Dozens of indigenous West Papuan people were left homeless this week as their houses were destroyed by the Indonesian authorities. An Indonesian man has now tak
- 6 years ago
Dozens of indigenous West Papuan people were left homeless this week as their houses were destroyed by the Indonesian authorities. An Indonesian man has now taken over their 9400 square meters of land.
On Thursday 27th September, the Indonesian military and police forced at least 5 families including dozens of children and toddlers from their homes in Timika, in the Mimika Region of West Papua.
Mama Innah Gwijangge had lived in her home for 21 years. "Last night we stayed in an emergency tent amid heavy rain." She said. "We were with dozens of these children, where will we stay? Where is justice and feelings of humanity towards West Papuans?"
She continued, "My husband was arrested in front of children and dragged to the police station.Where is humanity in this country? We West Papuans have been expelled from our own land."
Meanwhile the Indonesian Chairman of the Timika District Court, Relly Dominggus Behuku said that he thought the eviction was "very humane". Saying "We cannot have resistance every time we come and more delays again".
This is a terrible human rights violation and a cruel act of inhumanity towards the people of West Papua by the Indonesian government.
To find out more about occupied West Papua, including what you can do to help, please visit:
More info of the eviction in Bahasa here: Report from West Papua National Committee [KNPB].
On Thursday 27th September, the Indonesian military and police forced at least 5 families including dozens of children and toddlers from their homes in Timika, in the Mimika Region of West Papua.
Mama Innah Gwijangge had lived in her home for 21 years. "Last night we stayed in an emergency tent amid heavy rain." She said. "We were with dozens of these children, where will we stay? Where is justice and feelings of humanity towards West Papuans?"
She continued, "My husband was arrested in front of children and dragged to the police station.Where is humanity in this country? We West Papuans have been expelled from our own land."
Meanwhile the Indonesian Chairman of the Timika District Court, Relly Dominggus Behuku said that he thought the eviction was "very humane". Saying "We cannot have resistance every time we come and more delays again".
This is a terrible human rights violation and a cruel act of inhumanity towards the people of West Papua by the Indonesian government.
To find out more about occupied West Papua, including what you can do to help, please visit:
More info of the eviction in Bahasa here: Report from West Papua National Committee [KNPB].