Session two French journalists Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourra

Session two French journalists Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourrat, in the District Court of Class IA Jayapura, Papua, on the third day on Wednesday (10.22.14) presented two expert witnesses.

Two expert witnesses that, Dony Alfis Harin from Directorate General of Immigration, and witnesses Siti Sofia Sudarma of the Director of Information and Public Diplomacy Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Dony Alfis Harin said, the presence of two foreign journalists were known to the Ministry of Information, but not to immigration. Both with different visa, one coming on a tourist visa and journalist visa only in social and culture on ART TV.

It is said, in order to obtain a visa can take immediate, temporary visa has its own code of journalistic B2 II.

"Journalists and foreigners alike, if tourists do not need to report, but should only be made ​​in accordance with the rules of the passport which he visited. The journalist must report first to the Ministry for the info," says Dony.

He continued, visit visas for journalists duties in accordance immigration law.

Meanwhile, Siti Sofia Sudarma said, if the foreign journalists who want to come to Papua should report to 18 agencies, including the Ministry of Religious Human Rights Law, Foreign Ministry, Police and the Indonesian National Army so on.

"The letter of assignment must be a main base of the Immigration Act section 28 includes journalistic activities can be done with the permission of the security," he said.

According to Siti, to make it easier the Directorate issued a special ID visit any journalist, while journalistic activities are no rules as stated in number 40 Ministry of Information, as well as the Press Law.

The two French journalists were coming to Papua represent ART TV. Those two get permission for the purpose of tourism.

Siti added that foreign journalists to Papua pretty much the goal. In the meantime, he said, there were 20 proposals submitted and 2 otherwise not qualify and they are still processed in accordance with the procedure. Passport and visa journalism he said, no time limit.

A total of 375 Indonesian Army personnel will Perform Prone Regional Security in West Papua

Commander of Military Region (Regional Commander) XVII / Cenderawasih, Major General Fransen M Siahaan asked the soldiers to remain consistent to maintain and protect the people of the place where he was assigned.

"For example, in areas prone and border," said the military commander of XVII / Cenderawasih, when equip 375 soldiers who will be released to carry out security duties in some areas in Papua. The event was held at the parade ground Battalion 751 / Raider Sentani, Tuesday (21/10).

Explained, consisted of 125 375 soldiers of the 751 Infantry Battalion / Raider, 125 people from Bataliyon Infantry 755 and 125 of the 756 Infantry Battalion will carry out duties as a security guard vulnerable areas.

Pamrahwan region include Puncak Jaya and surrounding areas and the border with PNG. They will be in charge for six to nine months ahead.

"People power is absolute. TNI was formed by the power of the people, of the people, by the people and for the people. Therefore, as long as I'm in the area of ​​assignment you do not act arrogant, much less hurt people, "said the military commander 

Prime Session Held, 2 French Journalists Threatened with Criminal 5 Years in Prison

 Dandois (40) underwent initial trial in the District Court of Class IA Abepura, Jayapura, Papua province.

Prime trial led Chief Justice, Martinus Bala and two members it starts and ends 10:50 o'clock 11:20 o'clock local time. Attending there Bourrat Valentine's mother and brother of Thomas Dandois and French consular officials from Jakarta.

Assembly Prime beragenda reading the indictment of the Public Prosecutor, Sukanda against Valentine and Thomas.

Sukanda read out the charges related to the abuse of two pages of travel documents by the two journalists. Prosecution also read chronologically the second coming of the defendant until arrests were made at the beginning of August 7 in Jayawijaya Wamena, Papua.

Thomas and Valentine charged with article 122 letter a of Law No. 6 of 2011 on keimigrasiaan, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st Code of Criminal hukun Indonesia imprisonment for 5 years.

In response to the contrary, the Legal Counsel of the accused, Aristo Pangaribuan said the indictments were delivered Prosecution does not define what it is journalistic activities in question.

"In the indictment the Prosecution is very clear, that the core of the charges do not fit on a visit visa. However, the public prosecutor in the indictment does not specify whether the charges in question. The activities mentioned journalism Prosecution dakwan not described in the reading. Element this does not seem to be imaged. Prosecution itself does not define what journalistic activities, "said Aristo.

"To that end, we argue that the indictment is not accurate, then we would expect the assembly declare null and void the charges," he said.

Assembly with the agenda to hear feedback from the public prosecutor will be held tomorrow, Tuesday (21.10.14) morning in the same place. The trial is scheduled to take place one week to hear the verdict on Friday.

