, it is better for the government to delay the implementation of the law until the court issues its final verdict," said Usman.
On Thursday, hundreds of protesters claiming to be members of Laskar Merah Putih (red-and-white paramilitary), staged a protest at Amnesty headquarters. Some protesters carried flyers bearing Usman's photo and called him a traitor, demanding that the government expel the international human rights group from the country.
"I am deeply concerned over this protest. It reminds me of militaristic [methods] of the New Order regime to silence human rights activists and groups," Usman told The Jakarta Post on Thursday afternoon.
Earlier in the week, at least two protesters were killed and several others were wounded in Papua on Tuesday, when a demonstration against a plan on administrative reforms turned violent.
Earlier in the week, at least two protesters were killed and several others were wounded in Papua on Tuesday, when a demonstration against a plan on administrative reforms turned violent.
The protesters accused the central government of excluding Papuans in its plan to create new provinces in the region, fearing that the planned reform would be used as a pretext to tighten the government’s control over Papua. Other protests opposing the plan have also sprung up across Papua and Jakarta.
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2) Bodies of two slain Indonesian Marines evacuated to Timika
11 hours ago
Jayapura (ANTARA) - The bodies of two Indonesian Marines who were shot dead by armed terror group members were evacuated from Kenyam, the capital of Nduga District to Timika, Papua Province.
"That's right that the bodies of the two personnel of the Marine Battalion-3 who died in a shootout with the KKB (armed criminal group) on Saturday (26/3) evening, were evacuated to Timika, at around 8.30 a.m. local time by helicopter," Nduga District Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Komang Budhiarta told ANTARA, here Sunday. .
The fallen Marines were Lt. Muhammad Ikbal and Private Marine Wilson Anderson Here, he said.
Based on some reports , the terror group led by Egianus Kogoya attacked the Mupe Task Force Post in Kwareh Bawah , by throwing GLM grenades, on Saturday at around 5:45 p.m. local time. The armed terrorists attacked the post from two directions.
The attack also injured eight Marines who were later evacuated to Marines post in Kenyam.
The situation in Kenyam was relatively safe following the shootout although gunshots were heard early Sunday morning, Budhiarta said in response to Antara's question.
"People prefer to stay at home," he added.
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"That's right that the bodies of the two personnel of the Marine Battalion-3 who died in a shootout with the KKB (armed criminal group) on Saturday (26/3) evening, were evacuated to Timika, at around 8.30 a.m. local time by helicopter," Nduga District Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Komang Budhiarta told ANTARA, here Sunday. .
The fallen Marines were Lt. Muhammad Ikbal and Private Marine Wilson Anderson Here, he said.
Based on some reports , the terror group led by Egianus Kogoya attacked the Mupe Task Force Post in Kwareh Bawah , by throwing GLM grenades, on Saturday at around 5:45 p.m. local time. The armed terrorists attacked the post from two directions.
The attack also injured eight Marines who were later evacuated to Marines post in Kenyam.
The situation in Kenyam was relatively safe following the shootout although gunshots were heard early Sunday morning, Budhiarta said in response to Antara's question.
"People prefer to stay at home," he added.
Related news: One dead, nine hurt in armed attack on Nduga's navy post
Related news: Armed Papuan separatist terrorists again assault workers in Papua
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