Civil Society Condemns Human Rights Violations against Indigenous Peoples in West Papua
An ongoing armed conflict in West Papua between the Indonesian military and the separatist movement finds ordinary Indigenous Peoples caught in the middle, resulting in deaths and violations of their rights. Since 1963, when the Indonesian government formally took administrative control of West Papua, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) have carried out security operations criticised for their violence and intimidation of Indigenous Peoples in West Papua. The TNI have stepped