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Category: Environment
‘Music Is A Weapon’ MCR Punks For West Papua
November 4, 2018
On December 1st, 2018 the newly formed Manchester (MCR) Punks For West Papua chapter will officially launch in the U.K.. Alphabet Brewing Company is located at 99 N Western St, Manchester M12 6JL, UK Show starts at In the Summer of 2019 Manchester Punks for West Papua will attempt…
97 West Papuans detained for entering Freeport Mine
May 14, 2016
On Thursday 12th May, 97 West Papuan people were reportedly detained by the Indonesian police for allegedly “invading” the notorious Grasberg Mine in West Papua. The Grasberg Mine is
Indonesia’s deforestation in West Papua causing health problems in Papua New Guinea and Micronesia
December 15, 2015
Recently, the world has learned about the blanket of smog across Indonesia caused by slash and burn deforestation. In occupied West Papua, there has been the same rampant deforestation and the smog is now causing health problems across the region, including in Papua New Guinea and Micronesia. Below is a…
Papuans continue to oppose corporate takeover of their lands
August 9, 2013
UPDATE, 12th August: Around 100 people from the SSUMAWOMA Malind Woyu Maklew Intellectual Forum are currently occupying PT Mayora and PT Astra’s company offices in Merauke City. Their demand is that the two companies stop their operations and drop their…
Rio Tinto accused over West Papua
April 22, 2013
Protesters from the Free West Papua Campaign joined activists from other groups for a protest outside the Annual General Meeting of multi-national mining company Rio Tinto in London last week. Rio Tinto, the main shareholder in the Freeport mine in…
Freedom Flotilla to sail to West Papua
March 16, 2013
Later this year, a group of people will travel from Lake Eyre in South Australia – heading North before setting sail in a flotilla of boats for West Papua. The convoy will be led by Arabunna Aborigial elder Uncle Kevin…