The thorny issue of West Papua has stirred controversy during a state visit by Indonesia’s President, Joko Widodo, to Papua New Guinea. Read full article
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Gallery – Protests held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea at the arrival of the Indonesian President
Some more photos from the protests held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea yesterday at the arrival of the Indonesian President. There were 2 protests in the city and 7 people were arrested and spent 6 hours in jail. Our people are refusing the Indonesian president and calling on him to stop the genocide and […]
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Melanesian Spearhead Group will back West Papuan membership: Independence leader
Human Rights Watch says the Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s visit to Papua New Guinea this week represents Jakarta’s latest heavy-handed attempt to pressure the Melanesian Spearhead Group into rejecting West Papua’s membership application. Read full article and listen to the interview.
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Papua New Guinea citizens arrested and jailed today for protesting against the arrival of Indonesian president Jokowi in PNG.
BREAKING NEWS from Papua New Guinea. PNG citizens arrested and jailed today for protesting against the arrival of Indonesian president Jokowi in PNG. ON MY WAY TO FREEDOM WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED, I was arrested today( 11/5/2015) with my two daughters and Mr Dilu D. Okuk Niles and Markus today at 6mile by PNG […]
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ULMWP Press Release of Indonesian President’s visit to PNG
United Liberation Movement of West Papua 9 May 2015. Press Release. For Immediate release Melanesian solidarity can resist Indonesian pressure Event: Visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to Papua New Guinea on 10 and 11 May to meet Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s visit to Papua New Guinea this […]
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Solomons are supporting their Melanesian wantoks for membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
News from the Solomon Islands. People of the Solomons are supporting their Melanesian wantoks for membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Solomon Island solidarity for west Papua meets with Jacob Rumbiak of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) on the 7th of May to to show their support for United Liberation Movement for […]
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We’re against torture
A new article by Padre James Bhagwan in the Fiji Times about the need for West Papua support from Fiji THIS month the foreign ministers of Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) member countries will meet to discuss and make recommendations to the leaders of the MSG on West Papua’s application to become a full member. This […]
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West Papua MSG application video
We urge all supporters to watch and share this video calling for West Papua to be accepted into the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) this summer. The people of West Papua are Melanesian, not Indonesian.
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West Papuan leader visits Solomon Islands
The general secretary of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua has been in Solomon Islands to lobby support for his organisation’s bid to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group. [ Visit Website ]
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Whose side are we on
EXILED West Papuan pro-independence leader Benny Wenda is hoping Fiji will support his movement’s bid for membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. [ Visit Website ]
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