Papua: Recent Outbursts Of Violence Underscore Dire Need For A Rights-Based Approach To ...

Papua: Recent Outbursts Of Violence Underscore Dire Need For A Rights-Based Approach To Conflict Resolution In Papua   The recent spike in violent incidents in Papua in July and August underscore the urgent need for Jakarta to re-assess its military approach to solve the situation of unrest in the region and to place the respect for human rights at the heart of conflict resolution policies and practices, said the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), the Commission for the...

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