Makassar, the Compass - After the case defendant of the violation of Abepura human rights, the Brigadier General (Pol) Johny Wainal Usman, was interrupted free, Friday (9/9), the Makassar human rights Court, South Sulawesi, again interrupted free the defendant High Commissioner Daud Sihombing (second-hand the Head Subregional Police Jayapura.

Two free decisions that was dropped by the Makassar human rights Court on the case of the violation of human rights on Abepura, on December 7 2000, that triggered criticism and the criticism from the organisation of human rights in Jakarta. The incident resulted in three people being killed and several people of the wound.

The activist Todung Mulya Lubis human rights in Jakarta, yesterday, said the Decision will trigger the internationalisation of the Papua problem. The international Papua network definitely would mengapitali- sasi the rumours. He added, Papua will feel teralienasi from NKRI. the NKRI Court evidently could not understand the people's suffering Papua, said Lubis.

The combined human rights organisations in Jakarta yesterday staged a press release. They said, apart from denying the path of justice for casualties, this decision seem to ignore the existence pertanggungjawaban the upper country the case of the violation of human rights in Indonesia.

The decision that dismissed the two defendant cases of the violation of the Abepura human rights menunjukkan the country did not move from pelanggengan the chain impunitas, after beforehand membebaskan almost all the case defendant of the violation of East Timorese human rights and Tanjung Priok.

Foreign Observer

Like the session beforehand, the session yesterday also received attention from foreign observers, including delegation from Peace Brigadier International and several staff members from foreign embassy.



The attack and the pursuit that were carried out against a group of people were done in accordance with the procedure, aimed of the security of avoiding the excess that bigger. When the incident happened, Daud Sihombing held the office of Head of Police of Resor Jayapura.

Because conditions as a violation of human rights had not been fulfilled, then the higher allegation human rights violation by Daud Sihombing was stated as unproven.

Daud said he was very relieved with the decision of the court that released him from all the accusations. In Jakarta, HAM Kejaksaan Agung Ketut Murtika Director decided to appeal the decision at the supreme court. (son/doe/idr/bdm)

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