Markus You, Jayapura – Demanding justice for the fatal shooting of Tobias Silak and the wounding of Naro Dapla in Dekai, Yahukimo regency, Papua Highlands, national actions were held in several cities on December 16.
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December 2024
Maulana Ilhami Fawdi, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) noted that between January and December 2024 there were 113 human rights incidents in Papua, 85 of which had the dimensions of armed confli
Vitorio Mantalean, Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the International Human Rights Day speech delivered by the Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Instituti
Gamaliel Kaliele, Sorong – Papua Independent Indigenous Communities (MAI) General Chairperson Johanes Tsenawatme has condemned the attitude of the government which continues to ignore threats against human rights activists in the land of Papua.
Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The Papuan People's Front (FRP) and Papuan students hope that with the momentum International Human Rights Day the Indonesian state will open its eyes to and be aware that the state is the biggest sinner in the form of hum
The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) commemorated International Human Rights Day in Jakarta on Thursday December 10 by holding a People's Voice Festival titled the Human Rights Carnaval (Karnaval HAM).
Reiner Brabar, Sorong – International Human Rights Day will be commemorated on December 10. This year is the 76th anniversary of Human Rights Day since the Universal Human Rights Declaration was issued by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
November 2024
Natalia Santi – Amnesty International Indonesia has emphasised that it is the state's responsibility to resolve the human rights violations that took place in the Semanggi I tragedy in 1998.
Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has strongly condemned the attack by scores of TNI (Indonesian) soldiers from the Medan 2 Artillery Battalion/Kilap Sumagan (Armed-2/KS) on residents of the Selamat Village in Sibiru-Biru district, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra.
Dwi Bowo Raharjo and Alfian Winanto – Maria Katarina Sumarsih took part in a ceremony placing flowers on a symbolic grave during an action commemorating the 26th anniversary of the Semanggi Tragedy I at the Atma Jaya University in Jakarta on Wednesday November 13.