West Papua’s Armed Struggle For Independence – A Historic Shift? International media poses the inevitable question. The new drama prompts … Continue reading West Papua’s Armed Struggle For Independence – A Historic Shift?
The mining company Freeport-McMoRan has signed an agreement to proceed with divestment of its lucrative mine operations in Indonesia’s Papua … Continue reading Freeport-McMoRan divests of Papua operation
Simon Philpott Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 John Ondawame greatly admired the independence struggle in East Timor, especially its ability to win … Continue reading Where Is West Papua’s Struggle for Independence From Indonesia Headed?
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters is being asked to appeal to Jakarta to peacefully negotiate an end a stand … Continue reading NZ’s Peters asked to help end Papua standoff
By Katharina R. Lestari in Jakarta APReport – A bishop in Papua has called for government aid for thousands of … Continue reading Bishop speaks up for jobless Papuan workers in Indonesian mining dispute
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
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
