As a child growing up in the remote highlands of West Papua, we often heard stories from the elders about how our ancestors' spirits lived in the mountains and forests. How they would cry if they saw what is happening today. Illegal logging is rife, and the world's largest gold and copper mine, Freeport, has caused permanent environmental devastation to our sacred lands that is visible from space. Link:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/benny-wenda/west-papua_b_1485107.html

Pacific Scoop:
Report – By Jubi in Jayapura

The Indonesian government has restricted the number of foreign journalists who are given access to enter West Papua and write about the situation there, according to a new report.

As well as journalists, a number of foreign non-government organisations have been prevented from being active in West Papua. Source