Resources

Films

Papua Merdeka (2002)
Explaning the 40 years of abuse and the struggle for freedom in West Papua.
Available from FPCN (Real Player version here)

Point of Ignition (2003)
German language film (subtitled in English) showing West Papuan history and the murder of highlanders in Wamena 2003.
Available from FPCN (Real Player version here)

Freedom for West Papua (1999)
Compilation from a number of films with voice commentary by a Papuan activist introducing the struggle for freedom.
Available from SSP

Act of No Choice (Mark Worth)
Interviews and archive footage documenting the sham referendum the 'Act of Free Choice'.

Land of the Morning Star (Mark Worth)
Archive footage and recent interviews detailing the political history of West Papua from first contact to the present with particular focus on the Indonesian takeover.

Blood on the Cross
Film about the hostage taking in 1996 investigating allegations of Red Cross involvement in a massacre.

Rebels of the Forgotten World
Travels with the OPM filmed on a secret mission into the jungles of West Papua.

Bintang Kejora (1999)
West Papuan culture and the massacres of 1999.
Available from FPCN (Real Player version here)

Books

West Papua: The Obliteration of a People (Carmel Budiardjo and Liem Soei Liong, Tapol, 1988)
Well researched book detailing the genocide of the Pauan people.
Available from Tapol

The United Nations and the Indonesian Takeover of West Papua (John Saltford, 2002)
Definitive text on the 'Act ofFree Choice' and the takeover of West Papua. PDF available here.

Poisoned Arrows (George Monbiot, 1989/2003)
An investigative journey to the heart of West Papua. Originally published in the 80's it has been republished in 2003 with a new introduction by the author.

The Open Cage : Ordeal of the Irian Jaya Hostages (Daniel Start, 1997)
The authors account of being taken hostage by the OPM in 1995

One No, Many Yeses (Paul Kingsnorth, 2003)
Accounts of the global resistance movement including a chapter entitled 'The Penis Gourd Revolution' about the West Papuan struggle.

Irian Jaya Under the Gun

The West New Guinea Debacle: Dutch Decolonisation and Indonesia 1945-1962

Pamphlets and Magazines

Just Leave Us Alone (Wiwa Wewo, 2002)
Originally written in Lani language by a Papuan tribesman explaining to his own people about the west, corporations, governments and plastic plants!
Available from SSP

Rumble in the Jungle (Do or Die, 1999)
An interview with a representative of the Free Papua Movement (OPM).
Available from SSP

West Papua in the Global Community (West Papua Action, Ireland, 1998/2003)
Concise background to the political history of West Papua introducing the UN Campaign.
Available from West Papua Action

We Will Be Free (New Internationalist, Special Edition on West Papua, 2002)
Online version here.

Exhibitions

There is a downloadable display complete with captions offering an introduction to West Papua at the FPCN website.

Information Kits

Australia West Papua Association Information Kit
Aavailable here. Archive version from 1990's available here.

Music

Sounds Like Freedom
Biak string band and sounds from the West Papua struggle.
Available from FPCN

The Lani Singers
West Papuan family singing freedom songs. Currently based in UK playing occasional gigs, CD coming out soon. Can be contacted via demmak@melanesianews.org

Sampari
West Papuan dance group based in the Netherlands.

Joop
From Arnold Ap’s legendary group Mambesak, listen to Joop.