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14 West Papuan activists arrested for flying a flag
January 10, 2018
We have received urgent reports from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) that on 7th January at 09:13 (West Papua time), 14 activists were arrested by the Indonesian military and police.
Yanto Awerkion’s trial postponed until Thursday after Indonesian judge fails to show up to court
January 10, 2018
Yesterday West Papuan political prisoner Yanto Awerkion was in court facing charges of “treason” after helping to support the West Papuan People’s Petition. After months of postponing the trial following a lack of witnesses, the judge himself did not show up and so the trial has been postponed until Thursday…
Sydney Criminal Lawyers interview with Raki Ap about Yanto Awerkion
January 10, 2018
Sydney Criminal Lawyers spoke to Free West Papua campaign spokesperson Raki Ap about the conditions that Mr Awerkion is facing, the question around charging an individual with treason over a petition that Indonesian authorities claim is a hoax, and freedom for Yanto and West Papua.
West Papuan teenager shot dead by the Indonesian police on Christmas Day
January 7, 2018
On 25th December at approximately 04:00 AM (West Papua time), 19 year old West Papuan youth Nikolausi Bernolpus was shot dead by the Indonesian police in the town of Kepi in the Mappi District. The human rights organisation, the International Coalition for Papua (ICP),…
West Papuan youth tortured to death by the Indonesian military on New Year’s Day
January 6, 2018
On New Year’s Day (1st January 2018), Anekanus Kemaringi, a 22 year old West Papuan boy was tortured to death by the Indonesian military.
Filep Karma interrogated and racially abused by Indonesian military for wearing West Papuan flag badge
January 6, 2018
On 2nd January, West Papua’s most famous former political prisoner, Filep Karma was interrogated by the Indonesian military and police in Jakarta for wearing a West Papuan flag badge. Filep Karma was sentenced to 15 years in jail in 2004 for raising the West Papuan flag and served 11 years…
Call to action #FreeYanto
January 4, 2018
As you may have seen, we have been running a campaign to raise some attention on Yanto Awerkion, 27, who was arrested 8 months ago for just supporting a petition asking the United Nations to urgently help West Papua. Yanto remains behind bars awaiting his trial on the 9th January,…
World’s eyes on Indonesia as Political Prisoner Yanto Awerkion is tried for ‘Treason’ over Support For West Papua Independence Petition – 9th January 2018
January 3, 2018
World’s eyes on Indonesia as Political Prisoner Yanto Awerkion is tried for Treason Over Support For West Papua Independence Petition – 9th January 2018 Video of Yanko Version 1 (with subtitles) www.x Version 2 (without subtitles) www.x LONDON – The world’s eyes are on Indonesia on 9th January 2018 as…
Indonesian military and police shoot 5 West Papuan people and torture 4, including children
December 24, 2017
On 21st December, we received reports from a grouping of Indonesian and West Papuan human rights groups on the shooting and torture of West Papuan civilians, including children, amid Indonesian military and police “sweeping operations” in the Nduga region, West Papua. The Mugi district in the…
Christmas and New Year message from West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda
December 22, 2017
West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda has written this Christmas and New Year message to the people of West Papua and all international supporters, giving his thanks at the incredible progresses made for West Papua in 2o17 and his encouragement for the years ahead. The Free West Papua Campaign echoes…