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Scores arrested and beaten as West Papuans in Timika protest for a referendum
July 27, 2014
On 17th July 2014, hundreds to thousands of people outside the local Indonesian Parliament office in Timika, West Papua, peacefully protested for an independence referendum and for the release of the scores West Papuan political prisoners who continue to be…
Over 80% of West Papuans boycott the Indonesian elections
July 13, 2014
On Wednesday 9th July, the people of West Papua held a nation-wide boycott of the Indonesian presidential elections after many pro-independence groups issued statements calling for a mass refusal to vote for any Indonesian government. This is because all successive Indonesian…
Indonesian military crackdown on West Papuans who refuse to vote in the Indonesian Presidential elections.
July 8, 2014
Press Release The following statement has been released by Benny Wenda, West Papuan independence leader living in exile in the UK: On Wednesday July 9th West Papuan people will boycott the Indonesian Presidential elections. If there was any democratic space…
Free West Papua Campaign joins Cowley Road Carnival in Oxford
July 6, 2014
The Free West Papua Campaign proudly joined the world famous Cowley Road Carnival in Oxford, United Kingdom, where the first office of the campaign was opened. This was a very significant date for the people of West Papua as exactly…
West Papua welcomed into MSG with conditions
June 27, 2014
We are very happy to report that yesterday a landmark meeting was held in Port Moresby by member nations of the regional body, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) and attended by the representative governments of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon…
Benny Wenda receives award in the Caribbean
June 15, 2014
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West Papua Campaign founder Benny Wenda has been on an official visit to the Caribbean island of St. Martin where he gathered enormous support and recognition for West Papua’s struggle for self-determination and independence,…
West Papua: no-one’s colony
May 23, 2014
The Pacific Network on Globalization and The Pacific Islands News Association has published an extensive article, outlying the fundamental rights of the West Papuan people and why under UN law, West Papua must be re-enlisted on the UN list of non-self…
Indonesian police shoot at crowd injuring three West Papuans
May 6, 2014
UPDATED MAY 8, 2014 Take action to call for a full investigation into the incident. Three West Papuans have been seriously injured today after police from the…
Human Rights Law Centre urges Australia to end association with human rights abuse in West Papua
May 6, 2014
The Director of Communications at the Human Rights Law Center in Australia urges the Australian government to “introduce laws that would minimise the risk of Australian policing or military assistance supporting human rights violators.” The Australian government funds and trains…
Indonesian Troops Fire On PNG Soldiers Along Border
May 5, 2014
Tensions continue to rise at the border between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and West Papua as Indonesian troops open fire on PNG soldiers. The Post Courier newspaper reported that the incident happened at the weekend and follows a similar incident…