News & Press
- 30 January 2012 - TAPOL translation of statement by five Papuans on trial for treason - Forkorus Yaboisembut and four co-accused charged following Third Papuan Peoples' Congress
» - 17 January 2012 - University of Sydney publishes an edited volume of papers representing the views of leading scholars and activists working on West Papua - TAPOL contributes to University of Sydney publication "Comprehending West Papua"»
Details of the University of Sydney West Papua Project, February 2011 conference, and subsequent book - 14 December 2011 - Indonesian Minister says there are no political prisoners in Papua - perhaps Filep Karma, Forkorus Yaboisembut and dozens of others have slipped their mind? - See no prisoners? Tapol respond to Djoko Suyanto in Jakarta Globe»
- 29 November 2011 - TAPOL addresses European Parliament Human Rights Subcommittee - TAPOL statement calls on EU to support human rights in West Papua. See also Statement by Dr Neles Tebay»
- 21 November 2011 - UN Human Rights Council Review of Indonesia - TAPOL and BUK submission calls for an end to the punishment of free expression in Papua and the release political prisoners»
- 03 November 2011 - New report reveals extent of Papua human rights violations - Press Release and Report»
- 03 November 2011 - Papuan youth set alight by Indonesian civil security officers - TAPOL press release»
- 20 October 2011 - Indonesian crackdown on Papuan Congress sparks outrage - Joint statement by TAPOL (UK), West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT, US) and East Timor Action Network (ETAN, US)»
- 10 October 2011 - Kontras condemns police shooting of Freeport workers - Statement translated by TAPOL»
- 17 September 2011 - Fifteen Papuans mistreated and tortured by army and police - TAPOL statement »
- 15 September 2011 - Papuan NGO launches new website - New hub for information on human rights in Papua »
- 09 August 2011 - MIFEE project violates Right to Food - Joint letter to the UN on MIFEE’s threat to the Right to Food by TAPOL and others and Press release dated 14 August 2011 »
- 14 July 2011 - Global support for human rights and human rights defenders in West Papua - Joint statement TAPOL, WPAT and ETAN »
- 11 April 2011 - Agus Alue Alua: A life of dedication to the Papuan people - Obituary »
- 25 January 2011 - Light Sentences for Rights Violators Spark Calls for Suspension of Aid to Abusive and Unaccountable Indonesian Military - Press release »
- 28 December 2010 - Eldest daughter of Papuan nation: Carmel Budiardjo - More info »
- 23 December 2010 - Continued detention of Papuan prisoners violates basic rights - Press release »
- 09 December 2010 - Reflections on the upholding of human rights in the era of Papuan special autonomy: Violence still persists - Press release »
- 19 October 2010 - TAPOL calls for Papua torture enquiry - Open Letter to Foreign Secretary William Hague »
Response from Foreign Office
- 30 August 2010 - A small paradise that will be annihilated - Suara Perempuan Papua article English version
Original in Bahasa Indonesia » - 16 August 2010 - Call to President Yudhoyono to release Papuan Political Prisioners - Open Letter »
- 11 August 2010 - Journalist's death overshadows launch of Papua food project - TAPOL press release
Bahasa Indonesia version » - July-September 2010 - Perempuan Papua review - Inside Indonesia book review by Carmel Budiardjo »
- 9 July 2010 - Dialogue a must for Papua - TAPOL press release »
- June-July 2010 - Papua's fallen leaders - Arena article by Carmel Budiardjo »
- 14 May 2010 - Resource-rich West Papua, but who benefits? - Jakarta Post article by Carmel Budiardjo »
- 2 March 2010 - Obama should help a people blighted by a US corporation - Jakarta Post article by Carmel Budiardjo »
- 21 December 2009 - Death of Papuan leader, Kelly Kwalik - TAPOL calls for investigations »
- 19 October 2009 - Separatism stigma and rebellion charges widespread in West Papua - TAPOL press release »
- 7 October 2009 - The Prospects for Papuan-Indonesian Dialogue - Review Papua Road Map »
- 7 October 2009 - Papuan coalition's call for dialogue - Statement by West Papua National Coalition for Liberation »
