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2) Indonesia brutality towards West Papua
"medieval" - PFF
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3) Special Edition of Tok Blong
Pasifik
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Posted at 03:43 on 14 January, 2013 UTC
The group, Pacific Freedom Forum, says the killing, beating, abducting and jailing of journalists in Indonesia’s West Papua region remains the most immediate issue in regional affairs.
The group says ongoing suppression of freedom of expression under Indonesian rule often involves violence against news media.
The Pacific Freedom Forum’s chair, Titi Gabi, says well documented allegations of killings and torture depict medieval levels of brutality by Indonesian security and ad-hoc militia forces in West Papua.
Ms Gabi says the ongoing violence against citizens makes a mockery of Indonesia pretensions towards democracy, adherence to international law, and the peaceful majority of the world’s biggest Muslim nation.
She says there is also concern over Indonesia security forces infiltrating Papua newsrooms and planting fake stories.
Reporters Without Borders ranks Indonesia in terms of press freedom in 146th place on a list of 179 nations.
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2) Indonesia brutality towards West Papua "medieval" - PFF |
PFF, Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS --
Killing, beating, abducting and jailing journalists in West Papua remains the most immediate issue in regional affairs, states the Pacific Freedom Forum.
Wrapping up its fourth year of advocacy, PFF chairs said that ongoing suppression of freedom of expression under Indonesian rule often involves violence against news media.“Well documented allegations of killings and torture depict medieval levels of brutality by Indonesian security and ad-hoc militia forces in West Papua”, says PFF chair Titi Gabi.
“Ongoing violence against citizens makes a mockery of Indonesia pretensions towards democracy, adherence to international law, and the peaceful majority of the world’s biggest Muslim nation.”..........................................
Wrapping up its fourth year of advocacy, PFF chairs said that ongoing suppression of freedom of expression under Indonesian rule often involves violence against news media.“Well documented allegations of killings and torture depict medieval levels of brutality by Indonesian security and ad-hoc militia forces in West Papua”, says PFF chair Titi Gabi.
“Ongoing violence against citizens makes a mockery of Indonesia pretensions towards democracy, adherence to international law, and the peaceful majority of the world’s biggest Muslim nation.”..........................................
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3) Special Edition of Tok Blong Pasifik
Vol. 9, Issue 2 FAll 2012
IN THIS ISSUEFeaturing Youth Artwork from West Papua and Canada
Plus the Illustrations of Mark Gauti & Writing of Jen Jorgensen
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