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International Action for West Papua |
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Written by Bird of Paradise :: 80% of Papuans in West Papua genocided by Indonesia - Take Action NOW
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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Think about it
The number of 100,000 dead and disappeared Papuans generally quoted
is not even close to the real figures
Do something about it
What is happening in West Papua is morally wrong and ethically unacceptable. It is urgent for human rights observers and independent journalists to gain unhindered access into Indonesian-occupied West Papua NOW!!! We are talking GENOCIDE on a grand scale taking place, in the 21st century. The huge disparity in numbers can only confirm that genocide and ethnic cleansing is on-going in West Papua. This is an insult to humanity and an utter travesty on our fellow beings. Let the Indonesians know that you will not stand by and allow them to enforce their Final Solution on the Papuan people. This site contains numerous documents and articles which will quickly bring you up to speed as to why it is imperative that the international community step in NOW to help the West Papuans. Life in West Papua - imagine living your life under such conditions everyday To counter increasing international outcry of its genocide of Papuans and justified Papuan calls for self-determination and independence, Indonesia offered autonomy to the region. However, funds originally allocated for autonomy to the territory has in fact been diverted to the TNI (Indonesian military) with which six ocean liners were purchased. These now off-load shiploads of transmigrants , pro-Indonesian militia groups and militant jihadists including Laskar Jihad and Jemaah Islamiya (controlled by the TNI to do their dirty work) for massive ethnic-cleansing against the Papuans under the guise of inter-religious war. The autonomy fund has also been used by the racist military and police to fund construction of more barracks, military/police housing, mosques and transmigrant businesses whilst Papuans are marginalised and do not receive any of the fund for whom it was originally intended. Blatant racism by the Indonesian occupying-forces include Papuans stopped daily for ID checks by Brimob (the Police Mobile Brigade) whilst non-Papun migrants are not even stopped at checkpoints. Whilst European countries and the West in general continue to voice autonomy as the best option for the territory, the reality on the ground is however very different and requires urgent international action for West Papua. Furthermore, Indonesia is currently attempting to create new provinces through a divide and conquer strategy - to split the Indonesian-occupied western half of New Guinea into further provinces of Papua and Papua Barat (English literal translation of Papua Barat is West Papua) in an effort to confuse the international community of their illegal annexation and occupation of West Papua, the western half of the island of New Guinea. The Papuans have therefore rejected Jakarta's offer of autonomy outright as it is deemed a delaying tactic to facilitate flooding the territory with non-Papuans for more ethnic-cleansing, start an inter-religious war and to counter Papuan demands for urgent international intervention. The Papuans are therefore demanding a fair referendum to correct the flawed 1969 Act of Free Choice (locally known as the Act of No Choice) through peaceful rallies and mass protests throughout the territory, to which the Indonesian response has been to arrest and imprison the peaceful protesters. The Berlin Wall came down when it was never thought possible, South Africa rid itself of its apartheid regime, we say that it is time West Papua is freed of the shackles of the genocidal racist Indonesian military regime. The time has come for YOU to help West Papuans liberate their country. - the silence from the so-called "international community" on this on-going genocide is deafening - - you would think that countries would be clamouring to help the Papuans defend themselves -
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