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Category: Human Rights
Vanuatu PM speaks out for West Papua at UN again
March 4, 2014
The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Moana Carcasses called for international action on West Papua at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva today. Following on from his speech at the UN last September, Mr Carcasses focused his speech on the…
Papuan man seriously beaten by Indonesian Navy Officers
February 17, 2014
WARNING – the following article contains some disturbing images. This article is an edited account of that appearing at Awas MIFEE. According to information compiled by majalahselangkah.com, Blasius Sumaghai, the son of the late Abraham Sumaghai who was an Awyu…
Three year prison sentence for raising West Papuan flag
February 12, 2014
Yesterday the district court of Biak, sentenced Oktavianus Warnares to three years imprisonment for raising the “Morning Star” flag in Biak on May 1, 2013. Four others were also sentenced for the same “offence”, Markus Sawian was sentenced to two…
Guardian report Papuans ‘beaten and had guns held to head’
February 4, 2014
A report in yesterday’s Guardian newspaper recounts the shocking story of a violent interrogation carried out by the Indonesian military and police in a…
Mass arrests, attack helicopters and backstabbing during MSG Delegation to West Papua
January 23, 2014
On 13th January 2014, Indonesian police arrested 47 West Papuan activists who were gathered at the office of the Papuan Legislative Council (DPRP) in Jayapura to welcome and support representatives of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). The MSG visitors included the Foreign…
Whilst Indonesia bribes Fiji and interferes with MSG, Vanuatu fights back
January 11, 2014
We have both some…
Indonesian police beat to death West Papuan man on New Year’s Eve
January 9, 2014
News has just come of another brutal murder of an innocent West Papuan civilian. On New Year’s Eve, in the Okaba District of Merauke, West Papua, a West Papuan man named Roby…
Indonesia interferes with autopsy of Papuan leader
December 19, 2013
There are now many reports that Commander Danny Kogoya of the West Papua National Army (TPN/OPM), who tragically died on Sunday was poisoned by Indonesia (see report from ABC News Australia here) Commander Kogoya had his leg forcibly amputated by…
Citizen’s tribunal calls for Indonesia to investigate Biak Massacre
December 17, 2013
Indonesia is facing calls to investigate the killing, raping, and torture of more than 150 civilians on the West Papuan island of Biak 15 years ago.…
Indonesian police launch massive crackdown on peaceful KNPB activists
November 26, 2013
Indonesian police have today arrested a total of 41 KNPB activists in Timika, Jayapura and Sorong ahead of planned mass actions across West Papua this weekend for West Papua independence day. Crackdowns are continuing at this very moment against peaceful…