ndonesia : Release Peaceful demonstrators in Papua ( New York ) - The Indonesian government should immediately release more than a dozen Papuans detained for raising the Papuan Morning Star flag in Fakfak , a major city in western Papua , Human Rights Watch said today . Human Rights Watch called on the Indonesian government to launch an investigation into the excessive use of force by the Indonesian police , who beat and kicked the activists during the arrests on July 19 , 2008. Once again , the Indonesian authorities have stopped Papuans from peacefully expressing their political views , said Elaine Pearson , deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch . The police should not resort to violence to suppress political activism . Police Arrested 46 Papuans during a flag - raising ceremony at 4:30 am on July 19 outside a government archive office , locally known as the Act of Free Choice building . The protesters organized the flag - raising ceremony very early in the morning , apparently to avoid police detection . Arrested Those included two ex - political prisoners and two women . Eleven Arrested others were on their way to the ceremony . Police have released 37 of the group , but Arrested five more activists on July 23 . suarakolaitaga.blogspot/2013/11/indonesia-release-peaceful.html
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 13:49:04 +0000
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