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The Killing of Yawan Wayeni
By: Anonymous
Posted: May 8 10
Witnessed: 15927 veces
Regions: Indonesia
Issues: Police brutality
Tags: BRIMOB, HAM, indonesia, OPM, papua, police brutality human rights racial discrimination, TNI, TPN, West Papua
This video contains graphic footage of human rights abuses
On August 3, 2009, Yawen Wayeni of Matembu village, Serui, in the Indonesian province of Papua, was captured by Indonesian paramililtary police (BRIMOB). Wayeni was an escaped political prisoner who had been accused of burning police vehicles and buildings. At the time of his arrest, local NGO sources claim Wayeni was unarmed and not politically active. These same sources maintain that during interrogation into the whereabouts of local pro-independence guerillas (OPM/TPN), BRIMOB officers sliced Wayeni's abdomen open with a bayonet, causing his death. BRIMOB maintains that Wayeni's injuries came while he was resisting arrest with a homemade firearm. The following photos and video of the incident were taken by BRIMOB officers and leaked by unknown sources.
The Indonesian government rejects allegations of state violence in Papua, but as long as restrictions on international media and NGO access to Indonesian Papua – tight and growing tighter – remain in place, no independent verification of the facts will be possible, and actions of security forces will continue to be questioned.
If the situation in Indonesian Papua disturbs you, please contact your elected representatives. US citizens please ask your Congressman to support H Res 1355.
Please be advised that the following footage is graphic and could be distressing to some viewers.
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Comments
What does this video really mean?
PorPadric on Aug 5 10
Whether Yaweni is guilty or not or whether he was injured while resisting arrest really is a matter for investigation. What is shocking is that the Indonesian security forces continue to demand a human rights and journalist ban on Papua. Until it is lifted the Indonesian government will be always on the backfoot trying to justify its actions inside Papua.
West Papua is a COLONY entitled to United Nations protection
PorAndrew Johnson on Aug 5 10
West Papua is a victim of subordination to the foreign power of Jakarta which does not share or respect the Melanesian geographic, ethnic or cultural values of West Papua. Indonesia has been exploiting Papua's gold and copper since 1967, and is detroying Papuan life and forests. Self-determination is a legal right promised by our governments in UN resolution 1514.
The killing of Yawan Wayeni
PorThea van den Bos on Aug 5 10
Everyone should read the books of SABINE KUEGLER :
Daughter of the jungle and
Back to the jungle
She writes about this problem in her books, but cannot go to Papua because of the Indonesian government.
Where are the people of the VN, who are responsible for this???????
Reformism!
PorAyabush Kahmar on Aug 4 10
"Freedom for the peoples! Papua ... Freedom!" Reformism! Stop torturing in detention, with electric shocks, beatings and cigarette burns. Please Stop!
Indonesia Brutality
PorTerry on Aug 3 10
We saw this for years with East Timor and now the world is seeing the evil brutal occupation of Papua. Muslims only cry about occupation when it is Palestine or Iraq. Where is the fairness from them?
I am without words... shame
PorMarc on Aug 3 10
I am without words... shame on the government of Indonesia and the military!
They will respond to God for all violence.