Translation: Pro Papua
Ministy of Foreign Affairs
Asia and Oceania Department
Postbus 20061
2500 EB The Hague
The Netherlands
www.minbuza.nl
Contactperson: DAO
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Our Ref.: DAO-10/13
Your Ref.: 2013Z00007
To
the Chairman of the Dutch House of Representatives
Binnenhof 4
The Hague,
The Netherlands
January 29th 2013
Concerning:
the answering of the questions posed by Member of Parliament De Roon (PVV-Party)
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs about reports of political violence in Papua
in December 2012.
Herewith I present you the answers to the written questions posed by Member of Parliament De Roon (PVV-Party). These questions were sent on January 2nd 2013 by number 2013Z00007.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
Frans Timmermans
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Answers of Frans Timmermans, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the questions of Member of Parliament De Roon (PVV-Party) concerning police violence in Papua in December 2012 (sent on January 2nd 2013)
Question 1
Do you want to take notice of the report of human rights activist Markus Hakuk concerning police violence in Papua in December 2012? 1)
Answer
Yes
Question 2
Would you like to urge with the Indonesian authorities to have these incidents investigated by foreign human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch? If not, why not?
Answer
Firstly,
Investigations into alleged human rights violations are the responsability of
the qualified Indonesian authorities. Secondly, the national human rights
commission Komnasham may conduct research. The Netherlands stresses the
importance of the human rights situation in Papua in talks with the Indonesian
government, also concerning specific incidents. Furthermore The Netherlands
advocate larger admittance of international social organizations and media to
the region on a regular basis. These matters are also on the agenda during the
annual EU-Indonesian Human Rights Dialogue.
Question 3
Will you instruct diplomats of the Dutch embassy to examine these incidents where they occurred and to sent their reports to the Dutch House of Representatives? If not, why not?
Answer
See the answer to question number 2.
1) Report sent to the Department