West Papuan man shot dead in street by Indonesian police

August 13, 2013

This article contains distressing images but it is precisely because of incidents such as this that makes it crucial  for the world to know what is really happening in West Papua.

An innocent West Papuan man was shot dead by the Indonesian police today at 9:30 in Mimika. This follows less than one week after the shooting by police of Irwan Wenda.

Andreas Joani, (37) left his house at 9:30 in the morning and without any warning or apparent reason, 6 members of the Indonesian police chased him down the street and shot him several times in the chest.

Papuan activists and friends blocked the Indonesian police chief in West Papua, Tito Karvian before he too could access the scene. Police are supposed to be guardians, protectors and servants of the people but in West Papua they are the offenders, destroyers, shooters and murderers of the people of Papua.

How can you help?

Please call or text (SMS) the Head of the Indonesian police in West Papua Tito Karnavia: on +62811161777 and demand in English or Bahasa that he immediately cease such blatant cold blooded murders and all human rights atrocities by his police in illegally Indonesian occupied West Papua. Mention the name Andreas Joani

Let him know that the world is watching him and his crimes against humanity and those of his fellow police and military personnel.