Biak massacre
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Biak Massacre | |
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Part of the Papua Conflict | |
Location | Biak , Indonesia |
Coordinates | 8°35′15″S 125°20′31″E / 8.5875°S 125.342°E / -8.5875; 125.342 |
Date | July 2–6, 1998 (UTC+9) |
Target | Pro-independence civillians, members of the Free Papua Movement |
Attack type
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Massacre |
Deaths | 40–150 |
Perpetrators | Indonesian Armed Forces , Indonesian National Police |
The Biak massacre was the killing of West Papuan pro-independence demonstrators on the island of Biak , Papua Province , Indonesia .
According to Elsham Papua, a local human rights organization, 8 people were killed and a further 32 bodies were found near Biak in the following days. [1] The Free Papua Movement claimed that around 150 people were killed. [2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Apinino, Rio (7 July 2020). "Biak Berdarah 6 Juli 1998: Jalan Damai Berbuntut Kematian" . tirto.id (in Indonesian) . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
- ↑ "Remembering the Biak Massacre" . freewestpapua.org . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
References
- Cordell, Marni. "West Papuans tortured, killed and dumped at sea, citizens' tribunal hears" . The Guardian . Retrieved 5 January 2023 .
- "The Biak Massacre" . Radio National . ABC . Retrieved 5 January 2023 .
External links and further reading
- "Indonesia: Human Rights and Pro-Independence Actions in Irian Jaya- Introduction" . www.hrw.org . Human Rights Watch . Retrieved 5 January 2023 .
- Tim Advokasi Hak Azasi Manusia untuk Rakyat Irian Jaya, "Laporan Pelanggaran HAM di Biak" (undated report)
- Knauss, Christopher (19 September 2021). " 'Killed like animals': documents reveal how Australia turned a blind eye to a West Papuan massacre" . The Guardian (Australian Edition) . The Guardian . Retrieved 5 January 2023 .