New political prisoners, treason charges and lack of judicial transparency in political prisoner cases
Download in pdf format: PBB Jan 2018 – Oct 2019 EN.pdf Published: 20 November 2019 In Brief Numerous political arrests have taken place in 2018 and 2019 as the Indonesian authorities attempt to suppress political protests in West Papua and Indonesia. … Continue reading →
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.
