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Papua: Churches call for revision of contract with Freeport
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 12:43 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The Alliance of Churches in the Land of Papua, PGGP, has called on the government to revise the work contract concluded with the mining company, Freeport. More >>
West Papua: Violence Reinforces Merdeka Aspirations
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 3:12 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
According to the three Papuan church leaders, Rev. Benny Giay of the GKI, Rev Socrates Sofyan Yoman of the Papuan Alliance of Baptist Churches and Pastor Elly Doirebo, the acts of violence being continually committed by the security forces are a deliberate ... More >>
Jakarta's Dismal Record in Papua
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 3:41 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
A recent case shows how Indonesia is abusing the rights of citizens in West Papua. More >>
Numerous problems in Papua since OTSUS was enacted
Friday, 20 May 2011, 11:02 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Since the enactment of OTSUS, the special autonomy law for Papua, a pile of problems have hit Papua. There has been no decline in the number of problems; on the contrary, they have steadily increased. More >>
Papuan killed by six members of the security forces
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 9:56 am | West Papua Media Alerts
According to information from the Justice and Peace Secretariat of the Kingmi Church, Papua, a man called Derek Adii was maltreated by six members of the armed forces in the Nabire port area on Saturday 14 May. He was beaten and stabbed and died as ... More >>
Legislative Assembly never keeps its promises - SRPAM
Monday, 16 May 2011, 9:37 am | West Papua Media Alerts
The chairman of Papuan Anti Militarism Solidarity, SRPAM, Elias Petege, has called the DPRP, the provincial legislative assembly, a body that always breaks its promises. So no one should be surprised that many of the people's aspirations have not been ... More >>
Papuan Students National Solidarity Org Action Announcement
Monday, 16 May 2011, 9:31 am | West Papua Media Alerts
To all components of West Papuan society, inside and outside of the Land of Papua, liberation greetings. The political status of West Papua continues to be one of occupation by the Indonesian Republic. More >>
The hope for Papua’s freedom: ‘Go International’
Monday, 9 May 2011, 9:33 am | West Papua Media Alerts
The struggle of the native people of Papua for freedom from all the evils they have suffered since their annexation into the Unitary Republic of Indonesia on 3rd May 1963, still echo to this day, not only on the local and national scene, but already ... More >>
Free West Papua Political Prisoners
Friday, 6 May 2011, 11:16 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Today 11am 6th May 2011, Canberra. Free West Papua political prisoners protest at the Indonesian Embassy, 8 Darwin Ave, Yarralumla, Canberra. More >>
Developments and images from West Papua protests
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 12:33 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Local and provincial police stopped demonstrators from continuing on their route to the House of Representatives of Papua building in Jayapura while hundreds of dock workers demonstrated on Monday demanding wage increases. More >>
KNPB: Joint Petitions on Referendum Demand in Papua
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 10:12 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Today, May 1, 2011, We the people of West Papua mediated by the West Papua National Committee [KNPB] give our statement that: 1. We the Indigenous People of West Papua have never and will never accept the Unitary Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) to occupy ... More >>
Report of Show of Support by Papuan people for Referendum
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 9:55 am | West Papua Media Alerts
We are reporting on the Demonstration of the People of Papua demanding a Referendum about Self-determination on May 2, 2011 ; for the people of Papua to have the right to determine their own fate. The demonstration took place at the Post Office in Abepura, ... More >>
Thousands rally in West Papua to Demand Referendum
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 11:56 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Thousands of the people of West Papua, coordinated by the West Papua National Committee, held rallies across Papua today to demand referendum to be held in West Papua. The demonstration was to commemorate the illegal occupation by Indonesia in West Papua ... More >>
West Papua protests highlights detention of students
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 9:56 am | West Papua Media Alerts
We, the transitional government `West Papua National Authority area 2 Domberei', want to report the peaceful protest that took place in Manokwari on 2nd May. More >>
Company refuses to pay compensation for Papuan land use
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 11:01 am | West Papua Media Alerts
The inhabitants of Sanggase kampung, district of Okaba, district of Merauke, have submitted a demand for compensation of sixty-five billion rupiahs from PT Medco for their operations in the kampung for the past three years, but they have had no response ... More >>
Action Appeals to Demand Referendum In West Papua
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 12:06 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The West Papua National Committee [KNPB] will re-organize the people of West Papua to demand the UN to review the Act of Free Choice (Pepera) of 1969 and to held a referendum in West Papua as a solution to solve this political conflict in West Papua. More >>
Indonesian military and police called upon to restore calm
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 12:03 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
In the aftermath of the bloody tragedy that began on April 13 2011, the people of Dogiyai Regency have fled their homes. On April 13 and 14, TNI (Indonesian Military) and POLRI (Police) units killed two local civilians (Dominikus Auwe and Aloisius ... More >>
Food Crisis After Papua Floods
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 9:22 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Thousands of people are at risk of starvation and disease after heavy flooding in Papua’s Paniai district, an official said over the weekend. More >>
FPPB: Stop Indonesian raids against civilians in West Papua
Friday, 15 April 2011, 11:51 am | West Papua Media Alerts
On Wednesday April 13, 2011 at 2:30 PM local time, a bloody incident took place in Moanemani (capital of Dogiyai Rgency in West Papua). This incident started with a protest by civilians objecting to the behavior of the local Police chief along with ... More >>
West Papua: Benny Giay shocked by death of Agus Alua
Thursday, 14 April 2011, 1:07 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The chairman of the Synod of the KINGMI Church Papua, Dr Benny Giay said that the sudden death of Agus Alue Alua has come as a great shock not only to his family but to all West Papuans. More >>
