ANNUAL REPORT 2002

ANNUAL REPORT 2003 OFFICE FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE DIOCESE OF JAYAPURA PAPUA, INDONESIA JAYAPURA JANUARY 2004 Sekretariat Keadilan dan Perdamaian / Office for Justice and Peace ========================================================= KEUSKUPAN JAYAPURA DIOCESE OF JAYAPURA KOTAK POS 1379 Tel: +62 – 967 – 534993 JAYAPURA 99013 Fax: +62 – 967 – 534993 PAPUA, INDONESIA E-mail sekkp@jayapura.wasantara.net.id No.: 008/TB/2004/1.5. Jayapura, January 2004 FOREWORD This report outlines the major activities carried out by the Office for Justice and Peace (SKP) during 2003. It is distributed to partner organizations and serves as a source of information for anyone interested in the activities of SKP Jayapura. SKP Status and Personnel Established in July 1998, SKP is an integral part of the Diocese of Jayapura. Today, SKP employs seven staff members: five program staff, one financial/administrative officer and one staff member responsible for logistics and office administration. During 2003, we were also temporarily assisted by a student from the Academy for Philosophy and Theology (STFT Jayapura). Although staffing levels appear impressive, it has to be said that during 2003, SKP continued to be understaffed due to extended absences by senior staff; senior staff were often called out of the office to participate in conferences and/or take home leave, and one senior staff member is still studying in Canberra (Australia). The absence of senior staff had a more marked impact as SKP also took on activities not included in the original work plan for 2003 (such as investigation of developments in the Wamena area since early April 2003), which demanded a lot of time and energy. The two new members of staff have only been with SKP for two months. Formally and legally, SKP operates under the responsibility of the Bishop of Jayapura, Mgr. Dr. Leo Laba Ladjar ofm. 1 1 In this report we will use the Indonesian abbreviation “SKP” for the Office for Justice and Peace as this is name by which the office normally known. In this report SKP stands for SKP Jayapura, unless mentioned otherwise. 2 In this report we will provide an overview of SKP‟s activities in 2003 under four categories: 1. Advocacy 2. Information 3. Training 4. “Building Peace Culture” ADVOCACY SKP‟s advocacy work in 2003 can be outlined as follows: 1. SKP provided assistance to people who come under threat after the raid of a military arsenal in Wamena on April 4 , 2003. Together with ALDP (a local NGO), SKP has coordinated an NGO coalition (comprising ALDP, LBH, Kontras, Elsham and SKP) that was set up to monitor and report on the developments in Wamena and the surrounding area, where a military operation was launched after the raid on the arms depot. The team spent several weeks investigating the case, wrote a detailed report, and engaged in advocacy to bring this concerning situation to the attention of the authorities. The team succeeded in getting the National Commission for Human Rights (KomNas HAM) to pay serious attention to this case and the Commission visited the area in September 2003. Since this visit, KomNas HAM concluded that a more detailed investigation should be conducted as it has discovered there were strong indications of human rights violations by the military in the area. The conclusion of the Commission‟s preliminary investigation was brought to attention of the President (in November 2003) and an ad hoc investigation team is currently being put together to conduct further investigation of the case. 2. SKP, together with ALDP and LBH, have organized legal aid for defendants who were arrested and put on trial in relation to the Wamena case. Legal aid has been provided to defendants from August till today. The team has also agreed to provide legal aid to two people who were arrested after an exchange of fire that took place on November 5 , 2003 at Yalengga (Wamena area). Aside from legal aid, SKP has also organizing humanitarian aid for the victims of events over the last months. 3. SKP conducted a minor investigation in the Kerom district (inland from Jayapura), with special attention to the situation in Yuruf. This was an initial survey of problems in this border-area conducted together with ALDP. 4. SKP also conducted a minor investigation in Timika. The main aim of this investigation was to gain on-the-spot information in order to better understand the developments in Papua, especially developments connected with the implementation of the Presidential Decree (No. 1/2003) which has ordered the acceleration of plans for the division of Papua into three provinces. 5. SKP‟s understanding of the events in Timika has been expressed in various reports, especially in the reflection paper entitled “Situation in Papua at the end of 2003”, which has been widely distributed to stimulate a serious discussion on the actual situation in Papua. th th 3 6. In April 2003, SKP conducted a follow-up visit to investigate the situation regarding Papuan refugees in Vanimo (the first visit was conducted in December 2001), together with the Bishop of Jayapura. 7. As in 2002, SKP engaged in advocacy to raise awareness of the situation in Papua at the session of the UN Commission for Human Rights held in March-April 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland. Some brief information on two major human rights cases in 2003: Wamena & Timika WAMENA CASE On April 4 , 2003 a weapons store of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) in Wamena was broken into. The raid occurred near midnight and surprisingly, there was a sudden power blackout when the robbery took place. Two persons (one military personnel and one civilian involved in the raid) were killed, and according to the initial information 29 weapons were stolen. Later, it was discovered that 15 weapons were taken by military personnel themselves, which brought the number of stolen weapons down to 14. There are numerous questions surrounding the incident, and there are contradicting versions of events. Whatever happened, what is clear is that directly after the incident the military launched an all-out sweeping operation, which was strengthened the following day by a new dispatch of special troops from Jakarta. The military operation was launched without any investigation into the incident. Alleged members of the local liberation army (OPM/TPN) were accused by the security forces as being behind the incident, thereby providing a pretext for the military operation . Later, it became clear that there was considerable involvement from military personnel, with nine people court martialed over the incident. A