Question NW1607 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
31 July 2017 - NW1607
Mkhaliphi, Ms HO to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
What is the position of her department on the current genocide carried out on the people of West Papua by the Indonesian government
Reply:
The South African Government was not aware of any genocide on Indonesian territory. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will continue to monitor developments in this regard. The issue was not on the agenda of the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council in March 2017.