Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-117-2011
Asian Human Rights Commision, 23 June 2011
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INDONESIA: Police ill-treat peaceful protesters and charge them with rebellion in a flawed process
ISSUES: Freedom of expression, Right to fair trial, Right to health, Prison conditions, Police negligence
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Dear friends,
After the Manokwari District Police in West Papua arrested peaceful protesters following a flag raising event on 14 December, 2010, seven persons were charged with rebellion. The detainees were ill-treated and denied medical care for weeks resulting in serious health conditions. Police forced the victims to sign the dossier of the case before its transfer to the prosecutor without access to a lawyer. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is concerned about the serious flaws in the criminal process, demands the immediate release of the victims, and an investigation into the illegal practices of the Manokwari police. West Papua suffers from a lack of fair trial for political activists, violence by security forces and the stigmatisation of political protesters. Peaceful protesters are frequently charged with rebellion and imprisoned for years.
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Asian Human Rights Commision, 23 June 2011
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INDONESIA: Police ill-treat peaceful protesters and charge them with rebellion in a flawed process
ISSUES: Freedom of expression, Right to fair trial, Right to health, Prison conditions, Police negligence
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After the Manokwari District Police in West Papua arrested peaceful protesters following a flag raising event on 14 December, 2010, seven persons were charged with rebellion. The detainees were ill-treated and denied medical care for weeks resulting in serious health conditions. Police forced the victims to sign the dossier of the case before its transfer to the prosecutor without access to a lawyer. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is concerned about the serious flaws in the criminal process, demands the immediate release of the victims, and an investigation into the illegal practices of the Manokwari police. West Papua suffers from a lack of fair trial for political activists, violence by security forces and the stigmatisation of political protesters. Peaceful protesters are frequently charged with rebellion and imprisoned for years.
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