News Stories

Independence campaigner Filep Karma found dead on beach

November 2, 2022

The human rights campaigner Filep Karma – one of West Papua’s most famous former political prisoners – has been found dead on a beach in Jayapura, sparking calls for a full and independent inquiry into his death. Twice jailed for raising the West Papuan Morning Star flag banned by Indonesia, 63-year-old Karma was one of the […]

Indonesian police arrest West Papuan leader Buchtar Tabuni

October 26, 2022

Indonesian police have arrested Buchtar Tabuni, one of West Papua’s most important liberation leaders, and other United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) leaders, the movement reports. The Movement’s leader Benny Wenda said Indonesia is again suppressing freedom of expression and assembly in West Papua, in an attempt to crush the spirit and commitment to […]

October 2022 Newsletter

October 4, 2022

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West Papuans jailed for raising banned Morning Star flag

September 2, 2022

Seven people have been found guilty of treason after raising the banned Morning Star flag in West Papua, a province of Indonesia. In the Jayapura District Court this week, the seven were each jailed for 10 months and fined. The flag is considered a symbol of the West Papua struggle for independence and has been […]

Indonesian Troops Accused of Killing, Mutilating 4 Papuans

August 26, 2022

Indonesian security forces said Monday they have arrested six elite troops who are accused of involvement in the killing of four indigenous Papuans and the mutilation of their bodies. Residents of Iwaka village in Mimika district were shocked on Friday by the discovery of four sacks, each containing a headless and legless torso, in the […]

August 2022 Newsletter

August 10, 2022

July 2022 Newsletter

July 12, 2022

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June 2022 Newsletter

June 8, 2022

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West Papua support network launched in European Parliament

May 12, 2022

The International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP) launches its EU branch in the European Parliament in a packed meeting.

Violent crackdown against peaceful protestors in West Papua

May 11, 2022

Demonstrations took place in West Papua and across Indonesia on 10th May against the expansion of the proposed new autonomous regions. Protestors gathered in cities including Jayapura, Wamena, Yogyakarta, and Denpasar. The demonstrations were marked by the excessive use of force by the Indonesian security forces, with several protesters injured…