coalition of Jayapura-based NGOs, with the support of religious leaders in Papua, initiated an investigation into the incident and came across a lot of confusing, if not contradicting, information. It became clear that a number of people were arrested by the military and mistreated before being handed over to police. One detainee died in military custody. At the same time, a military operation proceeded in areas around Wamena, harassing local people without due investigation of their involvement. People have been harassed, houses have been burnt down, and fields destroyed. Approximately 7,000 people fled the area in fear. After the initial investigation the NGO coalition compiled a detailed report to bring the matter to the attention of relevant authorities. As the response to the report in Papua itself was less than satisfactory (especially from the TNI side), the coalition, together with religious leaders in Papua, moved their attention to Jakarta, and succeeded in getting the National Commission for Human Rights (KomNas HAM) involved. In September, a KomNas HAM team visited the area and concluded that a special investigation should be conducted in the view there were strong indications that gross violations of human rights were committed in this case. th 4 While waiting for further action by KomNas HAM, the NGO coalition provided legal assistance to the 8 civilian detainees who were still in detention and put on trial at the local court. After three months of legal proceedings, the judge demanded a minimal sentence of between 15-years and life imprisonment for some of the defendants in mid-December. Reports on the legal process give little confidence about the objectivity of the process and it can be expected that, once again, no real justice will be done. Our main hope is that KomNas HAM will still succeed in revealing the truth behind events in Wamena and the identity of those behind the initial incident on April 4 , 2003. TIMIKA CASE On January 28 , 2003 everybody in Papua was surprised by the publication of the Presidential Decree No. 1/2003, which ordered the acceleration of the implementation of legislation to divide Papua into two or more provinces. This decree came as a shock to all of us because it seemed to come out the blue. It was not expected as the question of dividing the province (at present and in the future) was dealt with clearly in the Law on the Special Autonomy of Papua No. 21/2001. The Presidential Decree No. 1, together with the declaration of a new province by a „new acting governor‟, Bram Atururi, in the west of the province of Papua, caused many to be dismayed as to what the central government was up to. Also the explanation given by the Central Government was very confusing, and did not help in understanding this „sudden‟ policy. Though assessed to be illegal on the basis that the contents of Presidential Decree No.1/2003 contradict UU21/2001, the process of setting up new provinces has continued throughout the year, and is obviously supported by powerful persons in the central government . No matter what protests were made, these dissenting voices failed to attract any serious attention from the central government. That‟s the bitter reality. As if the confusion caused by one new province was not yet enough, a similar effort was launched in the central part of the province of Papua, in Timika. In fact, the preparations for the establishment of the central province were not very different from those in the western part. Taking Presidential Decree No. 1/2003 as the primary legitimization (while in fact the correct legitimization lies in UU No.45/1999, and the Presidential Decree No.1/2003 only orders the accelerated implementation of that law), preparations for establishing the new province were conducted rather secretively. Proponents of the plan garnered support by gathering signatures for a statement of support from members of the local parliament (DPR-D) - except for the vice Chairperson - which was presented to them at their homes. Even though the local population made it clear that it would not agree with the proclamation of the new province, the Chairman of the local parliament of Timika, Andreas Anggaibak, went ahead with the proclamation. While most of the members of the DPR-D became worried and began covering up their support for the plan, the regent (Bupati) and other elements of the ruling elite kept completely silent, or just let the plan go ahead. Who is behind this lone fighter that gives him the courage to oppose the „resistance of the people‟? The same question came up when Bram Atururi started his activities in Manokwari! This question is not easy to 2 th th 2 This support has been expressed very clearly in the recent official nomination of Bram Atururi as the acting Governor of the West Irian Jaya Province, which took place at the office of the Ministery of Domestic Affairs in Jakarta on November 14 th, 2003. 5 answer, although there are strong indications that in both cases the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) played a key role . The proclamation of the new province in Timika caused a number of fatalities because of conflict between supporters and opponents of the new province (5 persons were killed). There were also several “mysterious” attacks on seven motorcycle-taxi drivers (2 persons killed). What was the real aim behind these attacks? Could these attacks have been intended to triggering horizontal conflict, bearing in mind that most motorcycle-taxi drivers are migrants from other parts of Indonesia? Who is responsible for these bloody deeds? And why have these events been allowed to happen? Questions like these arise in the minds of observers. 