Human Rights Watch warns renewed fighting threatens West Papua civilians

Human Rights Watch warns renewed fighting threatens West Papua civilians

Asia Pacific Report An escalation in fighting between Indonesian security forces and Papuan pro-independence fighters in West Papua has seriously threatened the security of the largely indigenous population, says Human Rights Watch in a new report. The human rights watchdog warned that all parties to the conflict are obligated to abide by international humanitarian law, also called the laws of war. The security forces’ military operations in the…