- 24 July 2009 - 15 Papuans face serious charges for peaceful demonstration - TAPOL statement »
- 20 July 2009 - TAPOL Supports Amungme People’s Lawsuit Against Freeport - TAPOL statement »
- July 2009 - Papuan women victims of discrimination and abuse - Article by Carmel Budiardjo published in Liberation »
- 9 April 2009 - Papua violence mars Indonesian election - TAPOL press release »
- 21 August 2008 - ETAN press release - See also TAPOL press release, 28 June 2007 »
- 18 August 2008 - 39th Pacific Islands Forum - Message to Forum leaders »
- 11 August 2008 - TAPOL calls for those responsible for the shooting of a Papuan to be brought to justice - TAPOL statement »
- 31 March 2008 - Papua crackdown overshadows BP project - TAPOL press release, letter to BP and BP response »
- 20 March 2008 - Crackdown in West Papua against flag-raisers - TAPOL statement »
- 6 January 2008 - Congressman’s disappointing visit - TAPOL article »
- 30 November 2007 - Human rights defenders at risk in Papua - TAPOL article (TAPOL calls for the release of West Papuan rights activist) »
- 26 November 2007 - Open Letter to Security Council and Press release »
- 30 October 2007 - TAPOL calls for the release of West Papuan rights activist - TAPOL press release »
- 9 October 2007 - Pacific leaders urged to discuss intimidation of Papuan activists - TAPOL press release - TAPOL issues an open briefing to the leaders of Pacific Island countries, including Australia and New Zealand, calling on them to devote special attention to the plight of West Papuan human rights defenders at the annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum. »
- 20 July 2007 - Continued detention of prisoners unconstitutional: Papuan activists must be released - TAPOL press release »
- 28 June 2007 - Indonesia: Remove indicted colonel from Papua - TAPOL press release »
- 31 May 2007 - Biak to become a military base for Eastern Indonesia - TAPOL translation of a statement by ELSHAM - (Institute for Human Rights Studies and Advocacy for Papua), Biak »
- 14 March 2007 - A Papuan perspective - Article on the deployment of military equipment to West Papua »
- 09 February 2011 - Timorese call on the UN Security Council to ensure accountability for crimes against humanity - TAPOL endorses call to UN Security Council »
- 15 August 2010 - A long walk for justice - Jakarta Post book review by Carmel Budiardjo »
- 20 October 2009 - Security Council urged to ensure accountability for Timor crimes - Joint NGO letter »
- 28 August 2009 - East Timor Solidarity Activists Press for Justice - IPS report profiles TAPOL's Carmel Budiardjo »
- 1 March 2009 - TAPOL protests defamation charges against Timorese journalist - Tapol Statement »
- 18 February 2009 - Security Council urged to ensure accountability for Timor crimes - Joint NGO letter »
- 24 July 2008 - SCTF Report: Indonesian military held responsible for massive violations in 1999 - TAPOL statement »
- 15 July 2008 - Handover of the Report of the Commission of Truth and Friendship - Joint NGO Statement »
- 19 February 2008 - Burying the past in impunity - TAPOL backgrounder on the Indonesia/Timor-Leste Commission of Truth and Friendship »
- 13 February 2008 - UN must carry out Timor-Leste justice mandate, say campaigners - TAPOL press release and letter »
- 13 December 2007 - As Secretary-General Visits Timor-Leste, Rights Groups Urge His Leadership for Justice and Accountability - Rights groups call on UN Secretary General to work for justice »
- 1 June 2007 - TAPOL condemns Jakarta Governor’s refusal to attend Balibo inquest - TAPOL press release »
- 23 May 2007 - Timor-Leste: Commission of Truth and Friendship - Rights groups call for end to farcical Commission »
- 14 March 2007 - Implementation of Chega!, the report of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation, CAVR - Letter calling for the Timor-Leste National Parliament to formally consider Chega! »
- 24 June 2009 - From bullets to ballots: Aceh elections bolster peace process - TAPOL press release »
- 25 July 2008 - Political party mapping in Aceh - TAPOL report »
- 23 November 2007 - Safeguarding peace in Aceh - TAPOL article »
