By Cindy Trinh Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Democrats in Tonga demand that the Tongan government immediately endorse a report on democratic reforms to ensure that no more violence ensues in the country. Starting in late 2006,...

By Eileen Gould Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania CANBERRA, Australia – Three Indonesian nationals have been charged with attempting to smuggle more than fifty asylum seekers into Australia. Last week, the Australian federal police first charged...

By Cindy Trinh Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Human rights activist, Paula Makabori, claims that the beating of the West Papuan political prisoner, Buchtar Tabuni, in Jayapura warrants the need for the International Committee...

By Eileen Gould Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania CANBERRA, Australia – Last week a fight between approximately 150 Sri Lankan Tamils and Afghan asylum-seekers broke out at Australia’s immigration detention facility on Christmas Island. The two...

By Cindy Trinh Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - More than 300 West Papuans living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) were repatriated to Jayapura under a joint program organized by the governments of PNG and Indonesia. West...