For SBS Australia video footage scroll to bottom. This video (from SBS Australia Digital television) shows unarmed students being shot by Indonesian Police or Security Agents.
The following snapshots were NOT taken from this footage but from Indonesian News Service footage.
Snap 1 Police spraying teargas on peaceful demonstrators
Snap2 Demonstrators sitting at Jayapura University entrance being sprayed with tear gas.
Snap3 Police charge at Demonstrators and they disperse.
Snap4 Demonstrators being chased by Indonesian Police.
Snap5 Police use batons.
Snap6 Students cover faces with shirts to avoid tear gas.
Snap7 Police beat students with batons.
Snap8 Police run down individual Demonstrators.
Snap9 Indonesian President at Press Conference following Demonstrations.
Snap10 View from Police line.
Snap 11 Police line.
Snap12 Police preparing to use tear gas.
Snap13 Tear gas ready for use - Policeman communicates by radio with Indonesian plain clothes agents.
Snap14 Man in blue shirt prances in frot of Demonstrators attempting to incite them. Same man is later seen speaking to police.
Snap15 Prancing man.
Snap16 Demonstrators just sitting peacefully ignoring prancing man.
Snap16 Indonesian Policeman aims pistol at unarmed students.
Snap 17 Indonesian BRIMOB Policeman fires shots at fleeing students.
Video footage shows this officer firing several aimed shots at students on 16 March, 2006.
They were certainally not aimed over the students heads.
Several students were shot and killed and others wounded as a result of the actions of the Indonesian BRIMOB Police.
Video file of Jayapura 16 March 2006 42mb MPEG
This video (42mb MPEG) can only be kept on this site until 7 April 2006. After this date it will be removed, however, if you require a copy please email this site and it will be put back on the site for a limited time.
ABC 7.30 Report 3 April 2006 - West Papuan Refugees and video footage of 16 March 2006 28.6mb MPEG
Note:- The WPNGNC does not endorse or recognise the existence of the Papuan Peoples Assembly or any other creations of the Indonesians which purport to govern West Papua under any form of autonomy. West Papuans want self determination followed by full independence from Indonesia and will not settle for anything less.
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