West Papua Headlines

Observer status has been granted to West Papua by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) sub-regional bloc.   After over 53 years of political struggle for the right to self-determination, the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) representing West Papuan, was today granted Observer status by the 20th MSG Leaders summit in Honiara, Solomon Islands. […]

Today the sub-regional body, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) will meet and begin to decide on full MSG membership of Indonesian occupied West Papua. Background  The Melanesian people of West Papua applied for MSG membership in January through the umbrella organisation the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) which was formed after MSG leaders […]

We have just received this 40 minute video uploaded by a West Papuan activist showing the names of so far of over 157,427 West Papuans who in just a few weeks have all signed a petition supporting the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) representing them in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). This petition was […]

TAKE ACTION FOR WEST PAPUA Melanesia We are encouraging all supporters in Melanesia to please send this draft letter (link below) to your MP, calling upon them to support West Papua joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG).  http://freewestpapua.org/…/ask-your-melanesian-parliamenta…/ We need all the support we can get from all fellow our Melanesians so please do send […]

  The Indonesian government says it is willing to grant Freeport Indonesia a special permit to continue its lucrative mining operations in Papua province. Source: Jakarta willing to grant Freeport special permit for Papua mine | Radio New Zealand News The Indonesian government has apparently just pledged to grant Freeport Mcmoran Mining a 20 year longer special […]

More urgent news of torture and beatings of school students in West Papua We have just recieved a report that in Timika, West Papua on 23rd May, 76 school students were stripped and tortured by the Indonesian military and police who threatened to shoot them. This photo is apparently from the event. According to information, […]

There are reports that 479 Free West Papua activists were arrested by the Indonesian police from 30th May to 1st June They were arrested for demonstrating in support of The United Liberation Movement for West Papua – ULMWP joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). It seems that there are up to 31 people still being […]

On 30th May rallies were held all over West Papua to show support for West Papua joining the subregional Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) through the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). Up to 82 West Papuans were arrested and many were tortured by the Indonesian authorities. For more information, please see the Free West […]

Media advisory – for immediate release Dozens arrested and many injured as police crackdown on protesters in West Papua 28 May 2015 28 May 2015 – At least 81 people have been arrested in West Papua by Indonesian authorities at a number of protest rallies. Reports of beatings and mistreatment continue to emerge and the […]

There have been demonstrations all over West Papua and in several Indonesian cities this week calling for West Papua to join the MSG. People all over the world can see that the West Papuan people want to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group. If you are living in Melanesia, please send this letter to your local […]