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West Papuan leaders nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2013
October 8, 2013
We are very happy to report that two prominent West Papuan independence leaders have been nominated for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize. Both the founder of the Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda and West Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma have been successfully nominated for…
Study finds at least one incident of torture every six weeks
October 7, 2013
Shocking new research accuses Indonesia of using torture as a ”mode of governance” in West Papua – security forces have…
Australian Senators demand action on West Papua
October 6, 2013
The issue of West Papua continues to rise up the agenda in Australia. The recent Freedom Flotilla which sailed from Australian to West Papuan shores caught…
West Papuan activists climb into Australian consulate in Bali
October 6, 2013
This morning three West Papuan activists (pictured right) climbed the wall and entered the Australian consulate in Bali to seek safety and ask for the release of West Papuan political prisoners. In a letter handed to the consulate staff, the…
An Evening with(out) Filep Karma
September 29, 2013
We are very pleased to extend the following invitation from the Reading Amnesty International Group: Friday 18th October, 7.30pm Reading International Solidarity Centre, 35-39 London St., Reading RG1 4PS. In 2004 Filep Karma was present at a peaceful ceremony where a West…
Vanuatu calls for UN probe of rights abuses in West Papua
September 29, 2013
We are delighted to report some groundbreaking news for the West Papuan struggle today. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Moana Kalosil Carcasses who fully supports independence for West Papua and who is also a founding member of…
Pedalling for Papua – a cycle ride raising global awareness
September 27, 2013
We are very pleased to present a personal report from Jeremy Bally who is cycling across the UK and on into the Netherlands as he continues pedalling for Papua. by Jeremy Bally The Journey Until Now After an overnight ferry…
Indonesian police murder young man for refusing to shave his hair and beard
September 25, 2013
We have some very shocking and tragic news to report from West Papua. An innocent West Papuan man, Alpius Mote (20) was shot dead on Monday 23rd September in Waghete village in the Deiyei regency of West Papua. Father Santon…
Mass arrests at peaceful independence demonstrations
September 16, 2013
Today, thousands of West Papuans marched across their country in support of independence for their nation of West Papua. Demonstrations took place in the towns of Jayapura, Timika, Makassar Biak, Yahukimo, Wamena, Nabire , Boven Digoel and Merauke. Sadly, scores…
Free West Papua ground oven fundraising event held in Sussex
September 9, 2013
This August, 2013, we helped to organise a Free West Papua Campaign fundraising event on the Court Lodge Organics Farm near Brighton, England for West Papuan refugees living in Papua New Guinea. We held a traditional West Papuan ground oven (also known…