3 Although a partner NGO (ALDP) conducted a comprehensive investigation of events in Timika , we (SKP) also visited Timika to get firsthand information on the event, as well as to get a feeling for the actual situation and how it could develop in the future. The fact is that there has been no real resolution of the situation, and rumors lead us to believe that there will a second effort to declare the establishment of the new “Central Irian Jaya Province”. Additionally, compensation for lives lost in the fighting is yet to be settled in a traditional / customary way - this is needed before local people can be on peaceful terms again. The situation in Timika is complicated further by the presence of a radical nationalistic group, Front of White-Red Defenders (FPMP) organized by Eurico Gutterez, the condemned and feared militia leader active in East Timor a couple of years ago. ADVOCACY WITH THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS In 2003, SKP also facilitated responses/appeals by religious leaders and the Church, which included (1) response to the escalation of violence in Papua, and an appeal to raise awareness about the risks of losing a sense of humanity, and (2) appeal for the enforcement of justice, including the hope for an independent investigation into past incidents. A clear statement was issued in relation with the incident in Wamena (April 2003) as well as the violence in Timika (September 2003). Additionally, religious leaders expressed their commitment to building a culture of peace in Papua at a celebration of the anniversary of the arrival of the first missionaries in Papua on February 5 , at which they made a public joint statement and raised high their joined hands while a choir sang. They also used the new year (2003 – 2004) to make a public appeal for peace, inviting the entire community to reflect critically on the past year and to strengthen their commitment to peace. REFUGEE ISSUES At the end of 2000, a number of Papuans sought refuge across the border in PNG and settled in Vanimo. During 2001, a series of attempts made by the regional government to bring the refugees back to Papua failed. The Catholic Church in Papua and Vanimo (PNG) focused on a two-pronged humanitarian 3 th When Atururi started his activities in Manokwari (January 2003) he carried with him a „letter of nomination‟ signed by Hendropriyono, head of BIN. 6 approach: [1] providing humanitarian aid to enable the refugees maintain a decent standard of living, and [2] supporting attempts to repatriate the refugees on the condition that they return voluntarily and in a process supervised by national organizations (churches) and international humanitarian agencies (UNHCR). SKP (together with the Bishop of Jayapura) made a visit to the refugee camp in Vanimo in April 2003, and reported on the situation of the refugees to relevant institutions. As the refugees had become a burden on host communities and given the unclear stance of the PNG government (in terms of support for the refugees or their refugee status), presence of refugees in Vanimo encountered increasingly resistance from the PNG people. Over the last year, it has been rumored several times that the refugees would be repatriated to Papua, if necessary, by force. The church had opposed such procedures and continues to do so. The latest news is that all the refugees in Vanimo will be moved to the East Awin area (an official resettlement area for Papuan refugees in PNG), and in the case that they refuse to move to East Awin, they will be forcibly repatriated to Papua. As of the close of 2003, settlement of this problem remains very uncertain. STATEMENT TO THE UN COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Invited by our partner, Franciscans International in Geneva, SKP was given a chance to attend once more the annual session of the United Nations Commission for Human Rights in Geneva. Besides giving a statement to the session, which triggered a surprising strong reaction by the Indonesian permanent mission in Geneva, SKP was also able to meet a number of other international delegates. SKP‟s main aim in this activity was to assist the international community in understanding the background to the problems in Papua, and to build support for a peaceful resolution, including resolution through open dialogue. 7 INFORMATION The social-political atmosphere in Indonesia, and specifically in Papua, has become highly complicated over recent years. It is not surprising that most people find it hard to understand the developments. This applies to both domestic and foreign institutions that have no direct experience with or access to Papua. They experience difficulties in understanding what is really happening in Papua. In view of this, as in previous years, SKP has been involved in a number of efforts to communicate its understanding of the situation and developments in Papua throughout 2003. Year Book An important element on SKP‟s agenda for 2003 was a plan to prepare and publish a yearbook on events in 2002 (similar to the yearbook on 1999, 2000 and 2001). SKP worked on this 2002 yearbook, which consists of a summary of events in 2002, as well as a brief analysis. However, constraints in terms of time and personnel meant that SKP was not able to meet its target for publishing the 2002 yearbook. Because of this, we decided to combine 2002 and 2003 in one publication. The chronology of events has been completed (for 2002 and 2003), but the analysis still has to be written. We plan to prepare the draft by March 2004 at the latest . Dialogue with Religious Leaders During the year 2003, SKP continued its efforts to promote openness and unity among religious leaders in Papua. SKP supported religious leaders by providing them information and organizing events to discuss developments. The discussions addressed several key topics: [1] ways to discourage the use of violence; [2] law enforcement, particularly pertaining to investigation and resolution of human rights violation cases; and [3] common perceptions with regard to concerning phenomena such as the division of Papua (Inpres No.1/2003), the increased use of violence in resolving problems and alarming developments such as the building up of militia forces, such as the FPMP (starting in Timika). SKP‟s contribution to the discussions is intended to help religious leaders analyze and understand what is happening in Papua, analyze key developments and anticipate how the current situation could develop, and to devise solutions and ways in which religious leaders can contribute in addressing problems emerging in Papua today. Generally speaking, there is true openness among the religious figures in Papua, and as mentioned before, they have expressed their concern and position on current developments through a number of public appeals or statements to the authorities. At the same time, SKP has the impression that over the last year it has been more difficult to mobilize religious leaders. This may be related to the fact that the 4 4 For further information about public documentation produced by SKP during 2003, see attachment: SKP Documentation 2003. 