January 21, 2025 in Statement A rogue Indonesian military unit is roaming Intan Jaya Regency, slaughtering West Papuans at will. Yonif Raider 509 Balawara Yudha have killed at least four West Papuan civilians so far, including three minors. They are acting with total impunity, clearly confident that their crimes will not be punished by the […]
Papuan Human Rights
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Benny Wenda: The Permanent People’s Tribunal proves that West Papua needs freedom
December 9, 202 As Interim President of the ULMWP, I welcome the release of the judgment of the Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) on West Papua. After testimonies from West Papuans on the ground and legal and academic experts, the PPT found Indonesia guilty on all four counts: This judgment is a total vindication of everything the West […]
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Latest Puncak Jaya massacre reveals West Papua ‘is a time bomb’, claims Benny Wenda
By APR editor – Asia Pacific Report A brutal killing of three Papuan civilians in Puncak Jaya reveals that occupied West Papua is a ticking time bomb under Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, claims the leader of an advocacy group. And United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Benny Wenda says the Melanesian region risks becoming […]
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President Wenda: I call on MPs to sign the Brussels Declaration
January 23, 2024 in Press Release, Statement On behalf of the ULMWP and the people of West Papua, I welcome yesterday’s meeting in the European Parliament and the launch of the Brussels Declaration. The Declaration is an important document, echoing the existing calls for a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua […]
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IN MEMORIAM – LUKAS ENEMBE: A True Son of Tannah Papua
Lukas Enembe being visited in hospital by Rev. Dorman Wandikbo of GIDI Church Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. PSALM 72 […]
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President of the Churches: West Papuans without the military and police, can protect themselves
This article has been written by a West Papuan activist about the West Papuan churches condemning the Indonesian military and police President of the Evangelical Church in West Papua and all Indonesia (GIDI Rev. Dorman Wandikbo has asserted that without security and escorts from the Indonesian security forces, military and police, the Papuan people […]
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5 West Papuan prisoners granted clemency/media bans lifted
Press Release: Australia West Papuan Association 5 West Papuan prisoners granted clemency/media bans lifted for foreign journalists wanting to visit West Papua. Joe Collins of AWPA said, “although this first small step is encouraging, we should be cautious of Jokiei’s motives. Until all West Papuan political prisoners are unconditionally released and the lifting of travel […]
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Amnesty International renews calls for media access to West Papua
Amnesty International says media and NGO access to the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua remains impeded and has called on Indonesia to change its attitude to foreign observers. Amnesty says President Joko Widodo promised, during his campaign in June 2014, to open up the regions. The international group says it has great difficulty […]
