*[Enwl-eng] In Tambrauw people are blocking a military base with our help

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                        The government of Indonesia is planning to build a 
military base (KODIM 1810) in the rural area of Tambrauw West Papua without 
consultation or permission from the Indigenous landowners who call this land 
their home. To stop its development, local activists are launching a 
comprehensive advocacy campaign and they need our help.



                        The Tambrauw Indigenous Community residents live in 
safety and peace. There has never been an armed resistance, no armed groups 
nor any major conflicts have disturbed the peace in Tambrauw. More than 90% 
of the people are traditional farmers or fishermen who depend on the 
environment for their survival.

                        Construction of a military base does nothing to meet 
the growing needs of the community (such as roads, electricity, schools, and 
hospitals) and instead will only increase violence, exploitation of its 
people, and devastation of the environment and agriculture. Additionally, it 
is believed that the purpose of KODIM 1810 is to protect mining interests in 
the area and not for military defense, which is a violation of the rule of 
law.

                        So how can you help?

                          1.. Sign the letter campaign to send a message to 
President Widodo of Indonesia and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) 
to reject the KODIM base!

                          2.. Make a donation in support of the Indigenous 
community’s advocacy campaign to stop the construction of the military base 
on their homeland. With your support, they will hold a Community Conference 
that will bring together Indigenous elders from across the district to 
gather and unify opinions of all indigenous peoples in a common political 
stance. Due to the rural and remote locations they live in, there is a high 
expense and much coordination of logistics to gather them in a central 
location. Their collective position and response will then be conveyed to 
the Indonesian military (TNI), the Regional Government, as well as the 
central government in Jakarta, and other parties.

                        All donations made will be split evenly between the 
Tambrauw Indigenous community and World BEYOND War to fund our work opposing 
military bases. Specific expenses for the community include transportation 
of elders coming from distributed remote areas, food, printing and 
photocopying of materials, rental of a projector and sound system, and other 
overhead costs.

                        Help close military bases and support these 
Indigenous activists by donating in support of our $10,000 fundraising goal.

                        And then share the letter campaign with your 
networks to raise awareness of this egregious violation of the Tambrauw 
Indigenous people’s land ownership rights. Act now! Flood the Indonesian 
government's inboxes with messages to stop this base.



                        In solidarity!
                        Alex McAdams, Development Director, World BEYOND 
War, alex at worldbeyondwar.org





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                        From: Alex, World BEYOND War
                        Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 7:40 PM
                        Subject: In Tambrauw people are blocking a military 
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