8 past year has been especially demanding, and often religious leaders have been the first and the last place that people in need can turn to. Another factor might be the fact that some religious leaders function also as civil servants and therefore, have responsibility to the government and its policies. This reality might mean that SKP, in its activities with religious leaders, will focus more on their religious roles, and less on politically loaded issues. It will be challenging to find a healthy balance between the two aspects; both deserve attention as they are so closely intertwined in the context of daily life. Dialogue with Papuan Students in Java and students in Papua SKP‟s work plan for 2003 had an opening for Papuan students in Java to come to Papua for one-month to bring them up-to-date with the current situation in Papua. Unfortunately, this plan was abandoned because of financial reasons. An alternative, less expensive program is being set up that will enable a limited number of students to participate during 2004. As planned, SKP increased its efforts to organize dialogue with students in Papua in 2003. Recently, some encouraging initiatives have emerged and now there is a regular student group organized through the STFT (Catholic Academy for Philosophy and Theology). Hopefully, this group will expand its reach to other academies as well. Dialogue and information sharing with other organizations As can be seen in the summary of SKP‟s activities during 2003, a significant amount of time was allocated for dialogue with institutions such as embassies, parliamentary delegations, domestic and foreign organizations. These activities are quite demanding because most often discussions take place in a foreign language. Nevertheless, we consider this dialogue important to help these institutions to gain as accurate information as possible so that they better understand the situation and developments in Papua. Contribution to seminars and conferences It is worth mentioning that SKP has been cautious in accepting invitations to seminars (either as a participant or speaker). This year, there was more leeway to be involved in international meetings as SKP‟s director was in Europe for an extended period. In considering participation in such events, we have to be very selective in order to safeguard SKP‟s own programs, as well as the running of SKP itself, especially when the staffing levels are low. During 2003, SKP attended 9 major conferences / seminars (3 in Indonesia and 6 abroad) as either a speaker or participant. In Papua, SKP took part in numerous meetings and several seminars as far as time and program commitments allowed. 5 5 See attachment: summary of activities by SKP during 2003 9 TRAINING As a part of its activities, SKP provides “human rights training” for inland communities of Papua. This form of activity had been developed since the very start of SKP‟s operations. In 2003, SKP organized / facilitated three training sessions in Iwur, Merauke and Sorong. Training activities received only limited attention during 2003, with SKP running only one human rights training in its own area of operations. A training was planned in an area near Wamena was canceled because of the socio-political situation. Other trainings could not been planned for the simple reason that senior staff were not available to give the training. Two trainings were conducted by SKP staff outside its working area: Merauke and Sorong. These two trainings were conducted based on the agreement among the four Papuan SKPs that SKP Jayapura would assist the newly-developing SKPs in Merauke, Sorong and Agats in conducting training. This kind of assistance might be less necessary during 2004. SKP staff development As noted previously, one staff-member of Jayapura SKP, Sdr. Budi Hernawan ofm, is currently in Australia (Canberra) for study. He has very successfully finished his main study program, and will complement this with some practical research together with a prominent scholar for several months before joining SKP again by mid-April 2004. With regard to the SKP staffing, we are pleased to report that at the end of the year, two new staff were recruited: one for financial administration and another to work on developing a program on environmental issues . We were joined by two lawyers for the last six months who were employed on a temporary basis to provide legal aid civilian defendants in the Wamena case. “BUILDING A CULTURE OF PEACE” The program for “Building a Culture of Peace” was one of the highest priorities in SKP‟s work plan for 2003. After exploring the essence and details of a culture of Peace in Papua through a workshop in November 2002, SKP set about promoting understanding of the concept more broadly, and inviting any interested organizations or persons to translate the concept in concrete action within the scope of their work and responsibility. In the workshop report, a rough outline of a concrete program was given to inspire people‟s creativity. If asked whether we have met our own original plans and expectations, we have to admit that we did not. There are some good reasons for this as we faced some heavy and unexpected constraints. One constraint we anticipated was the absence of senior staff, but what we didn‟t expect was the very demanding involvement of SKP in responding to the Wamena incident (April 2003). In addition, it should be noted that socio-political developments in Papua during 2003 were not conducive (to say the least) of 10 efforts to build peace . Nevertheless, we have no reason to feel too ashamed, as some progress was made. As follows are several activities towards “building a culture of peace” that SKP has been involved in during 2003. Writing the workshop report SKP put a lot of effort into writing a report on the workshop held in November 2002 that could really serve as a useful tool. On one hand, we sought to be faithful to the outcomes of the workshop. While on the other hand we tried to formulate additional suggestions that might help to translate the detailed concept of culture of peace into concrete activities. In the report, we document the results of discussion during the workshop and give a complete account of all ideas for peacebuilding activities that were put forward by participants. In addition, we include a number of ideas that arose during reflection by SKP staff while writing the report. These additions are offered as an invitation for further consideration / discussion by any interested party to help make their work plans more concrete. We wrote this report as a „tool‟, and consequently welcomed any additions, responses or corrections. Our main aim in writing this report was to stimulate the readers to become genuine and effective actors in building a culture of peace in Papua! The report has been distributed to all the participants and to organizations (private as well as public) that we consider important in promoting peace in Papua. The report has been translated into English and made available for our network partners in Indonesia and abroad. Promoting awareness the peacebuilding concept Once the report was completed, SKP looked