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The Rome Joint Statement – 20th/21st May 1969
April 12, 2013
The Rome Joint Statement Text of the Joint Statement Following the Discussions Held Between the Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Luns and the Netherlands Minister for Development Cooperation Mr. Udink with the Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Malik…
Manifesto from First Papuan Peoples Congress – 19th October 1961
April 12, 2013
MANIFESTO (October 19th, 1961) We the undersigned, residents of the western part of Papua, representing variuos groups, tribes and religious denominations, knowing that we are united as a people and a nation, DO HEREBY DECLARE to all our fellow countryman…
The New York Agreement – August 1962
April 12, 2013
New York Agreement Agreement Between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands Concerning West New Guinea (West Irian) (Signed at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York, on 15 August 1962) The Republic of Indonesia and…
Secret Letter from John F. Kennedy to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 2nd April 1962
April 12, 2013
Annex B. THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRET April 2, 1962 Dear Mr. Prime Minister, I have been intimately concerned in recent weeks with the problems facing your Government in arranging an honorable solution to your…
Human Rights in Papua
October 28, 2012
Asian Human Rights Commission The Report portrays the bleak reality of the abuse of civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights in Papua in 2010 and 2011. The aim of the Report is to raise…
Protest and Punishment
October 28, 2012
Human Rights Watch Report February 20, 2007 Political Prisoners in Papua I. Summary It is very strange in this era of reform that community views that differ from those of the larger society are eliminated. – Pieter Ell, Defense Lawyer…
Out of Sight
October 28, 2012
Human Rights Watch Report July 4, 2007 Endemic Abuse and Impunity in Papua’s Central Highlands I. Summary The performance of security forces in the Central Highlands region of Indonesia’s Papua province[2] is an important barometer of the success of security…
Amnesty International – Papua Digest
October 28, 2012
Amnesty International’s briefing on West Papua. From the introduction: “The people of Papua are subject to severe human rights violations at the hands of the Indonesian authorities. Their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are heavily curtailed. Many…
UN Involvement with the Act of Self Determination in West Irian 1968 to 1969
October 25, 2012
UNITED NATIONS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ACT OF SELF DETERMINATION IN WEST IRIAN (INDONESIAN WEST NEW GUINEA) 1968 TO 1969 By John SaItford Introduction This paper, based mainly upon previously classified United Nations documents, will seek to re examine the events surrounding…