West Papua crisis, the next Timor: Irl meeting

national | miscellaneous | news report Monday September 02, 2002 22:11 by WEST PAPUA

Indonesia steps up West Papua occupation and brutality

Reminder! West Papua Forum Wednesday, 4th September, 2002, 8.00pm to 9.30pm Portobello Hotel, Richmond Street, Dublin 2 All welcome! West Papua Action 134 Phibsborough Road Dublin 7 Ireland Tel. *353 (0)1 882 7563 / 882 7581 Fax. *353 (0)1 882 7576 Mobile *353 (0)87 2969742 Email. wpaction@iol.ie http://westpapuaaction.buz.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++

The Irish Times, Monday, September 2, 2002

Conflicting accounts of Papua killings

JAKARTA - Conflicting accounts of the killing in disputed West Papua of
two
American teachers, an Indonesian and the wounding of at least 10 others
were
offered at the weekend, writes David Shanks.

A news agency report, quoting the local Indonesian military chief, said
the
violence was by "an armed band"; but the Free Papua Movement said the
incidents were "orchestrated by the Indonesian military". And a human
rights activist, Mr John Rumbiak, also suggesting this, said it was
"strongly related" to the army's wish to see the resumption of ties
suspended since the last days of the occupation of East Timor.

The military chief, Maj-Gen Mahidin Simbolon, is himself accused of
atrocities in Timor.

for human rights in West Papua
including the right to self-determination
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