for opportunities to share its message. It might not be surprising that the first activities took place in familiar Catholic circles. Some parishes in and around Jayapura showed interest and we responded eagerly to this. We also had easy access to students at the pastoral institute, and shared our ideas with them on two occasions. A workshop for teachers from the Kerom area (hinterland of Jayapura) offered another good opportunity; we joined in for a day and discussed peacebuilding with them. Several other meetings have been used to introduce the concept of “building a culture of peace”. Below, we will give some special attention to SKP‟s effort to share its commitment to peace within a wider circle of the Catholic community (see: preparation of the 2004 Lenten Campaign). However, during 2003, we did not manage to reach out to government organizations, academies, parliamentary commissions, civil organizations and such. Also, there has been little initiative by participants of the workshop, who it was hoped would play a role in socializing the concept. We only know of one special activity that was held by a workshop participant; a person who is well connected with Moslem organizations held discussion to make the report familiar in his circle. There may have been other initiatives, but we still have to check with the organizations involved for information. Coordination of a Commission for the Peace Program 6 6 In a reflection at the end of the year, we have tried to give a comprehensive picture of the developments. Please refer to Seri Socio-Political Notes No.6, “Situation in Papua 2003, a reflection”, by Theo van den Broek ofm, November 2003. 11 According to the original plan, the initial socialization of the findings of the workshop would cover the first four months of 2003; this stage of the socialization would be SKP‟s responsibility. The next step would be the formation of a broader-based Commission for Coordination of the Peace Program. This Commission would involve several other organizations and oversee the further development of the program. As the initial stage of socialization could not be carried out properly and because SKP was involved in other urgent and demanding matters (especially the Wamena case), the Commission is yet to be established. Therefore, this part of the 2003 work plan has to be carried over to 2004. Preparation of the Lenten Campaign 2004 The Catholic Church in Indonesia has been focusing on themes of reconciliation, tolerance and shared values in its yearly Lenten Campaign, and the theme for 2004 has been set as “conflict transformation”. In response to this, SKP offered to assist the Diocese in providing the community with basic information materials for reflection. SKP has mainly done two things toward this preparation: [1] SKP has written a document on „culture of peace & reconciliation‟ in popular language, trying to connect the concept to everyday realities felt by the majority of the community, and [2] SKP has invited 35 catechists (academically trained teachers of religion) from all over the Diocese of Jayapura to attend a one-week workshop (14 – 19 November) and try to translate the basic peacebuilding concept into catechetical materials, discussion modules and so forth for communities. The participants of the workshop have really enjoyed the exercise and it is hoped that they will play an important role in spreading the peacebuilding message during the Lenten period in 2004. It was very encouraging to see how people can quickly become involved with peacebuilding once they have been given the materials and ideas that they need to understand the problems and see how they can contribute to peace within their own field of work. Often people do not take action as they just do not know what to do, and feel overwhelmed by a reality that often is very complex and difficult to understand. SKP has decided to print a booklet on “culture of peace & reconciliation” and make this available widely, not only within the Catholic Church (other church communities have already voiced their interest). Currently, 4,000 copies are being printed in Jakarta, and will be distributed by the end of January or early February 2004. International Day of Peace The United Nations declared 21 September the “International Day of Peace”. Last year SKP invited the religious leaders to take the lead in a “peace march” in Jayapura, involving the civil and security authorities (Police and Army). This year we aimed involving the local community by organising inter-active dialogue and a peace march in the student town of Abepura, which was topped of with various organizations singing local songs with peace messages in a cultural evening. SKP involved other organizations in holding these activities with the aim of making these organizations more responsive to the “peacebuilding” agenda. When evaluating this year‟s event it can be said that [1] it wasn‟t as impressive – in terms of the kind of public spectacle created - as last year‟s event, but indeed [2] it reached out to the community with some evident success judging by the number of people involved in the event. It might also be said that [3] 12 the organisation – and especially the coordination among the various partners – was still weak, partly because of the almost innate tendency of organizations to promote their own profile, and also because of the lack of a clear and well-discussed strategy. Nevertheless, it goes without saying that [4] activities like this year‟s commemoration of September 21st are worth developing and utilising as key events to attract attention to ”peace” . The Caux conference on peace-initiatives During 2003, SKP participated in three international conferences dealing with the issue of justice and peace: in Mindanao (Philippines), Madang (PNG) and Caux (Swiss). In this annual report we will give some extra attention to the Caux Conference as SKP participated in this conference together with other delegates from Papua. In 2002, SKP had been invited to take part in a peace conference in Caux (Switzerland) and was asked to put together a delegation from Papua for the conference. The conference is a yearly event and organized by Initiatives of Change. As we didn‟t have enough time to prepare properly in 2002, we choose to delay participation for another year. In 2003, a delegation of seven people has been composed, with a balanced representation of participants from different religious backgrounds, sex, and social contexts or organizations. The conference took place from August 1-9, 2003. It was a refreshing experience to participate in this conference. About 400 people gathered in Caux representing 