West Papua Headlines

Yesterday, Benny Wenda wrote this letter to the Secretary General, Leaders and People of the Pacific Islands Forum, following the welcome announcement from the Forum that West Papua was to be discussed a regional priority. On behalf of the people of West Papua, Benny Wenda is calling on the Pacific Islands Forum to please remember […]

Benny Wenda has written this statement as a condolence message after the deaths of 54 people in the Oksibil plane crash in West Papua, and the murder of West Papuan man Fredi Wenda by the Indonesian military. Both happened on 16th August (Indonesian Independence Day) which West Papuans refused to participate in. Dear friends, supporters […]

It remains unclear whether the West Papuan activist Filep Karma will soon walk free from Abepura Prison in Indonesia’s eastern region. Karma has served two thirds of a 15-year jail term for treason after he raised the banned Papuan Morning Star flag in 2004. Last week, he rejected an offer of remission on Indonesia’s Independence […]

On 15th August, there will be a Global Demonstration to remember the New York Agreement, known to West Papuans as the “Day of Broken Promise”. On 15th August 1962, West Papua was handed over to Indonesia without consultation from any Papuan. This was called the New York Agreement and although it promised West Papuans a […]

Statement of Church Leaders in West Papua regarding last weeks incident in Tolikara. JAYAPURA, SUARAPAPUA.com — Three church leaders in Papua, issued a joint press statement, related to the incidents in Tolikara, West Papua, which led to the shooting of children of school age, which led to the burning of several kiosks belonging to Papuans and non-Papuans. […]

  A 15 year old boy, Endi Wanimbo, has been shot dead and 11 others injured when police fired on a religious congregation in Karubaga, Tolikara district, West Papua on 17 July. So far no police have been named or arrested for perpetrating these crimes. Following the incident ANTARA News reported that National police chief […]

Dear friends, After the success of joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), we West Papuans have been celebrating and giving thanks, showing our gratitude to our Melanesian brothers and sisters and all supporters for welcoming us back into the Melanesian family. However despite this international recognition for our peaceful movement, the United Liberation Movement for […]

New photo from a West Papuan newspaper. INDOctrinating children. Due to systematic deprivation, there are few school teachers in West Papua and Indonesian soldiers are often sent in their place; “Indonesianizing” Papuans. West Papuan schoolchildren are made to wear the Indonesian flag as their school uniform. They are often beaten and called, “stupid” and “primitive”. […]

Indonesian police threaten the ULMWP secretariat in Fak Fak, West Papua. Following the ULM’s recent recognition by the Melanesian Spearhead Group the Indonesian government has reacted by threatening members of the ULM. Indonesian police have accused, Mr. Apnel Hegemur (Responsible ULMWP Regional Secretariat of the consortium), Br. Mr. Roy Marthen Murry (Secretary ULMWP Secretariat) and […]

The West Papua police have received a boost to their armoury with new firearms and vehicles from the National Police in Jakarta.The West Papua Police Chief, Brigadier General Paulus Warterpauw, told Tabloid Jubi the firearms consist of 246 guns of a range of calibres, for police to carry on the ground.There are also ten cars […]