A/HRC/43/51/Add.3 Allegations concerning the use of a snake by the police in Papua, while interrogating an indigenous Papuan minor. 379. JAL 15/03/2019 Case no: IDN 4/2019 State reply: 29/03/2019 Allegations concerning the arson attack against, and attempted murder of environmental rights defender Mr. Murdani and members of his family by unknown assailants. 380. JAL 04/09/2019 Case no: IDN 7/2019 State reply: 12/09/2019 Allegations concerning an Internet shutdown in West Papua and acts of harassment and threats against journalist Mr. Victor Mambor and lawyer Ms. Veronica Koman, who have been reporting on the shutdown and the protests. 381. JAL 20/11/2019 Case no: IDN 8/2019 State reply: 21/11/2019 Allegations concerning allegations of excessive use of force against and killings of indigenous Papuans by the police, military and civil militia in the context of large demonstrations which took place in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, and the displacement of thousands of people due to security operations in the area. 382. PR 21/02/2019 Indonesia: UN experts condemn racism and police violence against Papuans, and use of snake against arrested boy 383. PR 16/09/2019 Indonesia must protect rights of Veronica Koman and others reporting on Papua and West Papua protests - UN experts 384. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Indonesia for its responses to four of the five communications sent during the reporting period, and looks forward to receiving a response to the communication sent on 6 February 2019 concerning the alleged failure to protect against human rights abuses linked to coal mining operations in East Kalimantan Province, and alleged harassment and attacks against JATAM (Mining Advocacy Network), an environmental non-governmental organisation, for denouncing this situation. 385. The Special Rapporteur remains concerned in regard to the alleged death threats against and attempted murder of environmental human rights defender Mr. Murdani, related to his work opposing illegal sand mining activities in the Menemeng, Bilebante and Pringgarata subdistricts, the Central Lombok regency, and West Nusa Tenggara province. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for its initial reply indicating that a comprehensive response would be forthcoming, but regrets that no such response has been received to date. 386. The Special Rapporteur expresses concern that these cases reflect a broader pattern of human rights violations against local communities and their representatives seeking to protect the right to a safe and healthy environment. 387. The Special Rapporteur remains deeply concerned by the human rights situation in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, which has become increasingly tense in recent months, following an incident in the city of Surabaya in the province of East Java, where nationalist groups attacked a dormitory of Papuan students in a racially motivated attack. Since this event, numerous demonstrations denouncing racism and demanding selfdetermination have been taking place in the country, with some resulting in violent clashes between security forces and protesters. 388. The Special Rapporteur remains concerned at the reported acts of harassment, intimidation and threats against Mr. Victor Mambor and Ms. Veronica Koman, reported in the communication dated 4 September 2019, which appeared to have the purpose of discrediting and intimidating them into ending their reports on the ongoing protests. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for its replies dated 12 September and 21 November 2019, in which regret is expressed that remedy was not sought through existing domestic channels, and in which the Government maintains that sufficient evidence was 55