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West Papuan student leader arrested
November 8, 2013
The leader of the West Papuan Student Movement, Yason Ngelia, was arrested yesterday by angry Indonesian Police during a peaceful rally rejecting Papua’s Special Autonomy (Otsus). He is now detained at the Jayapura police station with fifteen other students. Yason…
Protest against Indonesian Vice President visit to Oxford University
November 8, 2013
Last week around 25 supporters of the Free West Papua Campaign gathered outside an Oxford University building to protest against the visit of Dr Boediono, the Vice President of Indonesia. The University had invited Dr Boediono to give a talk…
Launch of Free West Papua Campaign (PNG Chapter)
November 4, 2013
Date: Wednesday November 6th, 2013 Time: 11am to 12.30pm Venue: Partners with Melanesian Inc., opposite Pacific Engineering, Conference Room, Hohola Industrial Center, Port Moresby, PNG West Papuan independence leader Mr. Benny Wenda is presently in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Throughout…
FWPC attend Amnesty International Event for Filep Karma
October 25, 2013
human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell Last Friday 18th October, we joined an event held by Reading Amnesty International Group to raise awareness and support for West Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma, who is currently serving a…
AHRC publishes report on massacre of over 4,000 West Papuans
October 23, 2013
Indonesian military pose for a sickening “trophy kill” after killing innocent West Papuan farmer Wendiman Wonda in the highlands of West Papua earlier this year The world renowned Asian Human Rights Commission accuses Indonesia of systematic genocide…
Indonesian military and police open fire on Papuan students
October 22, 2013
Uniformed and plain clothed military were involved in the attack Following mass protests throughout West Papua in support of the formation of the all-party parliamentary group for West Papua, the anniversary of the founding of IPWP and a…
Foreign tourists detained in West Papua for entering Freeport mine area
October 21, 2013
Grasberg Mine 9 Foreign tourists have been detained by the Indonesian military for hiking into the area of the Grasberg Mine in West Papua, (seen here) the largest goldmine in the world which all tourists are…
Protests in support of All Party Parliamentary Group for West Papua
October 19, 2013
a protestor in Nabire In support of the formation of the all-party parliamentary group for West Papua, the anniversary of the founding of IPWP and a speech at the UN in support of West Papua by the…
Launch of All Party Parliamentary Group for West Papua
October 17, 2013
the launch took place in a committee room in the UK Houses of Parliament Yesterday in the Houses of Parliament, London, UK, the All Party Parliamentary Group for West Papua was officially formed and launched with Rt…
Benny Wenda expresses concern over events in West Papua
October 15, 2013
Armed police occupy positions on the route of the rally. by Benny Wenda Tomorrow, 16th October 2013, marks the 5th anniversary of the founding of two important groups in the struggle for West Papuan self-determination: International…