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May 20, 2022 A Written Submission to the 50th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre INDONESIA: State Curbs Freedom of Expression amidst Non-stop Human Rights Violations in Papua The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) strongly condemns all forms of police brutality against demonstrators who refused the New Autonomous Province (DOB) in Papua Island on 10 May 2022. Based on the monitoring and information we received, there were several actions of brutality such as forced dispersal, beatings, pursuits, shootings, and arbitrary arrests. A number of violence and human rights violations occurred in various areas such as Abepura and Heram. The objection of the new autonomous province voiced by the Papuan people is a legitimate and constitutio...

ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-001-2022 March 14, 2022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------INDONESIA: Police officers in Northlubuklinggau Torture a Supect to Death ISSUES: Torture, remedy, access to justice, impunity--------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding an alleged case of torture that resulted in the death of Mr. Hermanto (47 years old), a resident of Sumber Agung, North Lubuklinggau, South Sumatera. The victim is suspected of committing the crime of theft on Monday, February 12, 2022. CASE NARRATIVE: Based on the information we have received, the...