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‘West Papua can win’, exiled activists say

‘West Papua can win’, exiled activists say

British oil giant BP has signed a deal with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for a $12 billion expansion of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in occupied West Papua. The deal is typical of ...

Brutal attacks and assassinations continue in West Papua crackdown

Brutal attacks and assassinations continue in West Papua crackdown

Search and arrest operations, raids and killings have been undertaken continuously by the Indonesian Special forces in an effort to eradicate the peaceful resistance movement led by the KNPB. Will the world stand qui ...

Police Forcibly Prevent Commemoration of 3rd Papuan Congress Brutality, Ban Free Speech

Police Forcibly Prevent Commemoration of 3rd Papuan Congress Brutality, Ban Free Speech

Indonesian Brimob Riot Police have forcibly broken up attempts to hold a memorial commemoration at the graveside of slain independence hero Theys Eluay today, where a prayer service was planned in remembrance of the ...

Revered West Papuan church leader terrorized by police

Revered West Papuan church leader terrorized by police

‘We call for an end to such acts of terror and violence perpetrated against the indigenous Papuan people.The Papuan people will continue to press for peaceful dialogue between Jakarta and Papua.’ ...

Wamena, West Papua is burning

Wamena, West Papua is burning

Last night, members of Battalion 756 of the Indonesian military burned 100 houses, killed 8 Papuan citizens and injured at least 19 more. Kiosks and shops were also destroyed by flamethrowers, as well as a church an ...

Police who shot 5 Papuans in Degeuwo must be arrested

Police who shot 5 Papuans in Degeuwo must be arrested

The Indonesian Human Rights Monitor, Imparsial, in Jakarta has urged the police in Papua to arrest those members of Brimob, the elite police force that shot five Papuans in Location45 where they were panning for gold ...

West Papua: Four Paniai Residents Shot Dead By Police

West Papua: Four Paniai Residents Shot Dead By Police

Jayapura: Four civilians of Bogobaida District, Paniai, were shot by Paniai Regional Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) on the night of May 15, at around 20.00 pm local time. ...

Amnesty: “Indonesia must end impunity for police violence”

Amnesty: “Indonesia must end impunity for police violence”

Police in Indonesia shoot, beat and even kill people without fear of prosecution, leaving their victims with little hope of justice, Amnesty International reveals in a new briefing. The report titled "Excessive Force ...

West Papua: ‘It is as though there is a war here’

West Papua: ‘It is as though there is a war here’

A local community leader in Keerom district has spoken out about the presence of many military posts in his area as well as along the border (between West Papua and PNG) ...

Massive demonstrations across West Papua demanding UN protection

Massive demonstrations across West Papua demanding UN protection

Source: West Papua Media Rallies held across West Papua, Indonesia, and Australia have drawn tens of thousands of people on to the streets calling on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to do more to protect West Papuan ...

Injustice Reigns in West Papua: Jayapura 5 Found Guilty of Treason

Injustice Reigns in West Papua: Jayapura 5 Found Guilty of Treason

Hundreds of security forces are on the streets around Jaypura, West Papua, in a show of force as an Indonesian court found five Congress leaders guilty of Makar (treason), and sentenced the defendants each to three y ...

Deterioration of Indigenous Peoples’ Food Security in Indonesia

Deterioration of Indigenous Peoples’ Food Security in Indonesia

The Asian Legal Resource Center (ALRC) wishes to bring the Council’s attention to the deterioration of farmers’ and indigenous peoples’ food security in Indonesia as the country’s laws and ...

Papuan Resistance Fighters Tell Indonesia “We Will Never Surrender”

Papuan Resistance Fighters Tell Indonesia “We Will Never Surrender”

“The only weapons we hold in our hands are Ukaa Mapega, bows and arrows, but we have pledged to God Almighty that we are ready to confront the Brimob troops of the Indonesian police and Densus 88, the elite for ...

West Papua – Breaking the Media Blackout
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West Papua – Breaking the Media Blackout

50 years ago on the 1/12/61 West Papuans flew their flag for the first time in preparation for their independence from the Dutch. In 2011, despite ongoing repression, the Morning Star flag was once again flown across ...

Vote Freeport McMoran the Most Evil Company of 2011

Vote Freeport McMoran the Most Evil Company of 2011

The annual Public Eye Awards selects 6 of the most unethical and abusive corporations from a long list of nominations. Support West Papua and vote for Freeport McMoran this year for worst company. ...

More Troops Arrive in Paniai, Forced Evacuations Continue

More Troops Arrive in Paniai, Forced Evacuations Continue

Responding to reports from the community in Paniai that additional troops are still arriving in Paniai, the deputy chair of the Majelis Rakyat Papua said that this must stop. ...

Indonesian Corruption Watch to Report Freeport to US Dept of Justice

Indonesian Corruption Watch to Report Freeport to US Dept of Justice

Anti-graft organization Indonesian Corruption Watch will report the subsidiary of US mining giant Freeport-McMoRan to the US Department of Justice next month for involvement in a bribery case. ...

27 Villages Burned, 131 Relocated Overnight in Paniai, West Papua

27 Villages Burned, 131 Relocated Overnight in Paniai, West Papua

Thousands of people have reportedly fled in terror from a large area in Paniai, West Papua as a massive combined Police and military offensive attacked villages on December 13... ...

West Papua Media: Indonesian troops reportedly raze Paniai villages and attack by helicopter

West Papua Media: Indonesian troops reportedly raze Paniai villages and attack by helicopter

Urgent text messages have been received reporting an attack on Markas Eduda by Brimob and the TNI ...

Forced Relocations & Human Rights Violations – Business As Usual in West Papua

Forced Relocations & Human Rights Violations – Business As Usual in West Papua

Disturbing reports have been provided to West Papua Media overnight showing the latest human rights violations by Indonesian police against civilians in West Papua. ...