Info Papua

Earlier this month, Indonesian forces reportedly burned down villages and conducted mass arrests across the province of West Papua. VICE spoke to Independence leader Benny Wenda about reports of worsening repression. [ Visit Website ]

LONDON – FWPC joined by British, PNG, and New Caledonia’s friends to protest against torture, intimidation, and destruction of innocent civilian houses in Utikini, Tembagapura. Consequently, the Free West Papua Campaign has called on the Indonesian government to end the brutality and oppression carried out by the Indonesian military and police on Saturday 17/01/2015 in […]

The international spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua says the group will submit its application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group in February. [ Visit Website ]

The Papua New Guinea NGO Group, People’s Power Movement (PPM) is concerned as to why the PNG Government is turning a blind eye to issues affecting our fellow Melanesian brothers and sisters in West Papua. [ Visit Website ]

The Governor of Papua New Guinea’s Oro Province, Gary Juffa took to the social media on West Papua’s freedom. Governor Juffa stated in social media that “the time is here now when we can no longer ignore the cries of our people in West Papua. [ Visit Website ]

The spokesperson for the global Free West Papua Campaign claims up to 1000 police and military deployed to the Timika region in West Papua have tortured people in the area. [ Visit Website ]

West Papua Action Auckland is urging the government to do more to protect people from ongoing security force violence in Indonesia’s Papua region. [ Visit Website ]

Blue King Brown (pictured) have are back on tour in January to promote their new album Born Free and just generally to spread the love with their fans. [ Visit Website ]

At least two policemen and a security guard working for a US-owned mine have reportedly been found dead in Indonesia’s restive Papua province. [ Visit Website ]