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ALERT: 13 Papuans Abducted and being taken to Jakarta

Koteka Prisoner Support | 22.12.2003 12:40 | Anti-racism | Culture | Repression

Yesterday, 21st December, 13 Papuans were taken by police from the Kemah
Injil Church service in Wamena. They were amongst 20 Papuans who had
previously been arrested in connection with flag raising events way back
in 2000. They had since been released but were taken yesterday without
warning or any information being given to families or lawyers.

Yesterday, 21st December, 13 Papuans were taken by police from the Kemah
Injil Church service in Wamena. They were amongst 20 Papuans who had
previously been arrested in connection with flag raising events way back
in 2000. They had since been released but were taken yesterday without
warning or any information being given to families or lawyers. They have
since been covertly moved to the the main police cells in the capital of
Papua, Jayapura, and it has been discovered that there are now plans to
move the 13 to Jakarta.

It is unknown why they have been taken back but it follows soon after the
recent appointment of the new police chief to Papua, Timbul Silaen
(former E. Timor police chief during the 1999 election massacres). Indeed
when asked Silaen said that he knew nothing about these prisoners.

We are extremely concerned about the safety of these people and ask you
to telephone the local police station (Polda) where they are being held
to show that there is international attention on these prisoners (for
more info on how to phone please see
 http://www.westpapua.net/cases/hr/prisoner/index.htm)

The phone numbers to ring are:
(you can phone Indonesia from UK for 15p per minute by first dialling
0905 306 0197)

Kapolda Papua
TIMBUL SILAEN
Tel: +62 967 533396 / 531014
Fax: +62 967 531717

Wakapolda Papua
Brigjen Tommy Yacobs
Tel: +62 967 531016 (office) / 967 532532 (home)
Mobile: +62 812 480 4949 / +62 812 480 1122

Kadispen Polda Papua
Kombes Daud Sihombing, SH
Tel: +62 967 533692
Mobile: +62 812 480 1213 / +62 815 188 4447

(These may be old)
Polda Papua: +62 967 533763 or 531717 Prison Cells Polda: +62 967 531830
Intelligence Polda: +62 967 531829

++++++++++++++++++++++++

OTHER NEWS

We apologise for not having good internet access recently. The web pages
will be updated soon, their have been a number of other arrestes in the
last month we would also like to inform you about:

Around the 1st December there were a number of flag raising events where
people were arrested. Firstly in Manokwari 42 people were arrested and
the following seven are still being held:
Carlos Yumame
Luter Duansiba
Ishak Toansiba
Han Mandacan
Terry Korayem
Yulianus Indem
Yohakim Mensi
we belwive they are being held in Manokwari prison, Telephone: +62 986
211387 or 211365

On 3rd December the following students were arrested in Semarang in Java
for releasing balloons with the west Papuan flag on. We beleive they are
still being held in Java and face up to a 20 year sentence:
Charlie Imbir (22)
Chris Ukago (27)
Herman Katmu (29)
Markus Jiwitao (a high school student)
(see  http://www.westpapuanews.com/articles/publish/article_240.shtml)

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Koteka Prisoner Support
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