19 March 2022

On Friday 18 March 2022, Haris and Fatia were designated as suspects by the Greater Jakarta Regional Police Investigators [...].

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In the midst of this criminalization practice, civil liberties in Indonesia, especially in Papua, are in a state of crisis when arbitrary arrests, access restrictions, killings of civilians, and displacement as a result of the impact of exploitation of natural resources and armed conflict in Papua also occur. That departing from this situation, the determination of the suspect is not a single event but an escalation of conditions in Papua which will face more serious threats and challenges.

Through this release, both Fatia and Haris will face this risk with their heads held high because of their belief in the truth and good cause of all that is done to serve the public interest regarding human rights issues and exploitation of natural resources in Papua.