Pattern of Riots, Case Point: Poso (in English)

Patterns of Riots (Case in Point: POSO)

1. Local & minor incident to start a bigger riot.
2. Taking advantage of anti-Christian sentiments. (and/or anti-Chinese sentiment in other places).
3. Destroying the local social infrastructure: business centers, places of worships, govt. buildings, transportation, houses, trust and harmony in community.
4. Tools being used: Sharp weapons, rocks, gasoline, bomb (molotov or fishing bomb), harassment and intimidation (wall graffiti and banner), trucks to haul people, rocks, and looted goods, cellular phone and Handy Talkie or 2-way radio.
5. Law enforcement are nowhere to be found, if not late to react.
6. Scapegoating. To discredit certain public leaders or figures, and often times the accusations are just blatant slanders. Ethnic Chinese and Christians are generally the scapegoats. Often times a change of authority structure takes place immediately, in a favor of certain groups of people in Jakarta.
7. Bigger (national conspiracy).

Human Right Violations

1. Physical Torture
2. Intimidation by law enforcement personnel and civilian (in other cases such as the May-Riot, telephone lines are tapped)
3. Unfair investigation by law enforcement personnel
4. Order to temporarily stop religious activities, limit worship hours, and/or prohibition to use church bells.
5. Insecurity and anxiety among people caused by: the existence of self motivated security force (Pam Swakarsa), phone threats, harassment through graffiti and banner which have not been cleaned, talks and harassment that degrades Christianity.
6. Public opinion which accuse and discredit people who are not necessarily involved.
7. Inhuman treatment toward Herman Parimo in correctional institution: lack of medical, family and friends can not freely visit him.