Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare assures a visiting West Papuan delegation of his determination as Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to continue the push for West Papua’s freedom from all forms of human rights abuses and oppression in that region. A government statement today says Mr Sogavare made the assurance during a courtesy meeting […]
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Solomon Islands and Tonga Support West Papua at the United Nations
Pacific Leaders mention the (ongoing) injustice in West Papua during 70th session at UN General assembly.
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Prime Minister of Tonga shows support for West Papua at UN
WATCH THE FULL SPEECH HERE WITH WEST PAPUA MENTIONED FROM 14:20 ONWARDS History was made at the United Nations yesterday as Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, Prime Minister of Tonga gave a strong speech to the General Assembly supporting the people of West Papua! The Kingdom of Tonga and the Solomon Islands both took an important lead in […]
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Indonesian soldier accused of killing a pregnant West Papuan mother and 2 children
*URGENT NEWS-INDONESIAN SOLDIER ACCUSED OF KILLING A PREGNANT WEST PAPUAN MOTHER AND 2 CHILDREN* According to reports, an Indonesian solider allegedly stabbed the woman and children with a sickle late last month “after she ignored his romantic overtures” The Indonesian soldier has apparently now been detained. The military reported this news on Tuesday but why […]
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West Papuan soccer team’s PNG travel bid halted by Indonesia
The Governor of PNG’s National Capital District has urged the Indonesian Government not to stop a West Papuan soccer team from participating in PNG’s 40th Independence celebrations later this week. Governor Powes Parkop says the team has already arrived in Vanimo, but has apparently been stopped by the Indonesian government from travelling further to Port […]
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Open Letter from Benny Wenda to the Pacific Islands Forum
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 […]
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For West Papuans, Indonesian independence day 2015 was a day of bloodshed
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 […]
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Karma release unclear despite signs from Jakarta
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 […]
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Join the Global Demonstration on August 15th to Remember the Day of Broken Promise
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 […]
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Statement of Church Leaders in West Papua regarding last weeks incident in Tolikara
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. […]
