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West Papua Human Rights Day Vigil Dutch Embassy noon

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Monday December 09, 2002 13:48author by Mark Doris - West Papua Actionauthor email wpaction at iol dot ieauthor address 134 Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7author phone 01 8603431 / 087 2969742

Silence Kills!

Human Rights Day: Human Rights in West Papua Vigil at Netherlands Embassy 12.00pm to 1.00pm Tues 10 December There will be a vigil outside the Netherlands Embassy from 12.00pm to 1.00pm (please note time) on Tuesday, 10 December 2002. West Papua was taken over by the Indonesian military in 1963; at least 100, 000 or 10 per cent of the indigenous population have been killed since 1963. The Netherlands, the former colonial power in West Papua, continues to remain silent on the suffering of the West Papuan people.

Human Rights Day: Human Rights in West Papua

Vigil at Netherlands Embassy 12.00pm to 1.00pm Tues 10 December

There will be a vigil outside the Netherlands Embassy from 12.00pm to 1.00pm (please note time) on Tuesday, 10 December 2002.

The Netherlands Embassy is located at 160 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. (DART: Sydney Parade; Bus No. 5 or 7, junction with Ailesbury Road)

It is time for the Netherlands to call publicly as a matter of urgency for a proper act of self-determination in West Papua in accordance with international practice as they agreed to at the United Nations 40 years ago this year.

West Papua was taken over by the Indonesian military in 1963; at least 100, 000 or 10 per cent of the indigenous population have been killed since 1963. The Netherlands, the former colonial power in West Papua, continues to remain silent on the suffering of the West Papuan people.

The human rights of West Papuans continue to be denied, with ongoing killings, tortures, rapes and arbitrary detention.

ALL WELCOME!

West Papua Action
134 Phibsborough Road
Dublin 7
Ireland
Tel. *353 1 8603 3431
Fax. *353 1 882 7576
Mobile. *353 87 2969742
Email. wpaction@iol.ie
http://westpapuaaction.buz.org
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for human rights in West Papua
including the right to self-determination
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Related Link: http://westpapuaaction.buz.org

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author by Ruairipublication date Mon Dec 09, 2002 14:10author address author phone

folks,

West Papuan Activist Sem Karoba (Who toured Ireland last year) may soon be returning to Ireland.

We need help with fundraising etc. and hope to have a euroRaiser gig in Sligo this weekend, possibly Friday 13th ---

Email Ruairi at muscailt@yahoo.com for more details...



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