Veronica Koman
Veronica Koman is an Indonesian human rights activist and lawyer, known for disseminating information on Papua and West Papua provinces.[1] She was awarded the Sir Ronald Wilson Human Rights Award in October 2019.[2]
Suspect status
In September 2019, Indonesian police named Koman a suspect under the country's information and electronic transactions law for alleged "provocation" and for "spreading hoaxes".[3] She was in Australia at the time and declined to return to Indonesia.[4] Indonesia threatened to ask Interpol to issue an red notice for her arrest.[5]
gollark: "Odic Ray"
gollark: "Laser Synchronization Phantom DNA"
gollark: Wow, even the *titles* look insane.
gollark: Well, it *opens*.
gollark: Yes, I work for a secret organization trying to keep REAL physics from the world so that people can be OPPRESSED by GRAVITY and ELECTRONS.
References
- Wibawa, Tasha (23 October 2019). "Veronica Koman receives Australian human rights award for West Papua activism". ABC News. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "Indonesian human rights lawyer wins prize for West Papua work". RNZ. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- "Indonesia police name suspect in West Papua unrest". Al Jazeera. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- Wibawa, Tasha (2019-09-18). "Indonesian anger mounts as police chase lawyer hiding in Australia". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- Wibawa, Tasha (September 18, 2019). "Veronica Koman, pro-Papuan lawyer wanted by Indonesian police, is hiding in Australia". ABC News. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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