News Stories
Category: Human Rights
1st December – day of action for West Papua
November 20, 2013
Please join us in London on Sunday 1st December as part of a global day of action for West Papua. Location: Indonesian Embassy, 38 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 2HW Time: Midday – 3pm Closest tube: Bond Street or Marble Arch Background: The…
Graphic video emerges showing police brutality in West Papua
November 17, 2013
Brutal and horrific footage has emerged from Wamena, West Papua filmed yesterday (scroll down for video). It shows Indonesian police brutally arrest innocent West Papuans and…
West Papuan student leader arrested
November 8, 2013
The leader of the West Papuan Student Movement, Yason Ngelia, was arrested yesterday by angry Indonesian Police during a peaceful rally rejecting Papua’s Special Autonomy (Otsus). He is now detained at the Jayapura police station with fifteen other students. Yason…
AHRC publishes report on massacre of over 4,000 West Papuans
October 23, 2013
The world renowned Asian Human Rights Commission accuses Indonesia of systematic genocide…
Benny Wenda expresses concern over events in West Papua
October 15, 2013
by Benny Wenda Tomorrow, 16th October 2013, marks the 5th anniversary of the founding of two important groups in the struggle for West Papuan self-determination: International…
Rights groups call on MSG to allow West Papuans to claim their Melanesian identity
October 15, 2013
Press Release 15 October 2012 – 98 international and Pacific non-governmental organisations, academics, politicians and individuals have written to the leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), welcoming their leadership on the West Papua issue and adding their wholehearted support…
Study finds at least one incident of torture every six weeks
October 7, 2013
Shocking new research accuses Indonesia of using torture as a ”mode of governance” in West Papua – security forces have…
West Papuan activists climb into Australian consulate in Bali
October 6, 2013
This morning three West Papuan activists (pictured right) climbed the wall and entered the Australian consulate in Bali to seek safety and ask for the release of West Papuan political prisoners. In a letter handed to the consulate staff, the…
Indonesian police murder young man for refusing to shave his hair and beard
September 25, 2013
We have some very shocking and tragic news to report from West Papua. An innocent West Papuan man, Alpius Mote (20) was shot dead on Monday 23rd September in Waghete village in the Deiyei regency of West Papua. Father Santon…
Mass arrests at peaceful independence demonstrations
September 16, 2013
Today, thousands of West Papuans marched across their country in support of independence for their nation of West Papua. Demonstrations took place in the towns of Jayapura, Timika, Makassar Biak, Yahukimo, Wamena, Nabire , Boven Digoel and Merauke. Sadly, scores…