Biak massacre
8°35′15″S 125°20′31″E / 8.5875°S 125.342°E / -8.5875; 125.342Date July 2–6, 1998 (UTC+9) Target Pro-independence civilians, members of the Free Papua Movement Massacre Deaths 40–150 Perpetrators Indonesian Armed Forces, Indonesian National Police
Attack type
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Papua conflict
- Arfai, 1965
- Act of Free Choice, 1969
- Jayapura, 1976
- Mapenduma, 1996
- Timika, 1996
- Biak, 1998
- Wamena, 2003
- Abepura, 2006
- Paniai, 2014
- Mimika, 2017
- Nduga, 2018
- Operation Nemangkawi, 2018
- 2019 protests
- Kiwirok, 2021
- Beoga, 2022
- Nogolait, 2022
- Timika, 2022
- Oksibil, 2023
- Nduga, 2023
The Biak massacre was the killing of West Papuan pro-independence demonstrators on the island of Biak, Papua Province, Indonesia, in 1998.
According to Elsham Papua, a local human rights organization, 8 people were killed and a further 32 bodies were found near Biak in the following days.[1] The Free Papua Movement claimed that around 150 people were killed.[2]
See also
Notes
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.
