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Take Action: ask your government to support media freedom in West Papua
August 20, 2014
The New Zealand government recently passed a motion calling for “genuine media freedom in West Papua”. Sadly, on 6th August two French journalists, Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourrat, who were reporting on the growing human rights crisis in the Lanny…
Worldwide FWPC protests to refuse New York Agreement
August 17, 2014
On Friday 15th August, the Free West Papua Campaign held protests all around the world to refuse…
New Zealand parliament calls for journalist access in West Papua
August 1, 2014
We are very happy to report that history was made yesterday as the New Zealand Parliament officially passed a motion calling for full journalist access and media freedom in West Papua. A video of the parliament motion be seen can here…
Indonesian military crackdown on West Papuans who refuse to vote in the Indonesian Presidential elections.
July 8, 2014
Press Release The following statement has been released by Benny Wenda, West Papuan independence leader living in exile in the UK: On Wednesday July 9th West Papuan people will boycott the Indonesian Presidential elections. If there was any democratic space…
West Papua welcomed into MSG with conditions
June 27, 2014
We are very happy to report that yesterday a landmark meeting was held in Port Moresby by member nations of the regional body, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) and attended by the representative governments of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon…
West Papua: no-one’s colony
May 23, 2014
The Pacific Network on Globalization and The Pacific Islands News Association has published an extensive article, outlying the fundamental rights of the West Papuan people and why under UN law, West Papua must be re-enlisted on the UN list of non-self…
Human Rights Law Centre urges Australia to end association with human rights abuse in West Papua
May 6, 2014
The Director of Communications at the Human Rights Law Center in Australia urges the Australian government to “introduce laws that would minimise the risk of Australian policing or military assistance supporting human rights violators.” The Australian government funds and trains…
Indonesian Troops Fire On PNG Soldiers Along Border
May 5, 2014
Tensions continue to rise at the border between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and West Papua as Indonesian troops open fire on PNG soldiers. The Post Courier newspaper reported that the incident happened at the weekend and follows a similar incident…
PNG Opposition officially supports a Free West Papua
April 16, 2014
We are extremely happy to report some wonderful and historic news from Papua New Guinea (PNG). On Monday, the leader of PNG’s opposition, Mr. Belden Namah showed…
Benny Wenda’s statement on the current situation in West Papua
April 11, 2014
Dear friends, brothers and sisters, fellow Papuans, I am writing this statement today to express my concerns over current events within West Papua. I want to tell the world that now is a time when our people are in incredibly…