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Category: Worldwide
Canadian cyclist meets with Papuan political prisoners
December 16, 2013
We are very happy to report that in West Papua today at 11:30 in the morning in Abepura prison, world famous Canadian cyclist Jeremy Bally from the international Pedalling for Papua campaign, ended his world bike tour and met with…
Free West Papua concert in Port Moresby
November 24, 2013
Governor Powes Parkop has organised a large free concert in the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby for 1st December – West Papua independence day. The event will bring together high profile musicians from across Melanesia united in their determination…
Benny Wenda opens Campaign office in Papua New Guinea
November 8, 2013
Currently, Free West Papua Campaign founder, Benny Wenda and his wife Maria, are making an official tour of Papua New Guinea (PNG). We are delighted to announce that during their visit they have opened a Free West Papua Campaign office…
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…
Avaaz petition calls for journalists to be allowed access to West Papua
October 8, 2013
We are delighted that Avaaz, the global campaigning community, is now running a petition for West Papua. In response to a recent incident, where Indonesian police fired into a crowded marketplace killing one man and injuring two more, Avaaz have…
Australian Senators demand action on West Papua
October 6, 2013
The issue of West Papua continues to rise up the agenda in Australia. The recent Freedom Flotilla which sailed from Australian to West Papuan shores caught…
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…
An Evening with(out) Filep Karma
September 29, 2013
We are very pleased to extend the following invitation from the Reading Amnesty International Group: Friday 18th October, 7.30pm Reading International Solidarity Centre, 35-39 London St., Reading RG1 4PS. In 2004 Filep Karma was present at a peaceful ceremony where a West…
Vanuatu calls for UN probe of rights abuses in West Papua
September 29, 2013
We are delighted to report some groundbreaking news for the West Papuan struggle today. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Moana Kalosil Carcasses who fully supports independence for West Papua and who is also a founding member of…
Pedalling for Papua – a cycle ride raising global awareness
September 27, 2013
We are very pleased to present a personal report from Jeremy Bally who is cycling across the UK and on into the Netherlands as he continues pedalling for Papua. by Jeremy Bally The Journey Until Now After an overnight ferry…