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West Papua – the forgotten people ByADAM PERRY February 13, 2017 22:02 Papuans are among the most vulnerable members of the human race, some whose only encounter with “foreigners” has been marked with violence, oppression and hatred. An activist shouts near a police line during a rally to commemorate the West Papuan declaration of independence. […]

The $100bn gold mine and the West Papuans who say they are counting the cost Link: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/nov/02/100-bn-dollar-gold-mine-west-papuans-say-they-are-counting-the-cost-indonesia By Susan Schulman Grasberg mine in the Indonesian region has been a source of untold wealth for its owners, but local communities say it has brought poverty and oppression The delta of West Papua’s Aikwa river, on Kamoro […]

Sebuah Gambar dapat berbicara seribu kata. Blog ini berisi gambar-gambar kegiatan Free West Papua Campaign di Inggris dan program TURKAM (turun kampung) dari Pemimpin Papua Merdeka, Tuan Benny Wenda ke berbagai kampung di wilayah Kerajaan Inggris Raya. http://mnubabo.blogspot.co.uk/  

Back the Swim & Let West Papua Vote Global Petition Launch January 23, 2017 The Free West Papua Campaign invites you to help us launch our 2017 campaign; “#BackTheSwim & #LetWestPapuaVote” We’re excited to announce that tomorrow 24th January we’re launching the world’s largest Global Petition for West Papua! This petition will be in support of the […]

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January 25, 2017 On 24th January 2017 the Free West Papua Campaign took another significant step in supporting West Papuans in their journey towards freedom: the official launch of the Global Petition for an Internationally Supervised Vote at the Palace of Westminster. The ground-breaking petition is addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António […]

Exclusive: Independence leader Benny Wenda joins parliamentarians, lawyers and humanitarians demanding UN supports referendum on territory’s fate : Source Indonesia gained complete control of West Papua through a UN-sanctioned but discredited ballot in 1969. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP The United Nations must pass a resolution for an internationally supervised vote for independence in West Papua, global […]

Opposition leader says human rights and justice should be ‘cornerstone’ of UK Labour party’s foreign policy : Source Jeremy Corbyn, who is a cofounder of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua, described the gathering as ‘historic’. Photograph: LNP/REX/Shutterstock Jeremy Corbyn has drawn attention to the plight of West Papuans, saying the recognition of human rights […]

It is a great honour to be encouraged and supported by none other than @TheDesmondTutu. Thank you for your kind words! #BackTheSwim Sign the petition: https://t.co/QRqGOBZbvn