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Category Archives: West Papua politics
Profile of Benny Wenda, West Papua independence leader
‘While my people continue to suffer and continue to die, nothing will stop my campaign’ Benny Wenda is a West Papuan independence leader and an international lobbyist for the independence of West Papua from Indonesia. He lives in exile in … Continue reading
Posted in International, West Papua politics
Tagged benny wenda, colonialism, genocide, independence, koteka, leader, merdeka, political prisoner, west papua
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West Papuan people demand full independence
Today thousands of us took to the streets in towns and cities across West Papua. Our message is simple: We are West Papuan. We are not Indonesian. We demand a referendum. We urge the United Nations to send peacekeepers to … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, International, West Papua politics
Tagged benny wenda, colonialism, demonstration, genocide, independence, indonesia, jayapura, united nations, west papua
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a citizen’s response to the International Crisis Group report on West Papua
The following is a response forwarded to this blog to publish. It is a response to Jim Della-Giacoma highly controversial report on West Papua that has been published for International Crisis Group. I personally find it very distressing that International … Continue reading
European Parliament launch for IPWP
International Parliamentarians for West Papua will have a launch in the European Parliament on 26th January. This is yet another giant step on the road towards peace, justice and freedom for the people of West Papua. Their cries for freedom … Continue reading
Why is Indonesia so scared of a flag?
As West Papuan national flag day approaches (1st December), the Indonesian security forces are ready to clamp down on anybody who attempts to raise the Morning Star flag in West Papua. It was reported in Tempo Interactive that the Indonesian … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, International, West Papua politics
Tagged benny wenda, bintang kejora, colonialism, genocide, Human Rights, united nations, west papua
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IPWP launch in Papua New Guinea
The people of West Papua took a further step towards gaining their long lost right to self-determination with a launch for International Parliamentarians for West Papua in Papua New Guinea, attending by a number of Papua New Guinea politicians as … Continue reading
Fields of blood
Our cry to the world is loud and clear. We need international intervention. Please hear our cries. Please help stop Indonesian brutality against our mothers and sisters. Please stop the rape of our land. Stop imprisoning our brothers and fathers. … Continue reading
Posted in Activists, Human Rights, International, West Papua politics
Tagged benny wenda, brimob, colonialisation, colony, genocide, indonesia, international action, murder, rape, red cross, tni, torture, united nations, west papua
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Victor Yiemo – urgent appeal
**Urgent appeal** Victor Yiemo, the chairman of the National Committee of West Papua, a student-based organization, campaigning for a UN-sponsored referendum in Papua, has been arrested by police in Jayapura for his involvement in three peaceful protests. Yeimo used to … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, International, West Papua politics
Tagged arrest, colonization, illegal occuaption, indonesia, victor yiemo, west papua
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The last struggle of man
People of the world. Our message to you is loud and clear. We need your help. We demand freedom. We demand justice for all our brothers and sisters who have been killed, raped and tortured by Indonesia since the occupation … Continue reading
Posted in Activists, Human Rights, West Papua politics
Tagged asia, benny wenda, brutality, colonization, forgotten bird of paradise, genocide, indonesia, murder, occupation, pacific, rape, terror, war, west papua
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Forgotten Bird of Paradise – shocking new documentary on West Papua
On the 40th anniversary of the Act of Free Choice, a shocking new documentary about the situation in West Papua has just premiered at the UK’s prestigous Green Man Festival. Filmed undercover without the knowledge or authority of the Indonesian … Continue reading