Bucthar Tabuni: Polisi Indonesia arrested West Papua Activists is proof Indonesia shackles freedom of expression rights of West Papua people

Bucthar Tabuni, chairman of the West Papua National Parliament spoke about the arrest of activists West Papua National Committee (KNPB), Bucthar Tabuni said KNPB on October`13, 2014  do peaceful demonstrations in 9 regions in West Papua (Jayapura, Merauke, Timika, Kaimana, Fakfak, Manokwari, Yahokimo, Nabire and Biak menutut the Indonesian government to release two French journalists who have coverage and detained in West Papua.

KNPB has sent a letter of notification of their action plan to the police, but the police have sent a letter to the KNPB to declare reject and do not give permission to KNPB to conduct peaceful demonstrations. Although Police banned but the commitment remains KNPB demonstrations were peaceful.

KNPB attitude is evident on October 13  KNPB at 9 regions in peaceful demonstrations. Police moved quickly to block meeting points and make threats of intimidation to the mass demonstrations.

Police disperse peaceful demonstrations and arrested 40 activists KNPB in  Merauke  and 16 activist KNPB in Jayapura, bringing the total number arrested KNPB ativist is 56 people.

Further Buchtar said West Papua National Committee (KNPB) is a container that is shaped by the people of West Papua as a medium of popular struggle in the fight for the self-determination rights  peacefully  and make Referensum a path for the middle seats the West Papuan issue in a fair and dignified.

On this basis KNPB in the last 6 years is to mobilized people to express their political rights openly and peacefully to be known by the Indonesian government and the international community.

But Indonesian military and police respond to peaceful protest KNPB was shot dead by the way, capture and jailed KNPB activists.

History records that the people of West Papua's list of victims over the long practice of the State of Indonesia as a country where the invaders for West Papua fetter their freedom of expression rights.

50 years more the people of West Papua's struggle for self-determination of their rights in a peaceful and dignified, but the only people experiencing mistreatment. The people of West Papua treated inhumanely, arrested, detained and prosecuted even gunned down massively by using didesin laws and authorities cited according to the wishes of the State. The people of West Papua engineering worn the same charges of committing criminal offenses subversive for voicing West Papua people rights.

This is evidenced by the occupation of the State of Indonesia over West Papua region which does not respect the people's right to self-determination, whereas the people of West Papua peacefully assert their rights and dignity. This is evidence of the State of Indonesia as colonizers for West Papua.

Freedom of speech and expression is the right of every person and this rights is guaranteed in international treaties on civil rights and politics. However, these rights do not apply to West Papua people.

The purpose of peaceful demonstrations on  Ocotber 13 2014, KNPB in 9 regions in West Papua is "called Indonesian government frees 2 jurnalists detained and will stand trial in West Papua." "Called  Indonesia to open access international journalists to West Papua and the UN human rights workers to West Papua, "he said.

Press Reallese West Papua National Committee on 9 Regions KNPB The Hold Peaceful Demo Demands free French Journalist in West Papua

By looking close and blocked democratic space and restrictions on foreign journalists in Papua with the arrest of two foreign Jurnalists Thomas Dandois and Vallenting of French  in Jayawiyaya by Indonesian Police (Highland- West Papua) on 6 August 2014, then  West Papua National Committee (KNPB) of the National Media as a necessary care situations silencing democratic space and arrests foreign journalists in Papua.

Based on this general appeal KNPB Removing National action across the region KNPB to conduct a peaceful demonstration to urge the Indonesian government to immediately release two foreign journalists and Opening ases for International journalists, and requested the observer humanitarian agencies and special Pioneers remedy to West Papua .

On this day of action to implement the National KNPB in all regions of the KNPB. Urge the Indonesian government immediately frees two foreign journalists and international access is widely open.

Jayapura region, police forces in full force blockading all rallying point mass peaceful demonstrations. Although Police banned and blocking all but the rallying point KNPB activists in Jayapura police blockade penetrate at 11:00 am and take action to bring them peace pamphlets and banners that read 2 journalists freed Frenchman. This peaceful action only runs 15 minutes because the police attack and disperse the KNPB activists and arrested them. The following are those who were arrested, among others:

1 Mr. ELIASER ANGGAINGGOM (VICE CHAIRMAN REGION PNWP HANIM.HA)

2 AGUS KOSAY (CHAIRMAN I KNPB CENTER)

3 UCAK LOGO (KNPB spokesman NATIONAL CENTER)

4. REGINA Wenda (KNPB secretary Numbay)

5. YIMI BROWAY (CHAIRMAN I KNPB Numbay)

6. MARTEN SUHUNIAP (MEMBERS KNPB)

7 Rebekah KOMBA (KNPB Numbay TREASURER)

8. Marice Mambrasar (KNPB MEMBER Numbay)

9. LAZKAR SAME (Executing tasks harisn International Spokesman)

10 ISAK SALAK (MEMBER)

11. PETER PETEGE (MEMBER)

12. MANU Mohi (MEMBER)

13. DAVID WALILO (MEMBER)

14. Palina PAGAGE (MEMBER)

15. Teren SORABUT (MEMBER)

16. Wilem WANDIK (MEMBER)

17. Tinus HELUKA (MEMBER)

They were arrested while being held in the city of Jayapura Police, they arrested at 11:30 WPB until now still detained in Jayapura City Police.

