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Fear of “catastrophic violence” against Myanmar Muslims

Fear of “catastrophic violence” against Myanmar Muslims

The attitudes behind the deadly and systematic violence against Muslims in overwhelmingly Buddhist Myanmar could, if left unchecked, lead to “mass atrocities,” Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said in a ...

Over 8,000 Men Disappeared in Kashmir Since 1989
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Over 8,000 Men Disappeared in Kashmir Since 1989

Kashmir women protest, demanding information and responsibility for missing husbands and children, who were disappeared by rebels or by the Indian security forces and presumably killed. ...

We Need The Truth On West Papua

We Need The Truth On West Papua

The recent history of West Papua is a violent one. The Indigenous people of West Papua have been waiting a long time to have a say in their own political future. ...

Kashmir’s Torture Trail
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Kashmir’s Torture Trail

“Just watched the documentary. Devastating. Damning evidence of widespread torture. It’s going to be a sad, sad night.” - Mirza Waheed ...

US Ambassador to Indonesia Addresses Violence Against Minority Groups

US Ambassador to Indonesia Addresses Violence Against Minority Groups

The United States Ambassador to Indonesia Scot A. Marciel said lax law enforcement was responsible for cases of violence against minority groups in the country. ...

Lamberth Pekikir acknowledges the risks he is taking

Lamberth Pekikir acknowledges the risks he is taking

Lamberth Pekikir, the general co-ordinator of the TPN/OPM who is now being hunted down by the military, has declared that he is prepared to accept the consequences of his actions, saying that he knows what the conseq ...

US grills India for flagrant human rights violations

US grills India for flagrant human rights violations

The United States has castigated the Indian government for extrajudicial killings, torture, rape and disappearances by Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir and in north-eastern Indian states. ...

3,000 Papuans Gather in Jayapura for Pro-Independence Rally

3,000 Papuans Gather in Jayapura for Pro-Independence Rally

Thousands of protesters staged a pro-independence rally in Indonesia’s restive and resource-rich Papua region Monday demanding a referendum for self-determination. Protest coordinator Mako Tabuni said, “ ...

Freeport Pays $14 Million for Hired Thugs to Put Down Papuan Uprising

Freeport Pays $14 Million for Hired Thugs to Put Down Papuan Uprising

Lily Wahid, Member of thePeople's Representative Council, admitted to being informed that PT Freeport Indonesia ‘payed up to U.S. $14 million’ to secure their assests in Timika, . The money was allegedly ...

Indonesian Security Forces Shoot Protester Dead, Wound Three at Freeport Mine

Indonesian Security Forces Shoot Protester Dead, Wound Three at Freeport Mine

Police shot a protester dead as they clashed with more than a thousand striking workers on Monday at a mine run by US company Freeport McMoran in Indonesia’s Papua region, a union official said. ...

WEST Papua Report Nov 2010 Highlights

WEST Papua Report Nov 2010 Highlights

Torture, A Routine Tactic for Security Forces in West Papua
; Cyber Attack Targets NGO Websites Carrying Indonesian Security Force Torture Video
; The US Government’s Inadequate Response to Indones ...

Cyber Attacks Target Human Rights Websites

Cyber Attacks Target Human Rights Websites

Several NGO websites fighting for Human Rights in the embattled Indonesian province of West Papua have endured coordinated Cyber Attacks by the Indonesian Government. ...

US Congress to Hold Hearing on Indonesia’s Military Abuses in West Papua

US Congress to Hold Hearing on Indonesia’s Military Abuses in West Papua

On Wednesday, September 22, 2010 the United States House of Representatives- Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment- will conduct an open hearing entitled: “Crimes Against Humanity: When W ...