At the request of Queen Mary University’s Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice (CCCCJ) and a network of human rights and environmental organisations, the Tribunal met in London from 27 to 29 June 2024 to examine human rights violations committed by the Indonesian government against the indigenous peoples of West Papua. In particular, the Indonesian government was accused of violating the right to self-determination since the controversial 1969 annexation referendum. Charges also included land grabbing, violent repression and the eradication of peoples through ecological degradation, as well as collusion with national and foreign companies. This demonstrates the military–state–business nexus that characterises industrial activity in the region, contributing to a regime of terror, militarisation, legal impunity and widespread irregularities. The PPT’s judgement was presented to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 1 October 2024. The PPT panel of judges found the State of Indonesia guilty of all the crimes outlined against it by the prosecution.
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Documentation:
- Indictment
- Preliminary Declaration
- Judgement in english
- Summary of the judgement in english and italian