Komnas HAM Asks OPM To Respect Humanitarian Law In Papua: Not Targeting Civilian Armed Violence

Head of Komnas HAM Papua Representative Frits Ramandey (ANTARA/Ardiles Leloltery)

JAKARTA - Komnas HAM RI Papua Representatives urged the Free Papua Organization (OPM) not to take actions to destroy public facilities that result in damage to property so that it has an impact on disturbances in security conditions in the region.

The Head of the Papua National Human Rights Commission, Frits Ramandey, said that his party also hoped that the Papuan Regional Police (Polda) would carry out law enforcement efforts quickly, precisely and measured against perpetrators of violence by ensuring the actions of members in the law enforcement effort.

"So that it is more professional, objective and accountable and upholds human rights values and principles," he said in Jayapura, Tuesday, June 4, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to Ramandey, in addition, it is hoped that the TNI-Polri and OPM will respect human rights and humanitarian law by ensuring a sense of security for civilians as a whole.

"By not causing fear, stigmatization and making civilians the target of armed violence," he said.

He explained that the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission, Representative of Papua, expressed deep condolences to all the families of the victims who died and were injured by the various series of violence that continued to occur in Papua.

"This condition should be a concern for all parties, especially the government, that the cycle of violence in Papua always repeats itself and takes human lives," he said again.

He added that his party also hopes that the government will provide security guarantees for all Indonesian citizens who live in Papua by creating a conducive security situation and not using a security approach and fixing regional security governance.