11/19/2012

West Papua arrests highlight Australian Detachment 88 links

AU ABCNews,--  An Australian-funded police unit in West Papua has again been implicated in a crackdown on the region's independence movement.

LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: An Australian funded counter-terrorism unit in West Papua is facing new accusations of abusing its power in the troubled Indonesian province.

The notorious squad known as Detachment 88 has launched a fresh crackdown on independence activists, in the wake of an expose by this program in August.

Eight men have been detained and accused of bomb-making.

Separatist leaders claim the explosives were planted and they've been framed to justify the squad's activities.

Hayden Cooper has this report.

HAYDEN COOPER, REPORTER: Jayapura, West Papua is a city marred by violence and tension, where independence leaders have been arrested, beaten, killed. And where police have been confronted by unruly and angry demonstrations.

0 komentar:

Posting Komentar

Terima Kasih Waktu Anda Untuk Berkomentar atas Berita ini