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Rockin’ for West Papua. Global peace concerts, October 2018.
May 21, 2018
THE FREE WEST PAPUA CAMPAIGN CALL TO ACTION FOR ROCKIN’ FOR WEST PAPUA GLOBAL PEACE CONCERTS. OCTOBER 2018 Sydney, Australia, 2018- The Free West Papua Campaign invites artists musicians and promoters around the world to participate in this year’s ‘Rockin For West Papua’ Global Peace Concert being planned to take…
MAY: GLOBAL MEDIA ALERT FOR WEST PAPUA
April 25, 2018
On May 1st-4th is World Press Freedom Day in Accra, Ghana. 1st May will also mark exactly 55 years to the day that Indonesia first occupied West Papua on 1st May 1963 and began the genocide of the West Papuan people. West Papuans call this “The Day of Terror”. On
Massive cyber attack targets West Papuan independence websites
April 25, 2018
You might have noticed we’ve been gone for a while! For the last 2 weeks, our website was down after being hacked by the Indonesian government. At last we are up and running again but several other West Papua related websites are still down.
16 West Papuan people arrested because of raising funds for PNG earthquake appeal
April 8, 2018
Today in West Papua, 5 students were arrested by the Indonesian police, simply for conducting fundraising activities for the people of Papua New Guinea, following the devastating earthquake which struck in February. According to West Papuan media outlet Suara Papua; Yefri Tabuni, Alber Yatipai, Basten Takege, Barata Pekey and Steven…
1 person killed and 3 others shot by the Indonesian military at West Papuan church
April 7, 2018
In the ongoing Indonesian military operations in the Tembagapura district of West Papua, at least 1 West Papuan civilian has been killed and several others have been wounded by Indonesian soldiers.
2 West Papuan youths shot by the Indonesian military and police
April 7, 2018
We have received urgent, unconfirmed reports from West Papua that at 9 pm yesterday, 2 West Papuan youths were shot by the Indonesian military and police in Mauwa village
Over 40 West Papuan activists arrested at Cenderawasih University
April 5, 2018
The following article comes from The Guardian and was originally published here. Indonesian forces detain dozens at West Papua university More than 40 people taken into custody at the University of Cenderawasih in Jayapura Dozens of students and activists have been detained by Indonesian…
From the little prison to the big prison, finally Yanto Awerkion has been released
April 2, 2018
The following article was written by Benny Wenda, Chairman of The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), following the release of West Papuan political prisoner Yanto Awerkion. The article was originally published here. As the world celebrates Easter Sunday, in West Papua we are also celebrating the long-awaited release…
17 year old West Papuan boy dies in suspicious circumstances 1 day after being released from prison
March 27, 2018
The following article comes from Benar News and was written by West Papuan journalist Victor Mambor. It was originally published here. Teen’s Death Underscores Impunity in West Papua, Activists Say High school student Riko Ayomi was already dying when police brought him home in Sorong, a city on the western…
Take the Free West Papua Challenge!
March 14, 2018
Could YOU use your talents or do something you’ve never done to raise support for West Papua? Could YOU take the #FreeWestPapuaChallenge? Over the years, around the world people have undertaken incredible and inspiring acts of solidarity with West Papua, by themselves and in groups, to raise much-needed awareness and…