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New Zealand PM Urged to Act Over West Papua
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 11:24 am | West Papua Media Alerts
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee is calling on the Prime Minister to contact the Indonesian Government urgently in the light of grave fears of a new security forces crackdown on the people in Indonesian-controlled West Papua. December 1 marks ... More >>
Between Freeport and Famine in Papua
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 3:12 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Pathetic, when reading the headline of Sinar Harapan, Wednesday (23/11), entitled, "Thousands of Papuans Hunger". This is because we all know. As a region producing gold, Papua enjoys the benefits of U.S. $ 19 million or around Rp 114 billion per ... More >>
8000 Workers Walk: Video from the Freeport Miners' Strike
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 1:25 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Video from the three month long strike at Freeport Mine in West Papua, police repression and actions in solidarity with the miners. Produced by traverser11 with music by Airi Ingram. More >>
Australia must act to protect human rights in Papua
Monday, 28 November 2011, 5:41 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The Australian Government should take a leadership role in promoting and protecting human rights in the troubled Indonesian province of West Papua say two leading human rights organizations in a Joint Letter to the Foreign Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd ... More >>
Indigenous Communities In Non-Violent Resistance
Monday, 28 November 2011, 10:20 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Living Peace, Connecting Movements, Reimagining Global Resistance With presentations by: Herman Wainggai : Former political prisoner and a leader in West Papua's nonviolent struggle for self determination (joined by members of Students for West Papua) Jitman ... More >>
The Profile of Human Rights Situation in West Papua in 2011
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:27 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
On 19th October 2011, the Indonesian military and police broke up the third Papuan People’s Congress, a peaceful gathering held in Abepura. More than 300 were taken into custody and released the following day, the leaders accused of treason. On 7th ... More >>
Thousands Of Papuans Starving
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:46 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Thousands of residents, at least in three districts in Intan Jaya regency, Papua, reportedly threatened with starvation. Bad weather in recent months has destroyed crops and causing food crises residents. Assistance from the government is still ... More >>
Police Call On Papua Public Not To Worry
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:43 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Papua regional police chief Inspector General Bigman Lumban Tobing called on the people to not worry over circulation of text messages ahead of December 1. "December 1 means nothing. So, if people send text messages (in connection with it) let them ... More >>
Jakarta: TNI ‘must directly talk to Papuans’
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:40 am | West Papua Media Alerts
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/11/23/jakarta-tni-must-directly-talk-papuans.html Nethy Dharma Somba and Bambang Muryanto, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Yogyakarta | Wed, 11/23/2011 8:37 AM Erfi Triasunu The Indonesian Military (TNI), lawmakers and ... More >>
Stop Violence in Papua!
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:38 am | West Papua Media Alerts
JAKARTA Dialogue is the best way of resolving conflicts. National Human Rights Commission with a number of community leaders, religious and civic organizations urged the cessation of violence in Papua. The appeal is summarized in a resolution brought before the ... More >>
AWPA Calls On The Government To Help With Food Shortage
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:32 am | West Papua Media Alerts
AWPA has written to AusAid asking that it assist with food aid for the people in the Intan Jaya district of West Papua (letter below). Media reports indicate that thousands of Papuans are suffering from a lack of food for the past four months. ... More >>
Papua Miners' Strike: Everyone's a Loser
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:21 am | West Papua Media Alerts
A three month-long strike has paralyzed Freeport Indonesia's giant copper and gold mine in the Central Highlands of Papua. It has so far cost the company and the Indonesian government an estimated US$1.3 billion (S$1.7 billion) in lost revenues. But there ... More >>
National Government Is Encouraging Papua to Break Away
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 8:49 am | West Papua Media Alerts
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/opinion/how-the-national-government-is-encouraging-papua-to-break-away/480068 More >>
TNI / POLRI kills unarmed Papuan civilians in Paniai
Monday, 21 November 2011, 2:04 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Source: http://westpapuamedia.info/2011/11/19/tni-polri-kills-unarmed-papuan-civilians-in-paniai More >>
Referendum: Thousands Of Papuans Take To The Streets
Friday, 18 November 2011, 1:03 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Nurlina Umasugi, Jayapura -- Thousands of Papuans from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) held a 15 kilometer march on Monday afternoon to demand a referendum for the Papuan people. More >>
Papua Not on Agenda in Bali, In Spite of Activists’ Concern
Friday, 18 November 2011, 12:34 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
) Papua Not on Agenda in Bali, In Spite of Activists’ Concern ) RI: No discussion of Papua at ASEAN Summit ) Despite political reform, Indonesia abuses persist ) Freeport often incites tension, violence in Papua: Komnas HAM ) 2 Shootings Near Papua Mine, ... More >>
Despite Political Reform, Indonesia Abuses Persist
Friday, 18 November 2011, 10:57 am | West Papua Media Alerts
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/11/16/despite-political-reform-indonesia-abuses-persist.html More >>
TNI / POLRI Kills Unarmed Papuan Civilian In Paniai
Friday, 18 November 2011, 10:53 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Thursday 17 November: Media Alert Local human rights defenders report that Matius Tenouye, a farmer from Tagaya Degeuwo Village , Bogobaida District, Paniai Kabupaten, Papua was killed by the Indonesian security forces on the 13 November. According ... More >>
Shocking Video Confirms Indonesia’s Brutal Suppression
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 10:57 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Shocking Video Confirms Indonesia’s Brutal Suppression Of West Papuan Rally Ahead Of US Visit http://survival-international.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b14580b05b832fb959c4ee444&id=a67018946c&e=451b5fc88e More >>
JP: Papuan Students in Targeted, Systematic Raids
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 9:43 am | West Papua Media Alerts
