Universal Periodic Review – Human Rights Situation in Indonesia Specific Focus on West Papua

4th Cycle, 41st Session (7-18 November 2022)

This is a joint NGO submission1 for the 4th Cycle of the UPR Indonesia, concerning the human rights situation in West-Papua2 (the Provinces of Papua and Papua Barat) and covering the impacts of excessive presence military on human rights; the rights of indigenous peoples and the implementation of the Special Autonomy Law for Papua; the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs); the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs); the transitional justice; and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The information for this submission is based on the documentation work carried out by submitting organisations, publicly available information and interviews with the victims of human rights violations and families of victims.

Read our joint submission below