In 1936, Dutch geologist Jean Jacques Dozy climbed the world’s highest island peak: the forbidding Mount Carstensz, a snow-covered silver … Continue reading The $100bn gold mine and the West Papuans who say they are counting the cost
Jayapura, Jubi – Masuknya isu HAM dan politik Papua ke sidang Majelis Umum PBB yang sedang berlangsung hingga 25 September, … Continue reading Isu Papua Ke Majelis Umum PBB: Saatnya Indonesia Refleksi
Marguerite Afra Sapiie, The Jakarta Post Former president of Timor Leste Jose Ramos-Horta has expressed optimism that the Indonesian government will … Continue reading Govt should settle human rights abuses in Papua through peaceful dialogue: Horta
An Indonesian military commander has warned soldiers against committing abuses in Papua, saying the region is constantly in the spotlight … Continue reading Indonesian military’s conduct in Papua highlighted
RadioNZ – Pacific churches have condemned the killing of two West Papuans in a shooting involving Indonesian soldiers last week. … Continue reading Pacific church leader condemns West Papua killings
RadioNZ – Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights is to visit Indonesia’s Papua region this month to investigate the deaths … Continue reading Commission to probe deaths of Papuans in Timika
The spokesperson for the global Free West Papua Campaign claims up to 1000 police and military deployed to the Timika … Continue reading Claims of torture by security forces in West Papua
By Len Garae West Papua freedom global campaigner, Benny Wenda, a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, has every reason to smile in … Continue reading Wenda says Scotland passed motion to support West Papua
The National Committee for West Papua, the KNPB, is saying that another seven of its activists were captured by the … Continue reading More reports of arrests, torture in West Papua
A report claims Australia provided Indonesia with helicopters which were used used to carry out ‘genocidal’ attacks in West Papua. … Continue reading Claim Aussie choppers used in Papuan ‘genocide’
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