It’s the first time in 50 years, a New Zealand television crew has been allowed into the province. Here is part one of their special report. A warning some of the images in this report you may find disturbing. watch video report: https://www.maoritelevision.com/news/politics/native-affairs–inside-west-papua–part-1
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Pacific News Minute: Pacific Islands Forum Discusses West Papua for the First Time
The summit meeting of leaders from around the Pacific continues in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea this week. Yesterday, we reported on climate change – the issue at the top of the agenda. Today more background on another big controversy as we hear about West Papua from Neal Conan in the Pacific […]
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Native Affairs –West Papua unveiled
This week our Prime Minister John Key will join Leaders from around the pacific, in Papua New Guinea for the 46th Pacific Island leader’s forum. Among the high level talks will be the human rights abuses in West Papua. For decades the Indonesian province has been a no go zone with amid claims of genocide […]
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Press freedom in Papua
International French Radio, RFI has released this 10 minute report on foreign journalists and media freedom in West Papua and how both are still effectively banned by the Indonesian government. http://www.english.rfi.fr/asia…/20150705-press-freedom-papua Last year 2 French journalists were jailed by the Indonesian authorities just for reporting in West Papua. If Indonesia has nothing to hide in occupied […]
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Benny Wenda gives a talk at Amnesty International Reading 2015
AMNESTY READING – Benny Wenda addressed Amnesty International regarding West Papuan political prisoner on Thursday, 12th March in Reading, United Kingdom. Benny spoke of how the Indonesian government is still holding dozens of political prisoners in West Papua such as Filep Karma who has been jailed for 15 years ever since 2004 just for raising […]
