Editorial Note JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Something odd happened at the United Nations General Assembly this week. … Continue reading Indonesia should have spoken to other democracies before casting vote at UN assembly: Jakarta Post
An Indonesian church group has urged President Joko Widodo to order an independent investigation into the killing of a priest … Continue reading Probe urged into death of priest in Papua
Indonesia has deployed 400 more soldiers in the easternmost region of Papua, an army spokesman said on Thursday, as an … Continue reading Indonesia deploys 400 battle-hardened troops to troubled Papua
03/17/2021 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – On March 15, 12 international non-government organizations (NGOs) have conveyed the conditions that have … Continue reading Dozens of NGOs Urge Indonesia to Pay Attention to West Papua’s Situation
Pacific Beat / By Nick Fogarty and Inga Stünzner Thousands have gathered to bid farewell to Papua New Guinea’s “Father of the Nation” Sir Michael … Continue reading Sir Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea’s first prime minister, lovingly remembered at state funeral
Henry Heritage | Pacific Fellow The contentious West Papuan conflict has continuously proven to be the pre-eminent human rights catastrophe … Continue reading The Three Governments in the Next Chapter of the West Papuan Conflict
As racial justice protests swept the U.S. this summer, a related movement was taking hold thousands of miles away in … Continue reading A Racial Justice Campaign Brought New Attention to Indonesia’s Poorest Region. Will It Translate to Support for Independence?
The British government is encouraging Indonesia to allow access to West Papua for the UN human rights chief’s office. It’s … Continue reading UK urges Indonesia to firm up UN human rights vsit
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Most of you know that The Human Lens is part of the Free West Papua campaign and… Continue reading Neglected Genocide-Human rights Abuses against Papuans
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The silence on the genocide is our backyard is shameful and startling, for as we speak… Continue reading Rape of Indigenous Women in West Papua
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