Merauke region, Chairman of the Regional Parliament (PRD) region Anim-Ha, Mother Panggresia Yem, when contacted by the media via mobile phones, said today KNPB Merauke and PRD peaceful demonstrations, mass peaceful demonstrations gathered in the Park and will perform long PEPERA Migration office mark to Merauke. Police forces KNPB activist was attacked and dispersed them. Police arrested 49 activists KNPB Merauke. They were arrested and detained police are;

1 Gento EMERIKUS Doop (chairman of KNPB Merauke)

2 NOVARIS Joseph Wogan (Secretary KNPB Merauke)

3 EMELIANUS NEMOP

4. CHARLES SRAUN

5. JOHN KAYOP

6. PETER wogang

7 Kristianus Mahuze

8. EMANUEL METEMKO

9 Joseph IMBANOP

10 Joseph Dila

11. PETER KATEM (PRD secretary Merauke region)

12. AP MOSES

13. K PASIM

14. Yermias KEPZE

15. Justin AIRIT

16. EMERIKUS KAKUPU

17. Joseph P

18 Dila

19. Joseph C. H. IMBANOP

20 Stephen KAIZE

21. MELKIOR KEBZE

22. Kornelis YOLEM, and 6 other people while still in Merauke Police Hold on.

After police dispersed and arrested KNPB activists who are doing the rally and bring them to Merauke Police Station, police returned to the office and PRD KNPB Merauke and capturing 20 KNPB activists who were in the Office of the KNPB.

Region of Manokwari, Manokwari KNPB today held peaceful demonstrations in front of the main road the University of Papua (Manokwari). KNPB demonstrations is not running long because of Manokwari Police not give permission for peaceful protest, peaceful damonstrasi KNPB action Manokwari is only a 1 hour under pressure and threat of police and end at 12 noon.

Timika region, KNPB Timika as media people of West Papua's struggle has been mediating damaiyang demonstration attended by the people of West Papua who are in Timika. Undertaking this action is the People's Parliament Timika Region KNPB Timika and as executor of the action. KNPB Timika demosntrasi action is going well where KNPB doing long Mark of the Office and the PRD KNPB Timika Region towards his people Perwalikan Office Government of Indonesia in Timika. Although KNPB action is barred by the police but the KNPB Timika advanced and peaceful action under strict supervision by the police forces.

Region of the consortium, Although police have banned demonstrations peaceful demonstrations KNPB KNPB but the consortium is going well, although under threat and escort by police forces. KNPB and the consortium held a long mark PRD peacefully in the city center the consortium.

Region Nabire, West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Nabire Region, Monday (13/10/2013) today staged a peaceful demonstration at the Flower Garden Oyehe). Demonstrations held in order to remove the two international journalists who were detained in Wamena on the 16th August 2014 on behalf of two French journalists Thomas Dandois origin, Valentine Bourrat. Peaceful demonstrations in Nabire is under tight guard by the Indonesian military and police forces.

Biak Region, Biak KNPB at the same time also has been waging a peaceful demonstration in Biak KNPB Secretariat runs well, although police banned the activities of the KNPB. Action 00 was carried out at 08 am to 12.00 noon.

Yahokimo region, KNPB Yahokimo with the people in yahulimo staged, at 09.00 in the old Field Office. After thousands of people gathered to hold a peaceful rally was attended by thousands of people, as long as the action takes place make speeches and slogans medesak Indonesian government freed two foreign journalists Thomas Dandois and French origin Vallentinne Bauratt. This peaceful demonstration went well, although the police have banned the KNPB action.

Kaimana region, Longmars Liberation Peace Action Demo ACAL French Journalists are concentrated in complex Sekretarit & PRD Kaimana KNPB Major Kmpul Point State Park Kaimana, at 09.00 - Done In this demonstration the police seized a demo attributes brought by Niko Nauw KNPB member attributes Flag KNPB seized 2, 5 Pamphlets Picture 2 journalists is French, 1 banner bearing the FREE YOUR IMMEDIATE TWO INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT FRENCH JOURNALIST Mr. THOMAS A. DANDOIS & Ms. L.M. VALENTINE BAURATT. The action took place at 09.00 this morning lasted chaos.

