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Category: Human Rights
Three year prison sentence for raising West Papuan flag
February 12, 2014
Yesterday the district court of Biak, sentenced Oktavianus Warnares to three years imprisonment for raising the “Morning Star” flag in Biak on May 1, 2013. Four others were also sentenced for the same “offence”, Markus Sawian was sentenced to two…
Guardian report Papuans ‘beaten and had guns held to head’
February 4, 2014
A report in yesterday’s Guardian newspaper recounts the shocking story of a violent interrogation carried out by the Indonesian military and police in a…
Mass arrests, attack helicopters and backstabbing during MSG Delegation to West Papua
January 23, 2014
On 13th January 2014, Indonesian police arrested 47 West Papuan activists who were gathered at the office of the Papuan Legislative Council (DPRP) in Jayapura to welcome and support representatives of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). The MSG visitors included the Foreign…
Whilst Indonesia bribes Fiji and interferes with MSG, Vanuatu fights back
January 11, 2014
We have both some…
Indonesian police beat to death West Papuan man on New Year’s Eve
January 9, 2014
News has just come of another brutal murder of an innocent West Papuan civilian. On New Year’s Eve, in the Okaba District of Merauke, West Papua, a West Papuan man named Roby…
Indonesia interferes with autopsy of Papuan leader
December 19, 2013
There are now many reports that Commander Danny Kogoya of the West Papua National Army (TPN/OPM), who tragically died on Sunday was poisoned by Indonesia (see report from ABC News Australia here) Commander Kogoya had his leg forcibly amputated by…
Citizen’s tribunal calls for Indonesia to investigate Biak Massacre
December 17, 2013
Indonesia is facing calls to investigate the killing, raping, and torture of more than 150 civilians on the West Papuan island of Biak 15 years ago.…
Indonesian police launch massive crackdown on peaceful KNPB activists
November 26, 2013
Indonesian police have today arrested a total of 41 KNPB activists in Timika, Jayapura and Sorong ahead of planned mass actions across West Papua this weekend for West Papua independence day. Crackdowns are continuing at this very moment against peaceful…
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…