- 14 January 2007 - Resounding victory for democracy in Aceh - TAPOL Bulletin article - analysis of the recent elections held in Aceh »
- 31 December 2009 - Death of former Indonesian President, Gus Dur - Tribute by Carmel Budiardjo »
- 27 May 2009 - Winners and losers in Indonesia's elections - TAPOL press release »
- 25 February 2009 - Women pessimistic about their prospects in Indonesian elections - TAPOL press release »
- 13 February 2009 - Focus on corruption as Indonesian elections draw near - TAPOL press release »
- 26 September 2008 - Retired generals seek return to power through elections - TAPOL press release »
- 3 June 2008 - Indonesia: Human rights and development post-Suharto - Briefing to UK parliamentarians by the Indonesia NGO Forum »
- 27 January 2008 - Former dictator dies without being brought to justice - TAPOL statement and Obituary »
- 13 August 2007 - Book review - Pretext for mass murder - TAPOL book review of John Roosa's, 'Pretext for Mass Murder: The September 30th Movement and Suharto’s Coup d’Etat in Indonesia' »
- 9 May 2007 - British arms company enjoys impunity - TAPOL article »
- 8 March 2007 - Recollections of 13 Women Detained and Tortured after October 1965 - Book Review - Kembang Kembang Genjer, (Genjer Flowers) by Fransisca Ria Susanti »
- 9 february 2007 - Potential Hawk deal signals step change in UK-Indonesia military ties - TAPOL press release »
- 28 October 2011 - TAPOL founder in BBC radio show - Carmel Budiardjo features in Witness: Indonesian Killings. »
- 11 October 2011 - TAPOL film screening - Carmel Budiardjo presents Pluntangun: A film of women's suffering and resilience by Putu Oka »
- 08 August 2011 - 1965 victims request judicial review of discriminatory legislation - Briefing on Constitutional Court application »
- 10 December 2010 - Government must promote peace and civil society involvement in upholding human rights - Statement on Human Rights Day by TAPOL partner, KontraS »
- 9 November 2010 - Munir Memorial Lecture, London - Further details »
- 15 September 2010 - Film Screenings: Indonesia and the 1965 trajedy - Further details »
- 2 October 2009 - Call for revocation of 1966 discriminatory law - TAPOL statement »
- 15 August 2009 - Joesoef Isak 15 July 1928 - TAPOL Obituary »
- 24 June 2009 - TAPOL calls on British Government to suspend training of Kopassus - TAPOL press release »
- 10 June 2009 - Presidential election debates must include human rights - TAPOL press release »
- 11 June 2008 - TAPOL condemns restrictions against Ahmadiyah members - TAPOL statement »
- 22-23 May 2008 - Ten Years After (1998-2008) - Oost Indisch Huis, University of Amsterdam »
- 25 February 2008 - UN Human Rights Council, Universal Periodic Review: Indonesia - Summary of submissions by stakeholders, including TAPOL and full text of TAPOL submission. »
- 24 November 2007 - Garuda officials indicted for Munir’s murder - TAPOL article »
- 23 November 2007 - Safeguarding peace in Aceh - TAPOL article »
- November 2007 - Indonesia - Democracy without justice - Carmel Budiardjo of TAPOL interviewed by Peter Tatchell »
- 24 May 2007 - Human rights groups call for end to farcical commission - TAPOL press release »
- 27 February 2007 - Rights for women take a tumble - TAPOL article - a review of the current state of women's rights in Indonesia »
- 22 September 2010 - Indonesia and the 1965 trajedy - Open Letter to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono »
- 2 November 2009 - Criminal defamation proceedings against Usman Hamid - Letter to Indonesian Justice Minister »
- 7 September 2009 - The Munir history test: Unfinished business of justice - Jakarta Post article by Paul Barber & Usman Hamid on the 5th anniversary of Munir's assassination »
- 18 Aug 2008 - New study links Indonesian politician to 2002 murder of US schoolteachers - TAPOL press release - See also: TAPOL bulletin article and 'Murder at Mile 63' »
- 20 June 2008 - Tapol welcomes the arrest of intelligence agent Muchdi PR - TAPOL statement »
- 26 March 2008 - Solidarity greetings to KontraS - TAPOL statement »
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