Police Patrol Car Kaimana use the 1 and 2 star Dalmas entered into a credible form in the city park. Period led action ol, er KNPB Kaiaman using command 1 car and 2 urban transport vehicle is picked up by an act of intimidation by the Police Pisak Resort Waikiki. In the events of it, all attributes that are loaded on the demo car impounded Komado Events Party Security Resort Waikiki. Despite the pressure, the action remains ready to take action longmars towards the activities in the KNPB Secretariat Complex and the PRD Kaimana.

Yours sincerely

ONES SUHUNIAP,General Secretary of the central KNPB

Indonesian police arrested Vice Chairman PNWP and 16 KNPB activists in Jayapura, West Papua

Indonesian police in West Papua prohibits West Papua National Committee (KNPB) to conduct peaceful demonstrations to called Indonesian government to free two French journalists being held and will be in court in West Papua.

KNPB Jayapura peaceful action today October 13, 2014 in  Imbi Park, Jayapura City .

Police arrested Eliaser Anggaiggom and Vice Chairman of the National Parliament of West Papua (PNWP) with 16 KNPB activists.  Police Arrest Vice Chairman PNWP the i6 KNPB activists at 11:40.

The names of the Free Papua activists arrested and detained Indonesian police in Jayapura is;

1 Mr. Eliaser Anggainggom, vice chairman for the region Hanim PNWP

2 Agus Kosay, deputy chairman of the KNPB center 1

3 Seray Logo, Spokesperson of KNPB

4. Regina Wenda, Secretary KNPB for Numbay region

5. Yimi Broway, Vice Chairman of KNPB for region 1 Numbay

6. Marhen Suhuniap, KNPB  members

7 Rebekah Komba, Treasurer KNPB for Numbay region

8. Marice Mambrasar, KNPB Numbay members

9. Lazkar Equally, international Spokesperson of KNPB

10 Isaac Salak, , KNPB  members

11. Peter Petege, , KNPB  members

12. Mohi Manu, , KNPB  members

13. David Walilo, , KNPB  members

14. Palina Pagage, , KNPB  members

15. Teren Sorabut, , KNPB  members

16. Willem Wandik, , KNPB  members

17. Tinus Heluka, , KNPB  members

Demand Action Release Two French Journalists, Police Arrest 29 Members KNPB Merauke

Indonesian Police officers Merauke (West Papua), Monday (10/13/2014) this morning, reportedly capture 29 members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), which intends to hold a peaceful protest Indonesian government demanded release of two French journalists Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourrat.

Chairman of the Regional Parliament (PRD) region Anim-Ha, Panggresia Yem, when contacted by the media via cell phone, explaining, 29th KNPB members arrested are now being detained at the police station Merauke, to get the "direction" of the police chief of Merauke.

Yem Said, mass action moves from the KNPB Secretariat and the PRD is located in the Village of Kelapa Lima, Merauke, around 06.00 Wit.

Mass using a single pickup, by bringing various devices action, and leading to the monument the Act (Act of) to carry out the action.

Around Wit at 06:20, arriving at a place of mass action, and has just lined up to continue the action to the Immigration Office in Merauke, according to police action pemberitahuaan letter, direct action forcibly disbanded, and several mass action was captured, and then taken to the Office police Merauke.

"Letters notice action we posing since last Friday, it was clear in the letter, a rallying point in Tugu PEPERA, and continue the action to the Immigration Office, why did the police arrest us," said Yem.

As Patrons entering politics in Merauke region Anim custom-Ha, according Yem, the ways that the police used to close the democratic space in Papua can not be justified.

"We want peaceful demonstrations title, this part of our solidarity to the two international journalists who were detained in Papua, why we were immediately arrested like this," he said.

Yem Further, he is currently heading to the police station to meet with the police chief of Merauke, at the same time requested that all 29 members of the KNPB be freed.

"Earlier my phone Adj cation Intel already know this, I am now going to the police station there, I have them released, and no action is being held device, or taken by the police," he said.

Some of the names that have been captured mass action, and this medium was collected Gento Emerikus Dop (Chairman KNPB), Joseph Novaris Wogan (Secretary KNPB), Emelianus Nemop, Charles Sraun, John Kayop, Peter Wogan, Kristianus Mahuze, Peter Koweng, Emanuel Metemko , Yoseph Imbanop, Yoseph Dila, Peter Katem (PRD secretary), and some names that have not been successful in the confirmation.

Head of Public Relations Indonesian police in Papua, Police Commissioner, Pudjo Sulistiyo, when the reporter confirmed the information related to the arrest of 29 members of the KNPB Merauke, do not respond. A number of short messages sent also was not returned.