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Citizen’s tribunal calls for Indonesia to investigate Biak Massacre
December 17, 2013
Indonesia is facing calls to investigate the killing, raping, and torture of more than 150 civilians on the West Papuan island of Biak 15 years ago.…
Canadian cyclist meets with Papuan political prisoners
December 16, 2013
We are very happy to report that in West Papua today at 11:30 in the morning in Abepura prison, world famous Canadian cyclist Jeremy Bally from the international Pedalling for Papua campaign, ended his world bike tour and met with…
Noam Chomsky speaks out on West Papua
December 12, 2013
A video interview has been released today of Professor Noam Chomsky talking about West Papua, a cause he supports, and calling the situation genocide. “I think the West Papuan resistance will stand with other cases of resistance to massive terror and…
Indonesian police launch massive crackdown on peaceful KNPB activists
November 26, 2013
Indonesian police have today arrested a total of 41 KNPB activists in Timika, Jayapura and Sorong ahead of planned mass actions across West Papua this weekend for West Papua independence day. Crackdowns are continuing at this very moment against peaceful…
Free West Papua concert in Port Moresby
November 24, 2013
Governor Powes Parkop has organised a large free concert in the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby for 1st December – West Papua independence day. The event will bring together high profile musicians from across Melanesia united in their determination…
1st December – day of action for West Papua
November 20, 2013
Please join us in London on Sunday 1st December as part of a global day of action for West Papua. Location: Indonesian Embassy, 38 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 2HW Time: Midday – 3pm Closest tube: Bond Street or Marble Arch Background: The…
Graphic video emerges showing police brutality in West Papua
November 17, 2013
Brutal and horrific footage has emerged from Wamena, West Papua filmed yesterday (scroll down for video). It shows Indonesian police brutally arrest innocent West Papuans and…
Benny Wenda opens Campaign office in Papua New Guinea
November 8, 2013
Currently, Free West Papua Campaign founder, Benny Wenda and his wife Maria, are making an official tour of Papua New Guinea (PNG). We are delighted to announce that during their visit they have opened a Free West Papua Campaign office…
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…