75 countries from all over the world. The program offered a very open schedule for meetings and discussions. Any participant who wished to share his/her experiences or hopes was given a space (or could utilize plenary sessions, special workshops or more family-like group sessions). The ideal was that everyone communicated in an honest and respectful way, faithful to the principles of Initiatives of Change, which aims to bring people together, especially people in conflict, who are willing to seek peaceful solutions together and move towards true reconciliation. For example, space was given to a group of Palestinians and Israelis to meet each other in closed meetings, while also participating in the main conference. The conference was marked by an impressive serenity in which everyone felt respected. It was a place where stories of suffering and struggle could be told and heard. The Papuan delegation was given ample chance to present its story. For most participants of the conference, Papua was just a blank spot on the map; they just didn‟t know anything about it. Hence it was a good experience for the delegation that gradually participants became really interested and were eager to sit down with the delegation to discuss our problems and hope. At the same time it was eye-opening to hear of the suffering of people in other parts of the world; in particular the strong representation of African countries contributed to a new understanding of what people experience beyond our daily view. It was comforting to meet people who are going through similar experiences, and this also contributed to our thinking of what can be done to solve the kind of problems we face. Scores of initiatives were reported on and some might be very relevant for our own situation in Papua. Still, the volume information was so overwhelming that the delegation (most of them being at an international conference for the first time) hardly had a chance during the conference to process the information and figure out what might be useful in their context. Nevertheless, the conference as a whole left a deep impression on all the members of the 13 delegation; it was a real source of inspiration. Back home the delegation still has to draw its conclusions. As the delegates are spread all over Papua, it is not easy to meet regularly. Nevertheless, during the first two evaluation sessions some important basic elements have been underlined: [1] it is not possible to work for justice and peace without some kind of strong spiritual base / strong belief in basic human values and belief in peace. [2] to be discernible and credible, belief in these values has to be expressed in daily life, honesty, respect and love for each human being. [3] people contributing to justice and peace are found in all parts of the world and all religions. [4] meeting other „peacebuilders‟ is a must and also represents strength / power that cannot be underestimated. [5] locally we should look for people with the same strong will to build peace and get them together to join forces. [6] locally, we can create “safe places” for people to share their stories of suffering and frustration and open up for dialogue without feeling threatened. [7] as an organisation SKP, should give attention to internal reflection to keep the underlying motivation for „peace-work‟ strong and alive; a yearly retreat of SKP‟s staff might be considered. Other aspects might show up in due time and further coordinated action might be taken by the delegation in the future; it is hard to foretell, but for sure, the Caux Conference will have an impact on the life and work of the members of the delegation. The door for future participation in the conference is wide open; it is possible that in the future other delegations could attend. We might think of a delegation consisting of religious leaders, delegations of people in decision-making positions in the government or security forces, a delegation of people in conflict etc. The Caux Conference has a lot to offer to any participant who is open and willing to build a new and better world. Religious leaders and their commitment to peace We have already drawn attention to the role of religious leaders in Papua. During 2003 religious leaders have demonstrated their commitment to peace. As mentioned, they made a public appeal on Feb. 5 th 2003, and have issued a number of other appeals. SKP believes that it very important to maintain strong and active relations with religious leaders and develop this relationship to build solidarity. The importance of this is not only based on the possible threat of inter-religious conflict (which is a real possibility), but also the conviction that every religion is meant to bring peace to the world; religion‟s main mission is to create harmony in human relations and harmony in living together. As we have indicated previously, SKP is aware that it is no easy job to strengthen solidarity as religious interests are often mixed up with other interests and attitudes demonstrated by the religious leadership are not always shared by believers in the community. Nevertheless, we feel it is fortunate that religious leaders in Papua are sticking together and making a real effort to serve the society according to their respective missions. 14 CLOSING REMARKS Another year has passed, and reflecting on the developments in Papua over this last year, we have to conclude that the situation is very worrying . In 2002, we had the feeling that new space has been created for a peaceful approach toward problems in Papua. The theme “Papua Tanah Damai” (Papua Land of Peace) became popular and was echoed by almost everybody. Public efforts were made to underscore this approach. In 2003, a completely different picture has emerged. Instead of increased harmony and peace, the situation has been dominated by conflicts, both violent and non-violent. In particular, the inconsistent policies by the central government have had a destructive impact on the situation, dividing people into various camps, frustrating civil authorities, and making the community either [1] sit back in passivity as they don‟t know what to do or expect , or [2] feel fed up with the complexity of the policies and loose all interest and trust in the government, or [3] move toward more radical actions to voice their grievances. In brief, the pro-peace approach that dominated 2002 has lost out to the manipulative and increasingly violent political strategy implemented by the central government in Papua during 2003. This is bad news, and re-affirms the motivation of SKP to do go ahead with its program of “building a culture of peace” as it is needed more than ever before. On this occasion, we wish to express our gratitude to all colleagues and interested parties who have contributed real support and encouragement to SKP staff during the year, and who will accompany us over the years to come. Without this encouraging support, SKP would not be able to fulfill its mission. Thanks to all!! 8 7 Jayapura, January 2004 Sdr. Theo van den Broek, ofm Director of the Office for Justice & Peace (SKP) 7 In a reflection at the end of the year we have tried to give a comprehensive picture of the developments. Please refer to Seri Socio-Political Notes No.6, “Situation in Papua, a reflection”, by Theo van den Broek ofm, November 2003. 