Author: Publisher: Australian Section of International Commission of Jurists
ISBN: 9780909738044
Category : Irian Jaya (indonesia)
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Status of Border Crossers from Irian Jaya to Papua New Guinea
Author: Publisher: Australian Section of International Commission of Jurists
ISBN: 9780909738044
Category : Irian Jaya (indonesia)
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Status of Border Crossers from Irian Jaya to Papua New Guinea
Author: International Commission of Jurists (1952- ). Australian SectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border
Author: Ronald James MayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indonesia
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Report on Mission to Papua New Guinea (2 to 16 September 1984) Concerning the Refugee Status of "Border Crossers" from Irian Jaya
Author: International Commission of Jurists (Australia)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This report deals with the numerous border crossings from Irian Jaya into Papua New Guinea, examines the reasons behind these border crossings and the refugee status of the border crossers in Papua New Guinea. The report begins with a historical overview of the events leading to the Indonesian control of Irian Jaya and the independence of Papua New Guinea. It next examines the constitution of Papua New Guinea with regard to repatriation and concludes that the only section that provides for a possible impediment to repatriation is formulated in very general terms. With regard to international refugee law, the authors of the report contend that although the country of first refuge bears primary responsibility for the observance of the principle of non-refoulement, other countries equally have responsibilities, not simply moral but also legal, to make that principle effective through burden-sharing. The report contains an account of the visits by the members of the mission to the camps and of the extent of humanitarian assistance offered by the Indonesian Government, church groups, the UNHCR and local villagers. It concludes that the border crossers can be considered refugees within the terms of the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, as also within the mandate of the UNHCR. They have clan and language affiliations with Papua New Guinea. Their crossing-over is a result of human rights violations in the area of Irian Jaya nearest to Papua New Guinea by Indonesian authorities. The report recommends that all refugees be given permissive resident status within Papua New Guinea, that nations and international aid agencies including the UNHCR be urged to offer assistance to Papua New Guinea, both humanitarian and legal, that Australia take on a share of the burden, and that the situation in Irian Jaya be the subject of investigation by the Indonesian Government and appropriate international organizations both within and outside the UN system.
Permissive Residents
Author: Diana GlazebrookPublisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921536233
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
This book offers another frame through which to view the event of the outrigger landing of 43 West Papuans in Australia in 2006. West Papuans have crossed boundaries to seek asylum since 1962, usually eastward into Papua New Guinea (PNG), and occasionally southward to Australia. Between 1984-86, around 11,000 people crossed into PNG seeking asylum. After the Government of PNG acceded to the United Nations Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, West Papuans were relocated from informal camps on the international border to a single inland location called East Awin. This volume provides an ethnography of that settlement based on the author's fieldwork carried out in 1998-99.
Between Two Nations
Author: Ronald James MayPublisher: Conran Octopus
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Mission to Papua New Guinea, 2nd to 16th Septmber 1984 Concercing the Refuge Status of "Border-Crossers" from Irian Jaya
Author: John DowdBeyond the Border
Author: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia
Author: Stephen V. HarrisPublisher: Study of Australian-Asian Relations
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
This paper examines the events of 1984 in Irian Jaya against the historical and political background to the movement for independence from Indonesia. It also suggests how Australia should respond to the situation. The authors explain the reasons for the movement of 11,000 Irianese across the border into Papua New Guinea and the policies of the Indonesian and PNG Governments. According to the authors, the conflicts which began in February 1984 between the Free Papua Movement (OPM) and Indonesian troops are related to earlier conflicts occurring since 1963 when control of Irian Jaya passed from the Netherlands to Indonesia. Because of the fighting and other grievances against the Indonesian Government, Irianese crossed the border into PNG where they are regarded as illegal entrants, not refugees. In the opinion of the authors, both governments wish to see these people repatriated, but differ as to the conditions under which the repatriation should take place. Continuation of the problem is leading to instability which is not in the interests of Australia. Australia should exert diplomatic pressure so that a durable solution can be found. For most of the people, repatriation is the only solution. However the authors conclude that repatriation should be voluntary and dependent on an improvement in the conditions that led to their flight and an easing in the impact of Indonesian administration on the Irian culture.
Crossing the Border
Author: Alan E. D. SmithPublisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982291710
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The West Papuan claim to the right of self-determination was denied by a series of political acts by the United States, the Netherlands, Indonesia and the United Nations, in the 1960s. The result was the spasmodic flight of thousands of refugees over the next two decades. Today, the task of containment of West Papuan discontent continues. In a thesis divided into four distinct sections, Dr. Alan Smith presents enlightening insight into the 1984-85 refugee crisis; details Papua New Guinea’s responses to the crisis; focuses on the underlying causes of the refugee influx and the limited prospects for achieving a solution; and argues that solutions to problems stemming from the crisis require the development of an authoritative international procedure for treating frustrated self-determination claims. Finally, Dr. Smith shares his views on the UN’s involvement with the claims of indigenous peoples for self-determination and how it represents a unique opportunity for achievement. Crossing the Border is a thesis that utilizes thorough research to examine both the West Papuans’ self-determination rights as well as their rights as refugees.