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>re: 4276 PAPUA: Journalist Mark Worth's sudden death >shocks >http://www.pmw.c2o.org/2004/papua4276.html > >What I have just read re Mark Worth's death and the >worsening situation in West Papua can leave noone >silent. > >As we struggle for a better pacific, i cry to read >more of this violence being perpetruated on papuans >without any democratic powers taking any notice and/or >strong interest to bring a positive change. > >This goes beyond the fight for soverignty vs >colonialism; it takes us to the basics of the "right >to live and peace". > >I hope the international community finally sees the >situation in West Papua or Iryan jaya (which ever >nomination pleases) ... but that foremost, the right >to live prevail and peace may be. > >we do not need to be political to be called by the >situation in Papua. > >as the leader of an organisation fighting against >HIV/AIDS and for better quality of life for those >affected by HIV in the Pacific islands, i ask: how >many generations will have to undergo these atrocities >before something is done? how many women and young >girls will be raped and who knows, infected with HIV >as a result of it? how many new borns will be infected >with HIV ... until we start paying attention ? until >we bring light and hope to their lives? > >of course we have got no possibilities of monitoring >the prevalence of HIV, because where there is >violence, there is no room for any else ! > >May Mark rest in peace now. May his family survive him >strongly. May Papua be free of violent domination! May >peace and democracy win soon! > >may the children of papua see that there is something >else in life than violence and killings! > >may God here our prayers to reach out to the ones in >power who can provide positive and peaceful >alternatives. > >Maire BOPP-DUPONT >Chief Executive Officer >Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation > >http://www.pmw.c2o.org/2004/papua4273.html > >SENTANI (RW/Pacific Media Watch): The death of >Australian print, radio and film journalist Mark Worth >has shocked Papuans and all those involved in the >campaign to free West Papua from brutal repression by >the Indonesian military.

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