Letter to Editor: Waffling on West Papua
Dear Editor, Bruce Wearne asks a good question. When is Australian and New Zealand “going to get in behind Vanuatu’s … Continue reading Letter to Editor: Waffling on West Papua
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Featured News updates on and from Melanesia
NZ desak kekerasan bersenjata di Papua harus dihentikan sebelum negosiasi
Jayapura, Jubi – Menteri luar negeri Selandia Baru (NZ) mendesak dihentikannya kekerasan bersenjata yang berlangsung di Tanah Papua hingga saat ini. … Continue reading NZ desak kekerasan bersenjata di Papua harus dihentikan sebelum negosiasi
Papuans face violence, detentions, threats – US State Dept report
A new US government report has found West Papuans continue to face violence, politically-motivated detentions and threats in Indonesia. The … Continue reading Papuans face violence, detentions, threats – US State Dept report
UK petition calls for West Papua chemical weapons investigation
West Papuan independence campaigners are supporting a British parliamentary petition calling for investigations into Indonesia’s alleged chemical weapon use in … Continue reading UK petition calls for West Papua chemical weapons investigation
International Court of Justice and the Chagos Archipelago Advisory Opinion
Vanuatu Daily Post – On 25 February 2019, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a resounding Advisory Opinion on … Continue reading International Court of Justice and the Chagos Archipelago Advisory Opinion
Indonesia: UN experts condemn racism and police violence against Papuans, and use of snake against arrested boy
GENEVA (21 February 2019) – Prompt and impartial investigations must be carried out into numerous cases of alleged killings, unlawful … Continue reading Indonesia: UN experts condemn racism and police violence against Papuans, and use of snake against arrested boy
West Papua: The Genocide that is Being Ignored by the World
If you need evidence that politicians and the mainstream media pick and choose which oppressive conflicts to cover in order to further … Continue reading West Papua: The Genocide that is Being Ignored by the World
Vanuatu Referendum June 4, 2019
Voters in Vanuatu will be given the opportunity to vote for political reform laws in the country’s first ever referendum … Continue reading Vanuatu Referendum June 4, 2019
Indonesia is cementing control over West Papua
By NITHIN COCA, Freelance Journalist , SolomonStarNews EARLIER this month, the Indonesian military raided and destroyed the offices of the West … Continue reading Indonesia is cementing control over West Papua
Sixteen bodies recovered in aftermath of Papua massacre
Eyewitness accounts and the Liberation Army said at least 24 Indonesian construction workers were killed on Sunday by the separatist … Continue reading Sixteen bodies recovered in aftermath of Papua massacre
