Australia does not rule out handing over human rights lawyer to Indonesia

Australia has not ruled out acting on a Interpol red notice threatened against an Indonesian human rights lawyer amid political unrest in West Papua.

Human Rights Lawyer Veronica Koman speaks with SBS News.

Human Rights Lawyer Veronica Koman speaks with SBS News. Source: SBS News

Australia has refused to rule out handing over a well-respected human rights lawyer, who specialises in West Papuan matters, to Indonesian authorities.

Veronica Koman is being threatened with an Interpol red notice, which is due to be issued Wednesday, if she doesn’t turn herself in to an Indonesian embassy in Australia.

The human rights lawyer, in hiding in Australia, is being pursued by Indonesia for disseminating evidence of security forces carrying out violence in the troubled provinces of Papua and West Papua.

Human Rights Lawyer Veronica Koman speaks with SBS News.
Human Rights Lawyer Veronica Koman speaks with SBS News. Source: SBS News

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