Human Rights

House of Lords written question – answered at on 28 January 2009.

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Photo of Lord Harries of Pentregarth Lord Harries of Pentregarth Crossbench

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making about the violation of human rights in West Papua, and in particular the arrests of Buchtar Tabuni and Sebby Sambon for supporting the recent launch of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua.

Photo of Lord Malloch-Brown Lord Malloch-Brown Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Minister of State (Africa, Asia and the UN)

We have made no representations on the specific cases of Buchtar Tabuni and Sebby Sambom. We are aware that they are currently being detained by police in Jayapura, Papua. We are not aware of any allegations that their human rights have been abused. Our embassy in Jakarta also understands that they are receiving legal advice as well as visitors. We will continue to monitor the situation.

We regularly raise human rights concerns with the Indonesian authorities and staff from our embassy in Jakarta visit Papua on a regular basis and raise issues of concern with a wide cross-section of interlocutors. The most recent visit was 13 to 16 January 2009.

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