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Papuan people demand justice of Freeport-Rio Tinto!
Wednesday 22 October 2003
George W Bush demands justice for two American victims … Papuan people demand justice for THOUSANDS of victims of Freeport-Rio Tinto!Jakarta - The investigation into the killings related to the Freeport-Rio Tinto Grasberg mine in West Papua will be on the agenda for George W. Bush’s meeting today with Indonesian President Megawati. West Papuan and Indonesian community groups today used Bush’s investigation call as a platform to demand an in-depth investigation into the real crimes and thousands of victims at the Freeport-Rio Tinto mine.
The catastrophic landslide thirteen days ago that left 8 dead and 5 injured has triggered an angry response to Freeport-Rio Tinto’s unsafe production levels, tens of millions of dollars paid to the notorious Indonesian military, and a history of human rights abuse of the local Indigenous people. West Papuan and Indonesian community groups demand that the Government of Indonesia renegotiate the Contract of Work with US- based Freeport and UK/Australia-based Rio Tinto, the Grasberg mine owners.
“The Government must demand accountability and take clear action against Freeport-Rio Tinto after this incident by demanding the company lower production,” said Nur Hidayati, Friends of the Earth Indonesia (WALHI) at a press conference at the WALHI office in Jakarta, Wednesday, October 22.
“The Contract of Work renegotiation has to take place with the following conditions; (1) assign an independently chosen team to complete an environmental audit and a full investigation into human rights abuses, (2) Freeport-Rio Tinto must halt all payments to the military in West Papua and reveal all details regarding past payments, both official and unofficial, and (3) there must be a national dialogue between the Government of Indonesia and West Papuan community to address human rights abuses,” said Hans Gebze from the West Papua Students Alliance.
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Contacts:
Nur Hidayati (WALHI-FoE Indonesia) : +62-(0)21-791 93 363 / +62-(0)-812 99 72 642 [m]
Hans Gebze (Aliansi Mahasiswa Papua): +62-(0)-815 984 5471
Solidarity Action to Challenge Freeport-Rio Tinto:
Aliansi Mahasiswa Papua (AMP), Dewan Musyawarah Masyarakat Koteka (DeMMaK), WALHI-FoE Indonesia, Mineral Policy Institute, Indonesian Mining Advocacy Network (JATAM), PBHI, PRD, FNPBI, SEGERA, Solidaritas Aceh-Papua (SAP), KONTRAS Jakarta, IMPARSIAL, YLBHI, Yappika, Elsam Jakarta, Kontras Papua, Elsham Papua, Increase, GP Kerakyatan, FPDRA, SMUR, KAU, SNuP, Solidamor, Bina Desa.
For more information, please contact:
Igor O'Neill
Workphone: +62 21 794 1672
Mobile: +62 81 286 12 286
Created: 01 Jan 1970 | Last updated: 09 Oct 2003
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