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Yan Christian Warinussy: statement on draft autonomy law for West Papua

Yan Christian Warinussy: statement on draft autonomy law for West Papua

The provincial administration of West Papua is at present discussing the draft of a law for the Land of Papua which would be 'identical' with Law 21/2001 on Special Autonomy for the province of Papua. ...

KNPB Leader Victor Yeimo Among Arrests on Dec 1 FlagRaising Day (Update)

KNPB Leader Victor Yeimo Among Arrests on Dec 1 FlagRaising Day (Update)

Indonesian security forces have arrested several people, including Victor Yeimo, the Chairman of the West Papua National Committee, in West Papua today as demonstrations were held to commemorate the 51st anniversary ...

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 ...

Indonesian police open fire on KNPB demonstration, West Papua
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Indonesian police open fire on KNPB demonstration, West Papua

Indonesian TV news channel footage of police shooting into the KNPB demonstration on 23rd October 2012 in West Papua ...

OPM History (Free Papua Organization)

OPM History (Free Papua Organization)

The OPM was originally founded in Manokwari in February 1965. This organization was set up with the name of the Free Papua Liberation Organization (OPPM) but the Government of the Republic of Indonesia willfully rel ...

Leak exposes Indonesian plan to assassinate Papuan leaders

Leak exposes Indonesian plan to assassinate Papuan leaders

The Indonesian Republic’s top-level intelligence of its special forces (KOPASSUS) held a secret meeting in Manokwari on Friday 27 April 2012 to finalize plans for the kidnapping and assasination of key leaders ...

Mass Rallies Across West Papua Challenge Anniversary of Indonesian Invasion

Mass Rallies Across West Papua Challenge Anniversary of Indonesian Invasion

Indonesian security forces are currently preparing to disperse a mass demonstration near Serui, as tens of thousands of people take to the streets across West Papua to reject the Indonesian annexation of West Papua o ...

West Papua’s political status can be challenged at the UN

West Papua’s political status can be challenged at the UN

After studying important documents at the Secretariat of the United Nations in relation to the Act of Free Choice, Yan Christian Warinussy of LP3BH concluded that the political status of West Papua is not yet final ...

March 19th: Protests in Papua & Australia demanding UN protection for Papuans

March 19th: Protests in Papua & Australia demanding UN protection for Papuans

“The Indonesian government brands us as separatists, and then hosts international fora to escalate support for what it says are ‘non-war military operations’ against us” ...

Czech Tourist Arrested in Papua For Photographing Protest

Czech Tourist Arrested in Papua For Photographing Protest

Police in Indonesia’s restive Papua region arrested a Czech tourist Wednesday for taking photos of a pro-independence demonstration. Petr Zamecnik, 35, was detained in the town of Manokwari, around 400 kilomet ...

Mpur Peoples and development – by Mnukwar
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Mpur Peoples and development – by Mnukwar

A film exploring the views of the Mpur community, West Papua, on development plans for their region which will affect their land, livelihoods and culture. ...

West Papua: Thousands March in Manokwari

West Papua: Thousands March in Manokwari

Over 5000 people have gathered peacefully in Manokwari, West Papua, watched by about 200 security forces, to call for the release of political prisoners and detainees in Papua. At time of publication (15:30 West Pap ...

West Papua: 5 Students Charged with Subversion for Raising 14-Star Flag

West Papua: 5 Students Charged with Subversion for Raising 14-Star Flag

Five students from the University of Papua (UNIPA) are to go on trial on a charge of “makar” – subversion... ...

Developments from West Papua Protests

Developments from West Papua Protests

Police halt mass demonstrations Throughout West Papua. ...

Political Prison Break: Manokwari

Political Prison Break: Manokwari

Almost 20 inmates have escaped from Manokwari Prison in the Indonesian province of West Papua in what was described by the warden as a carefully planned jailbreak. ...