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Nov 24, 2016

South Moluccas: Amnesty International Campaign Supports Imprisoned Maluku Teacher

 Below is a support letter published by Amnesty International: JOHAN TETERISSA, INDONESIA He’s a primary school teacher with a passion for human rights. But right now, Johan Teterissa is serving a 15-year jail sentence for raising a flag banned by the government. In June 2007, Johan led a group of 22 mainly teachers and farmers in a peaceful protest in front of Indonesia’s president....

Nov 24, 2016

South Moluccas: Amnesty International Campaign...

Photo Courtesy of Amnesty International Every year in December, Amnesty International kicks off its “Write for Rights” campaign addressing twelve cases of human rights violation. ...

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May 19, 2015

South Moluccas: Call for Release of Imprisoned...

  Below is an article published by Jakarta Globe:   Indonesia’s release of five Papuan political prisoners earlier this month must be quickly followed by granting amnesty to political...

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Jan 23, 2015

South Moluccas: Nine Activists Sentenced to Prison...

  Below is an article published by UCA News:   A district court in Ambon on Thursday [22 January 2015] sentenced nine political activists to prison for treason in a verdict that has drawn...

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Oct 06, 2014

South Moluccas: Indonesian ‘Zero Tolerance’...

It all started with a prayer and a bit of jazz. On the morning of April 25 [2014], some 20 South Moluccan nationalists gathered in Maluku province’s capital, Ambon, where they had planned to hold...

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May 09, 2014

South Moluccas: Police Arrest Head Of RMS

Below is an article by The Jakarta Globe: Maluku police on Friday [25 April 2014] have reportedly arrested Simon Saiya, an activist wanted for masterminding the display of a separatist flag during a performance...

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May 07, 2014

UNPO Members Deliver Statements at CESCR on China...

On the occasion of the 52nd session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), representatives of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and of the World Uyghur...

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Mar 18, 2014

UN HRC Side Event Illustrates Critical Human Rights...

Geneva, 14 March 2014 – On the occasion of the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) in cooperation with the Nonviolent...

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Jan 28, 2014

Side Event "Human Rights Violations in I...

On behalf of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and the Nonviolent Radical Party, you are cordially invited to attend the parallel event “Human Rights Violations...

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Apr 12, 2013

South Moluccas: Confused Indonesian Police Arrest...

Below is an article from Global Post:     Police in eastern Indonesia arrested 17 local supporters of France's football team, mistaking their hoisted French flag for a bold separatist statement,...

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Feb 01, 2013

South Moluccas: Intolerance On The Rise In In...

Below is an article published by Trust.org  Indonesian authorities throughout 2012 failed to defend threatened religious minorities and imprisoned peaceful activists for their political views,...

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Jan 23, 2013

South Moluccas: Indonesia Restricts UN Special...

Below is an article published by Pacific Scoop:   http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2013/01/west-papua-advocacy-team-urges-unrestricted-visit-by-un/ The West Papua Advocacy Team is deeply concerned about...

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Sep 05, 2012

South Moluccas: Clinton Urged To Speak Out For...

Below is an article published by the Jakarta Post:   A human rights watchdog has called on the United States' Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to support the release of all Indonesian political...

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May 07, 2012

South Moluccas: EU Should Press Indonesia On Human...

Below is an article published by Human Rights Watch: The European Union should press Indonesia to act against growing religious intolerance and to release all political prisoners during the EU-Indonesia...

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Apr 02, 2012

South Moluccas: Activist Still Detained By Au...

Below is an article published by Amnesty International: This year marks five years since Johan Teterissa, a teacher from Maluku, was arrested, beaten, and tortured for leading a peaceful protest where...

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Mar 05, 2012

South Moluccas: Targets Of Anti-Terrorist Pol...

Below is an article published by The Jakarta Globe: The sun was rising slowly behind Salahutu Mountain but the island of Ambon remained dark as thunder-infested clouds hid the rays overhead.  A...

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Jul 27, 2011

South Mollucas: U.S Secretary of State Hillary...

Below is an article published by AlertNet: BANGKOK (AlertNet) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to press Indonesia on unpunished violence...

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Jul 12, 2011

South Moluccas: Indonesia's Human Rights...

Below is an article published by The Telegraph UK  Johan Teterisa was sentenced to life in prison for treason after dancers performing for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and dozens of dignitaries...

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Oct 08, 2010

South Moluccas: What Was Yudhoyono Afraid Of?

  Below is an article published by Radio Netherlands Worldwide:   In hindsight, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had no reason to cancel his state visit to the Netherlands: the...

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Oct 06, 2010

South Moluccas: Activists’ Legal Action Postpones...

Below is an article published by euronews: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday [5 October 2010], he had postponed his visit to the Netherlands after pro-Moluccan human rights...

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Sep 16, 2010

South Moluccas: Indonesia Must Investigate Death...

  Below is an article published by Amnesty International:   The Indonesian government has been urged to investigate today's death of a Maluku political activist who was denied urgent medical...

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Sep 14, 2010

South Moluccas: Indonesian Anti-Terror Forces...

Below is an article published by The Age:   Yonias Siahaya's eyes, wide open and full of fear, shift constantly. They dart from left to right, across the crowded ward at Ambon's main hospital, like...

