Hello everyone, If your not aware two of your citizens journalists are being held in detention by the Indonesian police in West Papua. West Papua is 250 km north of Australia and borders with PNG and independent nation. West Papua has been fight for their freedom from the Indonesians every since the sham Act of Free Choice in 1969. The atrocity reports we are receiving are as bad as Iraq and Syria. Criminal behaviour by a country that states they are a democracy... There are some of the letters of support from our group which we hope will get to these poor French journalists locked up for doing their jobs Dear Valentine and Thomas we are all standing with you in solidarity whilst you are being held in custody by the Indonesian military. Your story of the suffering of the West Papuan peoples must be told and heard in the international community one people one soul Susan May you be free soon our thoughts and prayers are with you here in Australia Freedom of Speech is a basic human right T X To Valentine and Thomas we are thinking of you in your imprisonment take heart kind regards Anthony I hope 2 journalists give free from jail west Papua West Papuan Patti Dear Valentine Thomas Hope you are release soon Joe We want you to be free journalists do not belong in jail Stray strong and brave Alison We have been raising awareness in Australia and held a candle lite vigil outside the Indonesian Consulate Sydney. I raise this issue with the French embassy in Canberra. Most unkind to say the least. Did not want to talk about it or discuss it. When ask if they are trying behind the scenes to do something they refused to commitment. Attached a photo of our candle lite vigil outside the Indonesian consulate Sydney last Tuesday 23th Sept 1600 Via French smh.au/world/families-of-french-journalists-detained-in-west-papua-beg-indonesia-for-mercy-20140916-10hfmk.html Anthony Craig Democratic Labour Party of Australia Federal Spokesperson for West Papua Human Rights and Democracy Po Box 167 Lithgow NSw Australia email west [email protected] 0408699615 French journalists still detained, probed Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura | Headlines | Wed, August 13 2014, 9:23 AM Authorities in Jayapura, Papua, continue to investigate two French journalists who were arrested on Aug. 6, for allegedly abusing their tourist visas. Thomas Charles Dandois, 40, and Louise Marie Valentine Burrot, 29, who work for French Arte TV station, were questioned by the police and immigration staff at the Jayapura Immigration Office in relation to their activities in Papua. The officials also examined evidence found with the pair when they were arrested in Wamena. “There is an indication that the two may be involved with armed criminal groups, especially one operating in Lanny Jaya,” Papua Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw said in Jayapura on Tuesday. Paulus said that during their visit, the two met Forkorus Yoboisembut, the chairman of the Papua Customary Council (DAP), who had just finished serving a prison term on July 21 for treason. “Their [the two journalists’] activities in Papua could disrupt state security and safety,” he said. Ramli AS, the head of the Papua immigration division at the Law and Human Rights Ministry, said the two journalists had violated the Immigration Law by abusing their visas. According to Law No. 6/2011 on immigration, perpetrators of visa abuse and people who instruct or give others the chance to do so could face five years in prison and be fined Rp 500 million (US$42,776). “We continue to coordinate with the French Embassy in Jakarta. They have kept questioning us in relation to the investigation of their citizens,” Ramli said, adding that both journalists were being detained at the immigration office during the investigation. Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders said it deplored the detention of the journalists and called on local authorities to release them immediately. “These two reporters are known for their integrity and honesty. Holding them for such a long time must be regarded as a violation of media freedom. We urge the authorities to release them without delay,” said the media freedom watchdog’s secretary-general, Christophe Deloire. In 2009, the police arrested four Dutch journalists in Papua for covering a rally marking the return of Free Papua Organization (OPM) co-founder Nicholas Jouwe after 40 years in exile in the Netherlands. The police said the journalists had violated their tourist visas and immigration regulations. Papua Governor Lukas Enembe said last year that foreign journalists were welcome to visit the province to observe the development in the region. Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said there were a number of aspects that the government had to take into account, including the province’s special autonomy status that he said was not yet running smoothly. “When conditions in Papua are not conducive, the government considers it too risky to permit foreigners to visit the region,” Marty said. Amazing this statement you can go their now on a tourist visa No very honest these people?
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