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Presidential election debates must include human rights (10 Jun 2009)
TAPOL press release - The decision to exclude human rights from the topics to be discussed by the presidential and vice presidential candidates in televised debates organised by Indonesia's General Elections Commission will deprive the electorate of information about the records and views of the candidates on a matter of grave importance, says TAPOL, the UK-based organisation that promotes human rights, peace and democracy in Indonesia.

Lawyer asks about progress in themurder of Opinus Tabuni (10 Jun 2009)
Cepos - A leading human rights lawyer in West Papua, Anum Siregar, has expressed her concern that there has been no follow-up regarding the shooting dead of Opinus Tabuni, who died during an event to commemorate the anniversary of indigenous people's day on 9 August 2008.

The Indonesian freedom agenda, don't let it rest (10 Jun 2009)
Jakarta Post - Going through the vision and mission statements of all three presidential candidates, one would be hard-pressed to find the word freedom.

More Brimob officers sent to Jayapura (9 Jun 2009)
The Jakarta Post - The government is sending reinforcement to Papua ahead of the July 8 presidential election by deploying three platoons of the elite police Mobile Brigade (Brimob).

More Brimob officers sent to Jayapura (9 Jun 2009)
The Jakarta Post - The government is sending reinforcement to Papua ahead of the July 8 presidential election by deploying three platoons of the elite police Mobile Brigade (Brimob).