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An Evening with(out) Filep Karma
September 29, 2013
We are very pleased to extend the following invitation from the Reading Amnesty International Group: Friday 18th October, 7.30pm Reading International Solidarity Centre, 35-39 London St., Reading RG1 4PS. In 2004 Filep Karma was present at a peaceful ceremony where a West…
Pedalling for Papua – a cycle ride raising global awareness
September 27, 2013
We are very pleased to present a personal report from Jeremy Bally who is cycling across the UK and on into the Netherlands as he continues pedalling for Papua. by Jeremy Bally The Journey Until Now After an overnight ferry…
Free West Papua ground oven fundraising event held in Sussex
September 9, 2013
This August, 2013, we helped to organise a Free West Papua Campaign fundraising event on the Court Lodge Organics Farm near Brighton, England for West Papuan refugees living in Papua New Guinea. We held a traditional West Papuan ground oven (also known…
Papuan refugees found to suffer from mental trauma due to abuses
August 23, 2013
A harrowing and highly comprehensive medical survey, conducted by the The Medical Journal of Australia has found that a shocking 88% of all West Papuan refugees surveyed suffered from trauma and mental health issues due to experiences of human rights abuses in…
Free West Papua Campaign office opened in the Netherlands
August 16, 2013
On August 15th 2013, we opened a new office in The Hague, Netherlands. Scores of people attended this historical day, another very important step on the road to West Papuan self-determination and independence. Through this office and other branches throughout…
Papuan cultural rallies held across West Papua and Indonesia
August 16, 2013
On 15th August 2013, in rejection of the so called “New York Agreement”, in support of West Papua joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group and in support of the new Free West Papua Campaign office opening in the Netherlands, mass Cultural…
Papuan cultural parade to be held on 15th August in West Papua
August 9, 2013
The KNPB (West Papua National Committee) and PNWP (West Papua National Parliament) will march through the streets of West Papua on August 15th on a Papuan cultural parade in support of the Free West Papua Campaign opening a new office…
Free West Papua Campaign office to open in the Netherlands
August 4, 2013
We are delighted to inform everyone that the Free West Papua Campaign will be opening an office in the Hague on 15th August. The Free West Papua Campaign hopes that by opening a new office in the Netherlands, it will…
British government concerned about situation in West Papua
July 25, 2013
The British government was questioned in the House of Lords last night about the ongoing crisis in West Papua. Baroness Warsi, speaking for the British government recognised that “the events surrounding the 1969 Act of free Choice continue to be…
Surfers boycott of Indonesia draws debate
July 10, 2013
As the campaign grows, the West Papua struggle finds its way onto the agenda of surfers in Australia, posing questions about their frequent visits to Indonesia in search of waves. Surfing campaign group Don’t Go To Indo, has been set…