8 The Presidential Decree (Inpres No. 1/2003) which contradicts the Law on Special Autonomy has been the main destructive policy. 15 ATTACHMENTS Summary of SKP activities in 2003 DATE 4 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 5-18 Feb. 6-8 Feb. 6-9 Feb. 12-13 Feb. 11 - 16 Feb. 14 Feb. 18-23 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 24 – 26 Feb. 1 March 3 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 12 March 13 March 17-30 March 26 March 30 March ACTIVITY Meeting with Japanese NGO Interactive dialogue with parish community at Abepura Meeting with MSF Meeting with delegation of Baptist Church (Netherlands) Meeting with Franciscan Community in Papua Meeting with PDP Seminar ‚assisting victims‛ Meeting with religious leaders Meeting with CSSP / USAID Panel discussion; 5 Feb. celebration Celebration 5 Feb 2003 Work visit by FI Geneva representative Conference Churches of East Indonesia Meeting with Bishops of Papua Peace Conference in Mindanao (Philippines) Joint SKP Papua meeting in Merauke Meeting with civil society in Merauke Interfaith conference in Bali Meeting with USAID Meeting with two ‚police experts‛ Work visit by PBHI Jakarta Meeting with parish council Sentani Planning session with PBHI Meeting with Alternatives (Canada) Meeting with Sidney Jones (ICG) Meeting with Feije Duim (KerkinActie, Netherlands) Meeting with Common Ground Meeting with teachers of Kerom district Meeting with partner NGOs in Jayapura Work visit/investigation at Yuruf Meeting with Muhammadiah Jkt Meeting with Papua-network in Geneva REMARKS Exchange of information Dialogue related to peacebuilding Sharing of ideas Exchange of information Sharing of ideas Sharing ideas Training and networking Information on situation in Papua Exchange of information Church and role in politics Peace commitment religious leaders in Papua Sharing of ideas Role of the church today Sharing of ideas Sharing of ideas Sharing ideas and program 2003 Sharing ideas on situation in Papua Interfaith dialogue Exchange of information Description of situation in Papua Exchange of information Sharing of ideas Students program Exchange of information Exchange of information Exchange of information Sharing ideas Sharing ideas on developments in Papua and role of education Discussion on ‚political dialogue‛ Problems in the border-area Exchange of information Exchange of information TYPE Networking Peacebuilding Networking Information Networking Networking Training Advocacy Networking Advocacy Advocacy Networking Peacebuilding Information Information Networking Information Peacebuilding Networking Information Networking Peacebuilding Training Networking Information Information Networking Training Networking & peacebuilding Investigation Information Networking 16 1 – 8 April 4 April 9 April 9 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 14 April 15 April 16-29 April 16 April 18 April 20 April 22 April 24-26 April 28 April 30 April 2 May 5 May 8 May 12 May 13 May 17 May 19 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 26 May Attending UNCHR sessions in Geneva Press conference coalition NGO Meeting with religious leaders in Papua Meeting with CSSP/USAID Meeting with Governor & Union of Churches Press conference religious leaders Meeting with students IPI Meeting with Caritas Canada Meeting with Coalition Team Wamena Investigation Coalition Team Meeting with HIVOS (Netherlands) Meeting with Kasdam Celebration ‚Dempta Damai‛ Meeting with Pangdam and Kasdam Visit to refugees in Vanimo (PNG) Briefing of diplomatic circle in Jkt Briefing investigation results Interview with The Economist Seminar at UnCen Meeting with US Embassy Publishing report Meeting with Head of Police Revision SKP Program 2003 Meeting with religious leaders Meeting with MSF Meeting with Diocese Council Press conference Coalition Team Meeting with religious leaders Description of situation in Papua Wamena case Wamena case Exchange of information Wamena case Wamena case Sharing of ideas Exchange of information Wamena case Wamena case Exchange of information Wamena case / investigation Peace agreement Wamena case & investigation Refugees problem / status Situation in Papua Wamena case Situation in Papua Education in Papua Exchange of information Wamena case Wamena case Agenda june-july 2003 Wamena case Exchange of information Exchange of information Wamena case Wamena case & letter to National Commission for Human Rights Follow-up Wamena case Wamena case Sharing of ideas Description of situation in Papua Wamena case Exchange of information Sharing of ideas Exchange of information Situation in Papua Situation in Papua Situation in Papua Wamena case Sharing of ideas Training Human Rights Exchange of information Wamena case Information & Advocacy Advocacy Advocacy Networking Advocacy Advocacy Peacebuilding Information Advocacy Investigation Information Advocacy Peacebuilding Advocacy Advocacy Information Advocacy Information Information Information Advocacy Advocacy Organisation Advocacy Information Information Advocacy Advocacy 28 May 29 May 31 May 2 June 3-11 June 3 June 4-7 June 13 June 13 June 16-17 June 17-18 June 19 June 22 June 23-28 June 1 July 2 July Meeting Coalition Team Press release Coalition Team Ecumenical meeting in Berlin (Germany) Meeting with Bilver Singh (Singapore) Joint Team to Jakarta Meeting with CSSP Jakarta Conference on Special Autonomy in Berlin (Germany) Meeting with ‘Civil Society’ (USA) Meeting Religious Leaders with Minister for Security Seminar Alternatives with UnCen Meeting with European Parliament at Brussels (Belgium) Meeting Coalition Team Meeting with Alternatives (Canada) Work visit to Iwur Meeting with ICRC & B. Giay Meeting with Governor Advocacy Advocacy Information Information Advocacy Networking Information Information Information Information Advocacy Advocacy Networking Training Information Advocacy 17 7 July 14 July 15-21 July 17-19 July 21 July 30 July – 8 Aug. 9-12 Aug 13-19 Aug. 23 Aug. 27 Aug. 27 Aug. 27 Aug. 2 Sept. 