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Category: Europe
Global Peace Concert – Rockin’ for West Papua raises Free West Papua support around the world!
October 28, 2016
This month, the world has been Rocked by the Global Music concert Rockin’ for West Papua! This In Australia: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Lismore, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney In the Netherlands: The Hague In Poland: In South Africa: Gauteng In the UK: Bristol, Edinburgh In the USA:
Spanish tourist arrested at demonstration in West Papua
June 22, 2016
Last week a Spanish tourist was arrested by the Indonesian police in Port Numbay/Jayapura, West Papua for attending a Free West Papua rally on Wednesday 15th June. Last week thousands of people in West Papua held rallies across the country and in several Indonesian cities to call for self-determination and…
Indonesian President Jokowi met with Free West Papua protests across Europe
April 22, 2016
This week Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was met with Free West Papua protests on his tour of European Union countries. Free West Papua demonstration in the United Kingdom Earlier this week, the Free West Papua Campaign announced that we would demonstrate against the arrival of President Jokowi because he
ILWP Press Release: EU visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo is a farce: Indonesia is misleading the EU and its Member States
April 19, 2016
P R E S S R E L E A S E April 18th 2016, International Lawyers for West Papua EU visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo is a farce: Indonesia is misleading the EU and its Member States From April 18th up until the 22nd 2016, the…
All Party Parliamentary Group on West Papua holds meeting in the UK parliament
February 25, 2016
Yesterday, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on West Papua met to discuss the situation in West Papua and the ongoing struggle of the West Papuan people for self-determination. This is the second meeting of…
Action Needed: Ask your UK MP to attend the February meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on West Papua
February 1, 2016
UK SUPPORTERS- URGENT CALL FOR ACTION We are asking all of our UK supporters to contact their local representatives to urge them to attend this months British All-Party Parliamentary Group on West Papua meeting. Your MP has a duty to represent your concerns within Parliament and this is your…
Reporters without Borders condemns Indonesia for rejecting Foreign Journalist visa
January 19, 2016
Reporters sans frontières/Reporters Without Borders has slammed the Indonesian government for rejecting the visa of another foreign journalist after they made a documentary about West Papua. For decades, the Indonesian government has systematically banned, barred ans restricted all foreign journalists from visiting occupied West Papua.
Mourning ceremony and Free West Papua protest held in London
November 4, 2015
On 30th October we held a Mourning Service and Free West Papua protest in London outside the Headquarters of BP Tinto and Rio Tinto, both of which which have massive resource interests in West Papua. These multinational corporations are effectively funding Indonesia’s genocide and illegal occupation in West Papua
New All Party Parliamentarian Group (APPG) on West Papua launched in the British Parliament.
October 27, 2015
A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on West Papua has been launched in the British Parliament. Politicians from the governing and opposition parties yesterday joined together to form the APPG inside the British Parliament. Following the official launch the 1st meeting was held…
Event: Lani Singers performance & West Papua Art Exhibition in Cambridge
October 16, 2015
We are very happy to announce that West Papuan band The Lani Singers will be performing at the Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in the UK, from 12:00 to 16:30 on Sunday 25th October. A West Papua Art Exhibition is also open on the same day.