Free Political Prisoner

In December 2010 Human Rights Watch mentioned that more than 130 Papuan and Moluccan activists are imprisoned for peacefully voicing political views. Speakers: Andreas Harsono is Human Rights Watch (HRW) representative in Indonesia, a member of the International Consortium for Investigative Journalists and was a founder of the Alliance of Independent Journalists in Jakarta. Mr Harsono wrote an article about the 2002 murder of American school teachers implicating the Indonesian Army in Timika, West Papua, site of a giant mine, and site of many violations of human rights. He is finalizing his book "Nation in Name: Debunking the Myth of Indonesian Nationalism." He will talk about the picture of Indonesian democracy under President Yudhoyono and the Papuan Political Prisoners. The Hon. John Dowd AO QC is the President of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Australia and Vice President of ICJ Geneva. He will talk about international humanitarian law in connection with the political prisoners. There are to be more speakers, yet to be finalised.