New York, MINA – Indonesia has responded to allegations raised by the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu over alleged human rights violations in Papua during the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
In its right of reply at the UN, the Indonesian delegation said credible allegations of human rights violations are taken seriously and addressed through national institutions and legal mechanisms, including the independent National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM).
“Our national institutions and legal mechanisms, including Komnas HAM, continue to work to address such allegations,” the Indonesian delegation said.
Indonesia also pointed to its record as a member of the UN Human Rights Council and its current role as president of the council, saying these positions reflect the country’s active engagement with human rights issues both domestically and internationally.
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The Indonesian delegation further stressed that human rights issues in Papua should be viewed in their entirety. It highlighted violence allegedly carried out by armed groups against civilians, teachers, health workers and government personnel.
“Attacks against civilians are not a form of peaceful expression. Indonesia has an obligation to protect all its citizens while ensuring that every law enforcement measure complies with national law and international human rights obligations,” the delegation said.
Regarding calls for a visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Papua, Indonesia said arrangements for such a visit must be agreed upon between the host country and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as is the case with other UN member states.
Indonesia emphasized that such arrangements should not be determined by other countries or regional organizations.
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Earlier, several Pacific countries, including the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, expressed concern over the situation in western Papua.
They cited reports of alleged human rights violations in the region that they said had yet to be adequately addressed.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale said reports of alleged human rights violations in Papua had continued for too long and should be independently verified rather than left as a matter of political debate.
Wale also renewed calls by Pacific leaders for Indonesia to facilitate a visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Papua.
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He described such a visit as a confidence-building measure between countries and said it would demonstrate that there was nothing to hide or fear.
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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