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Sep 14, 2010

South Moluccas: Indonesian Anti-Terror Forces...

Below is an article published by The Age:   Yonias Siahaya's eyes, wide open and full of fear, shift constantly. They dart from left to right, across the crowded ward at Ambon's main hospital, like...

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Sep 14, 2010

Drum Ceremony With A Message: Indigenous Nations...

  The Dutch Alliance of Indigenous Peoples marked the 3rd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with a Drum Ceremony in The Hague yesterday, 13 September...

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Aug 06, 2010

South Moluccas: Malukan Activists At Risk Of Torture...

  Below is an article published by Amnesty International: Amnesty International has warned that 10 Malukan political activists detained by Indonesia’s special anti-terrorism police are facing...

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Jul 02, 2010

South Moluccas: Report Highlights Political Persecution...

  Below is an article published by World Socialist Web Site: Despite efforts to portray Indonesia as “democratic” following the fall of the Suharto dictatorship in 1998, a recent...

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Jun 24, 2010

South Moluccas: Indonesia Urged to Release 100...

   Below is a published Radio Broadcast by ABC Radio Australia: Presenter: Indonesia correspondent Kerrie Ritchie Speakers: Filep Karma, jailed Papuan; Phil Robertson, deputy director of...

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May 01, 2008

Shan: Sino-Burmese Dam Project Force Villagers...

On 21 April 2008, Man Tat based commander from Light Infantry Battalion 144, Captain Kyaw Than ordered villagers of Wangmeng, Hangkarm, Hinlong, Kawngkart and Wiangkang village tracts to repair the collapsed...

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Jan 15, 2008

South Moluccas: Questions In Dutch Parliamen...

The Dutch Foreign Affairs Committee has questioned the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the current Moluccan human rights situation in Indonesia. Answering questions from two Dutch MPs, Martijn Van Dam...

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Apr 10, 2007

Indonesia: Condemns Illegal Logging

Below is an article written by Achmad Sukarsono published by Reuters AlertNet: Indonesia appealed on Monday [09 April 2007] to world consumers to stop buying products made from illegally logged wood,...

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Aug 30, 2006

South Moluccas: Strong Quake Shakes the Isla...

On Tuesday 29 August, two undersea earthquakes struck near Indonesia's Moluccas islands. There were no immediate reports of casualties. A 5.6-magnitude quake hit south of North Sulawesi province...

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Apr 25, 2005

South Moluccas: Commemoration of the Proclamation...

Untitled Document On Monday 25 April 2005, Moluccans in the Netherlands commemorated that 55 years ago the Free Republic of the South Moluccas (RMS) was proclaimed in Ambon, Indonesia....

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Jul 19, 2004

South Moluccas: Violence stops but Fears Rema...

Untitled Document Over the last two months violence between Christians and Muslims on Ambon, an island in the archipelago of Moluccas, has apparently come to an end, this according...

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May 19, 2004

US Record on Human Rights Situation of UNPO M...

Untitled Document Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2003-2004 is submitted to the Congress by the U.S. Department of State. In their report they cover...

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May 18, 2004

South Moluccas: ICG reports on new violence in...

Untitled Document Jakarta/Brussels, 17 May 2004: The Indonesian government should give urgent priority to identifying and prosecuting the snipers responsible for dozens of deaths recently...

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May 06, 2004

South Moluccas: Indonesia arrests Moluccan Leader...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police have arrested the wife and daughters of a Christian separatist leader in the eastern city of Ambon, following days of religious fighting there, officials said...

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Apr 30, 2004

South Moluccas: Ambons Bishop appeals to UN and...

Today Msgr Peter Canisius Mandagi, Bishop of Amboina, dispatched an SOS Message in English and Indonesian “to the United Nation and all countries” to help bringing peace to Ambon and...

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Apr 29, 2004

South Moluccas: Indonesia's Ambon Tense After...

Untitled Document AMBON, Indonesia - Tension gripped the Indonesian city of Ambon on Wednesday after a church and homes were torched overnight, as the death toll from four days of clashes...

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Apr 27, 2004

South Moluccas: Deaths in Indonesia's Ambon hit...

Untitled Document AMBON, Indonesia (Reuters) - Fresh clashes erupted on Monday between Muslims and Christians in Indonesia's eastern city of Ambon and officials said the death ...

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Apr 22, 2004

South Moluccas: International Peace Keeping Force...

To all the world religious and human rights leaders That is so important to let Your Excellencies know that brutality of Indonesian soldiers are still going on Christian community as follows:...

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Apr 16, 2002

Briefing on the situation in the South Moluccas...

A group of 25 people, including UNPO staff, on 1 May 2002, attended a briefing on the deplorable state of human rights in the South Moluccas, despite the signing of a Peace Pact in Feburary this...

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Jan 30, 2002

Jihad in the Moluccas

“It is more and more evident that the ultimate goal of the Jihad is: changing the democratic Republic of Indonesia into a Muslim state” - Presidium Republik Maluku Selatan, Amsterdam,...

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Jun 28, 2000

South Moluccas: UNPO press release on the unrest...

Untitled Document Press Release For immediate release The Hague, 28 June 2000 The 52 Members of the UNPO (Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation), representing...

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