West Papua Headlines

Indonesian official- We will use “economic diplomacy” to try to stop the West Papua independence movement. http://international.sindonews.com/…/indonesia-siapkan-juru… JAKARTA – Free Papua Movement (OPM) is one of the separatist groups that still be a distraction for sovereignty in eastern Indonesia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that they have some moves to press the issue of West […]

John Kuayo went to the General Hospital (Hospital) Nabire to do reporting on the the shooting of National Liberation Army Commander-Free Papua Movement (TPN -OPM), Leonardus Magai Yogi and his two friends, Thursday (30/04/2015), At 10:40 local time. When he was captured (at 12: 00), John told the police that he was a journalist and […]

A total of 264 people were arrested by Indonesian security forces in West Papua on May 1st, including Mrs Pangkrasia, Leader of the Peoples parliament in Merauke and national spokesman of the KNPB Bazooka Logo. 264 PEOPLE IN ACTION Captured by Indonesian police during REFUSE annexation of West Papua protest 1 May 2015. Dissolution forced […]

It is a region rich in natural resources, the biggest source of tax revenue for the fourth most populous country in the world and, under de-facto military rule, it is a place where activists are jailed, tortured, disappeared and assassinated. [ Visit Website ]

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi utilized the opening of the 60th Asian-African Conference Commemoration on Sunday to continue her diplomatic efforts toward Pacific nations, which will soon hold a high-ranking meeting to discuss a membership application of a West Papuan group. [ Visit Website ]

The human rights organisation, Minority Rights Group International has released footage from the aftermath of the Paniai massacre in West Papua which resulted in deaths of at least 4 West Papuan children and the injury of up to 21 others. Last December, West Papuan children who were decorating a Christmas tree asked that Indonesian soldiers turn […]

A leading West Papuan independence activist has drawn a parallel between Indonesian treatment of convicted drug smugglers with that of West Papuans. Benny Wenda has taken note of a controversial photo of the police chief in Bali, posing with Andrew Chan, an Australian citizen about to be killed by the Indonesian soldiers around him, on […]

A West Papuan leader says Indonesian lobbying of regional governments should not dilute the case for West Papuan membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. [ Visit Website ]

Journalists in Papua New Guinea say they were told not to ask Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi about West Papua and reporters in the Solomon Islands say they were ‘uninvited’ to an event with Marsudi [ Visit Website ]

PORT MORRESBY, PNG — The Governor of Papua New Guinea’s Oro province, Garry Juffa has announced his stand in fight for a free West Papua. [ Visit Website ]