News Stories
Category: Human Rights
West Papuan youth killed and others shot by the Indonesian police for protesting against exploitation
September 9, 2017
Due to a lack of initial confirmation of details, this story has been published now but the events described below took place on 9th August 2017. On 9th August, 1 West Papuan youth Theo Cakatem was killed and 2 others were shot by the Indonesian military in Port Poamako near
Up to 32 West Papuan people reportedly arrested and tortured in Sorong
September 7, 2017
1 Muk selak 2 Warpo wetipo 3 asina balingga 4 rayono kobak 5 Koco kt knpb sorong 6 ketua kanpb p bintang 7 andy 8 hosea 9 yusak 10 niko hiluka 11 tinus hilika 12 hiskia meage 13 Ketua knpb konsulat 14 Agus pahabol kt 15 knpb sentani 16 kace…
Demonstrations in Samoa and Papua New Guinea call upon Pacific Islands Forum to support West Papua
September 6, 2017
Yesterday demonstrations were held in Apia, Samoa and Kiunga, Papua New Guinea to call upon the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to support self-determination for West Papua at the current 48th Leaders Meeting.
West Papua film screening night in Melbourne, Australia
September 5, 2017
Brunswick Picture House in Melbourne, Australia is hosting a double West Papua film screening next month, featuring undercover documentary Forgotten Bird of Paradise and award-winning biopic The Road to Home, about West Papua independence leader Benny Wenda. The screenings have been organised by Australian activist Emma Capp who says “Because…
Beyond the Pacific: West Papua on the World Stage Conference
September 3, 2017
A terrific and very informative conference organized by the West Papua Project, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney and the School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University. Congratulations to the conference Facilitator, Ronny Kareni , WPP Coordinator, Dr. Cammi Webb-Gannon and WPP Convener, Dr. Jim
24 West Papuan people reportedly arrested in Fak-Fak
August 21, 2017
We have received urgent and unconfirmed reports that on 20th August at approximately 15:20, 24 West Papuan activists were arrested by the Indonesian police in the port of Fak-fak. It is believed that all the activists are from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB). The names of those reported arrested…
Around 100 people arrested for protesting the “Day of Broken Promise” New York Agreement
August 16, 2017
Yesterday, on 15th August 2017 100 people were arrested in 3 cities for peacefully demonstrating for West Papua’s freedom and to remember what is known to the people of West Papua as the “Day of Broken Promise”. This day marks the “New York Agreement” of 15th August 1962 when West…
48 years since the Act of No Choice
August 2, 2017
TODAY, 2nd August marks the 48 year anniversary of the “Act on NO Choice” in West Papua, where 1,026 people (less than 0.2% of the population) were threatened & forced to ‘declare’ that they wished to remain with Indonesia, and the people and lands were handed over to President Suharto’s…
UK CALL TO ACTION: Lobby your MP to join the parliamentary group on West Papua!
June 29, 2017
Following the recent UK general election, we need your help in pressuring the new batch of MPs to take up the West Papuan cause. As parliament is re-forming, we need to restart the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on West Papua, and need cross-party support to make it happen. Here, we…
15 year old West Papuan boy tortured by the Indonesian police
June 23, 2017
URGENT NEWS – WEST PAPUAN BOY TORTURED BY THE INDONESIAN POLICE We have received urgent reports from West Papua that on 16th June 2017, Albert Nawipa, a 15 year old West Papuan boy was brutally tortured by the Indonesian police in Wamena. After being brutally tortured, Albert was then reportedly…