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Category: Human Rights
Pacific women call for investigation of women’s rights in West Papua
August 26, 2016
Information in this article was originally written by Radio New Zealand Radio New Zealand has reported that Pacific women are calling for an independent mission to investigate violence against women in occupied West Papua. West Papuan human rights activist Rode Wanimbo speaking to the Pacific Women’s Network Against Violence…
Rallies for West Papua held across the world on the Day of Broken Promise
August 23, 2016
15th August 2016 marked exactly 54 years to the day that West Papua was handed over to Indonesia without the consultation of a single West Papuan person. This so called “New York Agreement” is known to West Papuans as the “Day of Broken Promise” as it promised an Independence referendum…
Support for West Papua at the Pacific Islands Festival Europe 2016
August 18, 2016
On 30th July, the West Papua community of the UK joined the Pacific Islands Festival Europe 2016 together with Pacific Islands brothers and sisters who all joined to send a strong message of support for West Papua’s freedom. The festival brought Pacific Islanders together from Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia together
Indonesia’s democracy turns to violence in West Papua
July 18, 2016
Dear everyone, This week a historic meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands and discussed the full MSG membership of the United Liberation Movement for West Papa (ULMWP). The final result was differed for technical reasons but we are full of hope and confidence at
ULMWP accepts MSG decision and calls for greater support of West Papua
July 17, 2016
This Press Release has been written by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) after the leaders meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) in Honiara, Solomon Islands. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17th of July, 2016 Despite the decision by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to defer the United Liberation…
MSG, ULMWP and West Papua – What you need to know
July 12, 2016
Officials and representatives of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) have arrived in Honiara to attend the MSG leader’s summit on the 14th July to determine whether the current observer status of United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) will be elevated to full membership. Full membership status for the ULMWP…
West Papua Community joins the Cowley Road Carnival
July 11, 2016
Today the West Papuan Refugee Community of Oxford was joined by West Papuans refugees in the Netherlands for the 2016 Cowley Road Carnival in Oxford, United Kingdom. The West Papua Community was very proud to join this carnival and was very proud to carry all the flags of their fellow Melanesian nations…
Three years on, still no justice after 12 year old girl shot dead by the Indonesian military
July 1, 2016
Exactly three years ago today on 1st July 2013, Arlince Tabuni a 12 year old West Papuan girl was shot dead by the…
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu call for West Papuan human rights to be supported at UN Human Rights Council
June 24, 2016
Today the governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu made historic statements at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on the deteriorating human rights situation in West Papua. Solomon Islands government representative who spoke on behalf of his country, supporting the people of West…
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…