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Category: Genocide
PNG Opposition Leader says that West Papuan calls for self-determination process cannot be ignored
December 16, 2016
Information and the photo in this post come from an original article published by Radio New Zealand Papua New Guinea’s Opposition Leader Hon. Don Polye says that West Papuan calls for a legitimate…
URGENT REPORTS: At least 9 West Papuan people shot, 1 killed by Indonesian police
October 29, 2016
I have just received urgent reports that on 27th October, at least 9 West Papuan people were shot and 1 was killed as the Indonesian police opened fire in Manokwari. According to reports, West Papuan people took to the streets to protest the murder of a West Papuan youth Vigal
Melanesian identity is growing in West Papua, in resistance to the increasing repression of the West Papuan people
October 6, 2016
Melanesian Identity is growing in West Papua as a reaction to the increasing repression of the West Papuan people
“Indonesia is trying to plant a time bomb and stir up conflict in West Papua but we will stay peaceful”
June 2, 2016
Dear everyone, Recently the world has seen a huge growth in the international solidarity for West Papua’s freedom as we launched a truly historic meeting at the British parliament in Westminster calling for an Internationally Supervised Vote to peacefully determine the future of the West Papuan people. This has fueled…
West Papua report given to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at Humanitarian Summit
May 26, 2016
There was an historic moment for West Papua at the World Humanitarians Summit is Istanbul, Turkey yesterday AS UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon was been presented with the West Papua Fact Finding Mission Report titled “We Will Lose Everything” by Emele Duituturaga, the executive director of PIANGO (Pacific Islands…
West Papuan Church leader meets with New Zealand MPs
May 16, 2016
On 12th May The Reverend Socratez Sofyan Yoman, Head of the Baptish Church in West Papua visited Wellington and met with several members of parliament from Aotearoa New Zealand. The meeting was hosted by long standing West Papua supporter Catherine Delahunty MP who recently called for a motion in the
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
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…
Press Release: A call to protest against the arrival of Indonesian President Jokowi
April 18, 2016
Dear Free West Papua Supporter, On the 20th April 2016, Joko Widodo President of Indonesia, will attend a business meeting at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Knightsbridge London. This is our opportunity to make it clear to Joko how we feel about his governments ongoing acts of human rights abuses in…