East Timor and Indonesia Action Network

Amidst an ongoing shooting spree at the Freeport McMoRan mining concession in Timika, Indonesian officials and the international community must act to ensure that the people of West Papua are not victimized.

As Indonesia prepares for its 2nd direct presidential election, ETAN and Kontras urge the Indonesia and the international community to highlight past human rights violations and to push the next Indonesian administration to end impunity.

Disturbing information has reached WPATof a very serious situation now transpiring in Puncak Jaya, West Papua. A "sweep operation,' reportedly carried out by Indonesia's mobilized police has killed several Papuans and led to the death of others.

U.S. organizations concerned about human rights in West Papua today urged the U.S. government "to apply meaningful pressure on the Indonesian government and its security forces... to address long-standing Papuan concerns and grievances."

Human rights organizations have written Congress urging U.S. government and Congress to investigate and act on the continued violations of human rights in West Papua.

On the 10th anniversary of the massacre in Liquiça, ETAN urges the international community to finally respond to the demand for justice of the victims of this and other horrific crimes committed during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor.

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) called on Timor-Leste's (East Timor's) prosecutor-general to drop criminal defamation charges against the local weekly Tempo Semanal and its editor, Jose Belo.

Anti-Torture Activists to Fast and Rally Sunday to Call on Obama to Close Guantanamo and Ban Torture Immediately

Blair’s history with Indonesia and East Timor raises questions about likely nominee. The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) called Adm. Dennis Blair “a poor choice for intelligence director."

East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) Urges President-elect Obama Not to Appoint Adm. Blair Director of National Intelligence