Political prisoners on the rise (March – June 2018)
Over the past four months, eleven West Papuan people have become political prisoners. The case profiles included in this update are listed in chronological order of when they were arrested between March to June 2018. Police violated the domestic procedural criminal law in all cases, mainly regarding the obligation to provide letters of arrest and detention. Ill treatment was also present in cases involving people thought to be freedom fighters.
Intimidation and Harassment of West Papuan Students and Civil Society Groups
This Papuans Behind Bars update focuses on exposing police and military intimidation of West Papuan students and civil society groups outside of West Papua between September and December 2017.
Joint West Papua report details deterioration in the last two years
More than 40 organisations in West Papua, Jakarta and worldwide have brought their analysis on the human rights and conflict situation in West Papua together. The executive summary of the 218-pages report explains how several human rights standards have deteriorated over the last two years. The report is compiled by the International Coalition for Papua (ICP) and the German Westpapua-Netzwerk (WPN).
