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The fearless Freedom Flotilla sails for occupied West Papua

The fearless Freedom Flotilla sails for occupied West Papua

On August 17th, a group of heroic activists set sail from Cairns, Australia, bound for West Papua in the Freedom Flotilla. Their mission is land on West Papuan soil and use their journey to draw attention to the hum ...

Richard Di Natale grills Foreign Minister on human rights in West Papua
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Richard Di Natale grills Foreign Minister on human rights in West Papua

Senator Richard Di Natale questions Foreign Minister Bob Carr about allegations of ongoing human rights abuses in West Papua. ...

PNG Takes Regional Lead In Supporting West Papua Freedom Campaign

PNG Takes Regional Lead In Supporting West Papua Freedom Campaign

Ordinary people in this part of the Pacific are painfully aware that the West Papuan people continue to live under the gun. It is the politicians in Melanesia who have been slow to take up the cause. But that may be ...

Benny Wenda at the ‘Free West Papua’ Concert in Port Moresby, PNG

Benny Wenda at the ‘Free West Papua’ Concert in Port Moresby, PNG

The West Papua struggle is a difficult one and what outcome will emerge in the years to come is still hard to see. A lot of thoughts crossed my mind on Wednesday night when I attended the Benny Wenda/Free West Papua ...

We Need The Truth On West Papua

We Need The Truth On West Papua

The recent history of West Papua is a violent one. The Indigenous people of West Papua have been waiting a long time to have a say in their own political future. ...

Australian Minister’s Comments on Papuan Independence Show Disconnect

Australian Minister’s Comments on Papuan Independence Show Disconnect

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr surprised many Indonesians with his latest statement that his country categorically rejected Papuan independence and that public opinion in Australia was “in support of Indo ...

Schapelle Corby vs Filep Karma

Schapelle Corby vs Filep Karma

Unlike Schapelle Corby, who has her government on her side, Karma is convicted for treason. This means he is seen as an enemy by the Indonesian state. Being a political prisoner, Karma does not feature much in both A ...