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Around 150 people are estimated to have died during this conflict estimated by the Human Rights Watch (HRW). This was during the Suharto's New Order era, so Human Rights Violations like West Papua killings and also East Timor Genocide was common back in the days. Tag: Reverted |
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The '''Biak Massacre''' was the killing of |
The '''Biak Massacre''' was the killing of [[Republic of West Papua|West Papua]]n pro-independence demonstrators on the island of [[Biak]], [[Papua Province]], [[Indonesia]]. |
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Revision as of 10:38, 8 January 2023
| 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 |
| Date | July 2 - July 6, 1998 (UTC+9) |
| Target | Pro-independence civillians, members of the  Free Papua Movement |
Attack type | Massacre |
| 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.
See also
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.