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Walk the Kokoda Trail for a Free West Papua
February 20, 2014
Kokoda is a world famous trail in Papua New Guinea where Papuans fought alongside Australians to help to liberate New Guinea from Japanese control during the Second World War as they did throughout New Guinea. The so called “Fuzzy Wuzzy”…
Papuan man seriously beaten by Indonesian Navy Officers
February 17, 2014
WARNING – the following article contains some disturbing images. This article is an edited account of that appearing at Awas MIFEE. According to information compiled by majalahselangkah.com, Blasius Sumaghai, the son of the late Abraham Sumaghai who was an Awyu…
Three year prison sentence for raising West Papuan flag
February 12, 2014
Yesterday the district court of Biak, sentenced Oktavianus Warnares to three years imprisonment for raising the “Morning Star” flag in Biak on May 1, 2013. Four others were also sentenced for the same “offence”, Markus Sawian was sentenced to two…
Fijian opposition officially supports West Papua
February 11, 2014
The Fijian opposition has slammed Indonesian bribery and interference in the internal affairs of Melanesia and calls for support for the people of West Papua. The United Front for a Democratic Fiji…
Guardian report Papuans ‘beaten and had guns held to head’
February 4, 2014
A report in yesterday’s Guardian newspaper recounts the shocking story of a violent interrogation carried out by the Indonesian military and police in a…
New Year message and report from Benny Wenda
January 30, 2014
Dear friends of West Papua, I recently returned to the UK after a month long tour…
Mass arrests, attack helicopters and backstabbing during MSG Delegation to West Papua
January 23, 2014
On 13th January 2014, Indonesian police arrested 47 West Papuan activists who were gathered at the office of the Papuan Legislative Council (DPRP) in Jayapura to welcome and support representatives of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). The MSG visitors included the Foreign…
Whilst Indonesia bribes Fiji and interferes with MSG, Vanuatu fights back
January 11, 2014
We have both some…
Indonesian police beat to death West Papuan man on New Year’s Eve
January 9, 2014
News has just come of another brutal murder of an innocent West Papuan civilian. On New Year’s Eve, in the Okaba District of Merauke, West Papua, a West Papuan man named Roby…
Governor of Port Moresby dedicates his life to a Free West Papua
January 6, 2014
The Governor of the Capital City (Port Moresby) of Papua New Guinea, Mr Powes Parkop, has announced that he officially dedicated his life for…