Widodo's bid to tackle Indonesian rights cases sparks fury
Critics say creation of a non-judicial settlement team will worsen impunity in Indonesia
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Critics say creation of a non-judicial settlement team will worsen impunity in Indonesia
Police allege slander against a minister over controversial mining operations in Papua province
Indonesian activists fear Papua violence will escalate Govt's designation of separatists as terrorists could light the touch paper that sets the restive region on fire, they say Updated: April 30, 2021 08:41 AM GMT Trending Papuan rebels are seen here in an undisclosed location. The Indonesian government has declared Papuan pro-independence groups to be terrorists. (Photo: Facebook of West Papua National Liberation Army) Human rights activists and churchmen have voiced concerns over the impact of the Indonesian government's move to label Papuan pro-independence groups as terrorists, s...
Papuan priests call for peace, criticize Indonesian bishops More than 100 indigenous clerics sign Human Rights Day statement condemning violence, church silence in restive province Ryan Dagur, Jakarta Updated: December 11, 2020 07:56 AM GMT Trending Father John Bunay (right), reads out a statement on Dec. 10 signed by more than 100 Catholic priests in Papua calling for an end to violence and to demand Indonesian bishops pay serious attention to the problems of Papuans. (Photo: YouTube screenshot) More than 100 Catholic priests in Papua have called for an end to violen...