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Category: Human Rights
An Agribusiness Attack in West Papua: Unravelling MIFEE
April 26, 2012
Announcing the publication of a new report into a major land grab in West Papua “An Agribusiness Attack in West Papua: Unravelling the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate” is now online at: awasmifee.potager.org (direct PDF download: awasmifee.potager.org/uploads/2012/03/mifee_en.pdf). The Merauke Integrated Food and Energy…
28th anniversary of the death of Arnold Ap to be commemorated
April 24, 2012
JUBI, 24 April 2012 SKPHP plans to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the death of Arnold Ap Jayapura: The chairperson of Solidaritas Korban Pelanggaran HAM Papua (SKPHP)- Solidarity for Papuan Victims of Human Rights Violations, Lokbere Peneas has announced that they…
Tribal leader highlights plight of West Papuan people
April 20, 2012
An exiled campaigner will make a rare appearance in Scotland tomorrow. Benny Wenda, a West Papuan tribal leader who escaped from an Indonesian military prison after being sentenced for his role in organising pro-independence demonstrations, will speak at Teviot Underground,…
Papuan student set on fire by Indonesian military
November 10, 2011
Yusuf Hiluka, 23, whose head was set on fire by Indonesian security forces. He was stopped outside the office of the Regent of Jayawijaya District in Wamena, West Papua, by two officers from Satpol PP. Without questioning Mr Hiluka, the…