Withdraw the thousands of extra troops and police sent to the province in recent months. Conduct credible investigations into recent and past killings and human rights violations and to ensure that those responsible, including those in a position of command responsibility, are brought to justice in trials which meet international standards of fairness, independence and impartiality. Release all political prisoners and all other persons subject to arbitrary detention. Use your good offices to raise your concern about the human rights situation in West Papua with the Indonesian authorities and to assist with the resolution of the ongoing conflict. Request the Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions to follow up in implementation of the recommendations following their visit to Indonesia in 1998.
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