Out of Sight

Endemic Abuse and Impunity in Papua's Central Highlands

Map of Papua and West Irian Jaya

I. Summary

Methodology

II. Key Recommendations

Human Rights Watch urges the Indonesian government to:

III. Background

Roots of the Papuan conflict

Post-Reformasi: A Bumpy and Uncertain Transition to Special Autonomy

IV. Restrictions on Access to Papua

V. Human Rights Violations in the Central Highlands

Extra judicial executions and other abuses during sweeping operations

Brimob operations in Tolikara..

Brimob operations in Puncak Jaya..

Serious human rights violations by the police..

2005 flag raising..

The arrest of David Hubi

Mulia DPRD Demonstration..

Shootings in Waghete..

Police Killing of Man in Wamena..

Police Beating of Man in Apalapsili

TNI Abuses

TNI Beating of Two Men..

TNI beating of uncle of rape victim...

TNI Assault in Jayawijaya..

TNI Beating of Youths in Piramid..

Violence Against Women and Girls and Other Violations of Women's Rights

TNI Rape of 16-year-old girl

Rape as retaliation for alleged links to the OPM...

VI. Impunity and Lack of Accountability for Abuses

Impunity for security forces in Papua: Prominent cases

Mechanisms for Accountability

Prosecuting members of the police..

Impact of the Human Rights Courts

Conclusion: Impunity Persists

VII. Recommendations

To the Government of the Indonesian Republic:

To the Government and the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (POLRI):

To Papuan community leaders:

Appendix I: Glossary of Indonesian Terms

Acknowledgements