4 Sept. 8 Sept. 9-14 Sept. 9 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Sept. 19 Sept. 19 Sept. 21 Sept. 24 Sept – 2 Oct. 26 Sept – 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 15 Oct. 16-20 Oct. 21 Oct. 27-31 Oct. 1 Nov. 10 Nov. 14-19 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 20-22 Nov. 27 Nov. 29 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Nov. 2 Dec. 10 Dec. 20 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. Meeting with SKP Merauke Meeting with Jane (Cordaid) Work visit to Merauke Seminar Regional Police Papua Meeting with Synod GKI & GKII Peace Conference at Caux (Switzerland) Orientation in Geneva Meeting with IC Netherlands Meeting Coalition Team Meeting Coalition Team Meeting with Elsham Meeting with CSSP/USAID Meeting Coalition Team Meeting Team Peace Day Meeting with KomNas HAM Work visit to Wamena Meeting with KomNas HAM Press conference religious leaders Meeting Team Peace Day Team Peace Day Meeting with religious leaders Team Peace Day Work visit by CIIR /Catherine Scott Conference at Madang (PNG) Program meeting SKP Meeting with Brot fur die Welt Meeting with students of IPI Meeting with Peace Brigade Work visit to Sorong Meeting with staff Diocese Jayapura Work visit to Timika Meeting with Women Solidarity Papua Meeting with staff Diocese Jayapura Workshop Catechists Dioc Jayapura Meeting Canadian Embassy Meeting with Chairman Synod GKI Workshop NGOs Interview with NRC Netherlands Meeting with student group STFT Press conference Coalition Women Workshop Catholic Women Papua Meeting with Protestant ministers from Balim Valley March Women Association Meeting with religious leaders Press conference religious leaders Meeting various authorities Sharing of ideas Exchange of information Training Human Rights Exchange of information Support Coalition Team Sharing of ideas Exchange of information Sharing of ideas Wamena case Wamena case International Peace Day Exchange of information Wamena case International Peace Day Wamena case Wamena case Wamena case Timika case International Peace Day Public discussion International Peace Day Celebration Peace Day Sharing of ideas Peace and Conflict Resolution Revision agenda SKP Exchange of information Sharing of ideas Exchange of information Training HR and Peace issues Preparation 'Lenten Campaign Timika case Sharing of ideas Preparation Lenten Campaign Preparation Lenten Campaign Information exchange Participation in int. workshop Protection HR activists Situation in Papua Sharing of ideas Anti violence Day Situation in Papua Situation in Papua Anti violence Day Peace appeal end 2003 Peace appeal end 2003 Move of prisoners from Wamena to Jakarta Organisation Networking Training Information Advocacy Information Information Information Legal aid Legal aid Peacebuilding Networking Legal aid Peacebuilding Advocacy Legal aid Advocacy Peacebuilding Peacebuilding Peacebuilding Peacebuilding Peacebuilding Networking Information Organisation Information Peacebuilding Information Peacebuilding Peacebuilding Investigation Information Peacebuilding Peacebuilding Information Networking Advocacy Information Information Advocacy Information Information Advocacy Peacebuilding Peacebuilding Advocacy 18 WRITINGS BY SKP IN 2003 (Some writings are appeals made together with Religious Leaders in Papua or with partner NGOs) 1. ANNUAL REPORT 2002, Office for Justice & Peace (SKP), Diocese of Jayapura, Papua, January 2003. 2. PEACEBUILDING TOWARDS PAPUA LAND OF PEACE, Report on the results and Follow-up working paper of the workshop held 25-30 November 2002 by SKP Jayapura, Januari 2003, 47 pages. 3. GEREJA DAN PEMBANGUNAN DARI PERSEPKTIF SOSIO-POLITIK PAPUA TANAH DAMAI (Church and Development from the social-political point of view towards Papua Land of Peace), a contribution to the panel discussion within the context of the celebration ‚February 5th‛ (start of protestant mission in Papua), by Theo van den Broek ofm, Jayapura, February 2003, 6 pages. 4. BEYOND RELIGION AND CULTURE, a paper presented by J. Budi Hernawan ofm (SKP) at the CIIR round table discussion on the role of faith-based groups and civil society in promoting peace and development in West Papua and Mindanao, Quezon City, The Philippines, 10-12 February 2003. 5. MEMORIA PASSIONIS DI PAPUA, Kondisi Sosial Politik dan Hak Asasi Manusia Gambaran 2001, Jakarta, March 2003. 277 pages. ISBN 979-9381-32-01 (a chronology of events in the year 2001, and an analysis of the situation) 6. PENDIDIKAN, HAK DASAR RAKYAT – HAK DASAR ANAK(education, people’s right a basic right), a contribution by SKP to the discussion during the workshop organised by the PSW YPPK Jayapura (Education Foundation Catholic Church in Jayapura). Jayapura, 12 March 2003, 10 pages. 7. STATEMENT TO THE 59TH SESSION OF THE U.N. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, delivered by Theo van den Broek ofm, Geneva, 4 April 2003. 8. PERNYATAAN SIKAP PARA PEMIMPIN AGAMA DI PAPUA (declaration of position by religious leaders in Papua), a statement by the religious leaders in Papua concerning the bloody event in Wamena on the 4th of April and its aftermath. Jayapura, 10 April 2003. 19 9. PAPUA – 2003; a situational report. Contribution by Theo van den Broek to Briefing for Diplomatic Circle in Jakarta. Jakarta, 28 April 2003. 11 pages. 10. KASUS WAMENA, 4 APRIL 2003, Laporan awal-revisi (revised initial report on the Wamena Case of April 4th 2003), by a Coalition of NGO for protection and justice in Papua, Jayapura, June 2003, 74 pages. 11. BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE SPECIAL AUTONOMY LAW FOR PAPUA, a contribution by Theo v.d. Broek to the discussion at the Conference on Special Autonomy for Papua / Indonesia, Berlin, 4-5 June 2003. 12. RESTORING HUMAN DIGNITY, a contribution by Theo van den Broek ofm to the Pacific-Asia Conference of the religious Passionist Congregation, dealing with ‚Formation for solidarity in the service of justice‛; Madang (PNG), 28 September – 2 October 2003, 18 pages. 13. MEMBANGUN BUDAYA DAMAI & REKONSILIASI, Dasar menangani konflik di Papua, (building a culture of peace and reconciliation; base for conflict transformation in Papua), an initial document in the context of the preparation of the Lenten Campaign in Papua in 2004, by Theo van den Broek ofm and Rudolf Kambayong ofm, November 2003, 37 hlm. 14. SOCIO-POLITICAL NOTES NO.6: SITUATION IN PAPUA, END OF THE YEAR 2003, Reflection, by Theo van den Broek OFM, Jayapura, November 2003. 15. PESAN PERDAMAIAN DAN HARAPAN pada AKHIR TAHUN 2003 (peace message by the religious leaders in Papua at the end of the year 2003), by the religious leaders in Papua, December 2003. 20