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Indonesia: Investigate Military Attacks On Villagers In Wamena, Papua


Indonesia: Investigate Military Attacks On Villagers In Wamena, Papua   The Indonesian authorities must ensure a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into reports of unnecessary and excessive use of force including firearms by security forces in Wamena, Papua province.   In the afternoon of 6 June 2012, two soldiers on motorcycles reportedly ran over and injured a 3 year-old child playing by the side of the road in the village of Honelama in Wamena. Villagers who witnessed...

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