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West Papua: The Forgotten Pacific Country
Monday, 11 August 2003, 8:43 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The international solidarity movement for West Papua, meeting in Otara, Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa (New Zealand) from 8-10 August, calls upon the members of the Pacific Islands Forum to remember the unresolved tragedy of the Pacific people of West Papua when ... More >>
'Sentence for War Criminal a bad joke:
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 10:31 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Jakarta ad hoc Human Rights Court for East Timor has just delivered its final verdict. Major General Adam Damiri, the most senior military officer before the court and in command at the time of East Timor's 1999 devastation has been sentenced to ... More >>
West Papua Leaders For Int Solidarity Meeting
Monday, 4 August 2003, 9:03 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
In the next few days West Papuan leaders and solidarity activists will be arriving in Auckland to attend the International Solidarity Meeting for West Papua - 8-10 August, 2003. Most will stay on in Auckland to be involved in lobbying Pacific Heads ... More >>
West Papua Solidarity Conference held in Auckland
Monday, 21 July 2003, 8:28 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
West Papua Solidarity Conference to be held in Auckland/ Human Rights leader John Rumbiak to tour. More >>
Powell Urged to Raise Aceh War at ASEAN Meeting
Tuesday, 17 June 2003, 1:41 pm | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
June 16, 2003 U.S.-based human rights organizations today urged Secretary of State Colin Powell to raise Indonesia's war in Aceh at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Powell is expected to attend meetings ... More >>
Call in the Indonesian Ambassador (Acting)
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 8:15 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee has faxed an appeal to the Prime Minister urging her to call in the Indonesian Ambassador (Acting) to the Beehive so that Indonesia is left in no doubt of New Zealand's strong opposition to the military assault on ... More >>
No accountability for crimes against humanity
Wednesday, 1 January 2003, 5:19 pm | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
On December 30 American nurse Joy Lee Sadler and British academic Lesley McCulloch were sentenced to four and five months jail in an Indonesian court for violating their tourist visas in Aceh. Deducting the time the two already served, Sadler's ... More >>
East Timor Militia Leader Should Be Behind Bars
Monday, 2 December 2002, 9:19 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
MEDIA RELEASE: East Timor militia leader should be behind bars and foreign women detained in Aceh on trumped up charges must be released. More >>
Move to outlaw Jemaah Islamiyah is deplored
Monday, 4 November 2002, 8:23 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee believes that the designation of Jemaah Islamiyah as a terrorist entity is premature. The evidence produced thus far makes an unconvincing case. . The move is widely being interpreted as anti-Muslim and is likely to be counterproductive ... More >>
Concern Bali bombing may activate Suharto regime
Monday, 21 October 2002, 3:57 pm | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee believes that the new anti-terrorism decree in Indonesia contains draconian powers that are ripe for abuse. This decree will be of dubious use in catching terrorists, but will strike a blow against the fragile ... More >>
IHRC welcomes Goff's West Papua mediation offer
Wednesday, 9 October 2002, 8:24 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee welcomes the West Papua mediation offer made in Indonesia by Foreign Minister Goff. More >>
IHRC Presses For Release Of Foreigners In Aceh
Monday, 7 October 2002, 9:32 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
Australian journalist and academic, Lesley McCulloch and American nurse Joy-Lee Sadler have been held by the police in Aceh since September 10. Lesley is internationally regarded as an expert on the conflict in Aceh. IHRC has lobbied the New Zealand government ... More >>
Tribunal to deliver justice for East Timor
Thursday, 15 August 2002, 4:37 pm | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
In the light of the first verdict in the Indonesian Human Rights Court, the Indonesia Human Rights Committee is calling on the New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs to demand a just international tribunal for the war crimes in East Timor. East Timor's ... More >>
Support West Papua at the Pacific Islands Forum
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 1:23 pm | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Indonesia Human Rights committee is urging Prime Minister Helen Clark to take a strong stand in support of the rights of the people of West Papua, at this year's Pacific Island Forum.. More >>
West Papua Register
Friday, 19 July 2002, 12:01 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee has approached candidates from all parties to ask them to sign the "West Papua Register". Those who sign the register have made a personal pledge that if elected they will "work publicly to promote ... More >>
Conflict Is Feared In West Papua – NZ Must Act
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 9:41 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
Over the weekend there have been alarming accounts from West Papua (covered by Australian and Indonesian news sources) of a new build up of both Indonesian special forces and Laskar Jihad paramilitary fighters. Church and human rights groups fear that ... More >>
Celebration Of East Timor's Independence
Friday, 10 May 2002, 12:35 pm | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee is holding a celebration on May 11 for East Timor's independence (which will be formally declared on the 20 May 2002.) It will take place at Ferndale House 830 New North Rd, Mt Albert, this Saturday at 4 pm. More >>
NGOs Oppose Re-Engagement With Indonesian Military
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 9:41 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
We are greatly troubled by Pentagon plans to significantly increase engagement with the Indonesian military (TNI). More >>
Indonesia Human Rights Committee
Monday, 6 May 2002, 10:09 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
May 5, 2002. Helen Clark urged to defend human rights as she flies to meet President Megawati in Indonesia More >>
Group Urges Action On West Papua
Wednesday, 14 November 2001, 11:40 am | Indonesia Human Rights Committee
The Indonesian Human Rights Committee has written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to urge him to act to call for an independent international human rights commission investigation into the death of Theys Eluay, the independence leader who was abducted ... More >>
