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Category: Self-Determiantion
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions supports West Papuan self-determination
September 9, 2017
This media release has been written by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi on 4th September 2017 following an historic motion supporting the people of West Papua and their fundamental right to self-determination. Unions representing 320,000 Kiwi workers have strongly endorsed the right of the people of…
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.
ULMWP appeals to The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to support West Papuan self-determination
September 6, 2017
The following media statement has been released by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) mid the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). MEDIA STATEMENT ULMWP appeals to PIF to support West Papua On behalf of the people of West Papua, ULMWP would like to welcome…
Historic swim delivers Free West Papua petition across Lake Geneva to the United Nations
September 3, 2017
Historic swim delivers Free West Papua petition across Lake Geneva to the United Nations At 08:00 in the morning at the far shores of Lake Geneva, 6 swimmers departed across a 69km journey that lasted over 28 hours. With them, they symbolically carried both the West Papuan People’s Petition and…
Interview with Swim for West Papua captain Joel Evans
August 25, 2017
Sign & Share the Swim for West Papua petition here On August 29th, the Global Petition for West Papua which has already reached tens of thousands of signatures across West Papua and around the world, will be handed into the United Nations in Geneva. Prior to this, it will be…
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…
URGENT: Up to 17 people, including 6 children, shot by the Indonesian police and security forces in Deiyai, 1 killed
August 1, 2017
We have received urgent, unconfirmed reports from Deiyai in West Papua that today up to 17 West Papuan people, including 7 children were shot by the Indonesian military and police. A photo believed to show one of the victims of the attack, currently in hospital. West…
Swim for West Papua. Here’s why your name matters to the people of West Papua.
July 18, 2017
On a tropical island in the South Pacific, tens of thousands of people are gathering to write down their names and details. In secret locations, they are meeting at beaches and in the jungle to hold banners showing their support for a group of swimmers in Geneva. They appeal to…
Over 130 West Papuan people in Nabire arrested, including children. Many tortured.
July 8, 2017
We have received urgent reports from West Papua that between 30th June and 6th July, over 130 West Papuan people were arrested and many of them tortured, by the Indonesian police for peaceful actions.
World renowned artist Akala gives a shout out for West Papua
July 5, 2017
Massive respect and thanks to world renowned artist Akala for giving this incredible shout out for a Free West Papua at the Kelburn Garden Party in Scotland! https://www.facebook.com/freewestpapua/videos/10159003776780010/ “Big up our comrades in West Papua, people like Benny Wenda and all the rest of them, please look up the Free…