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West Papua: Deep Dissatisfaction with MRP
Monday, 2 November 2009, 9:42 am | West Papua Media Alerts
There have been several reports during the past week in /Bintang Papua/ about a growing sense of dissatisfaction with the MRP, Majelis Rakyat Papua, the Papuan People's Assembly. The newspaper reported that on Thursday, 29 October, on the occasion of ... More >>
Letter to President Obama From West Papua
Monday, 17 August 2009, 12:48 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
We Melanesians of West Papua welcomed your entrée to the White House last year, and like many around the world now look to your administration for leadership of more humane and principled ways of engaging with nations around the world. More >>
Forgotten Bird of Paradise
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 6:02 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
On the 40th anniversary of the Act of Free Choice, a shocking new documentary about the situation in West Papua will premier at the UK's prestigious Green Man Festival ( www.greenman.net ) next week. More >>
All Incidents in West Papua
Friday, 31 July 2009, 12:21 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
On behalf of God as the creator of the Land of West Papua, on behalf of the ancestors of the nation of West Papua, on behalf of West Papua people that were slaughtered because of the ferocity of Colonial Indonesia, and on behalf of all people of West ... More >>
Papua Tribe Claims Freeport Intimidation
Sunday, 26 July 2009, 3:46 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The Papua tribe suing mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia reported what it claims is a series of intimidations by the company to the National Commission on Human Rights, or Komnas HAM, on Friday. More >>
Papuans Face Charges For Peaceful Demonstration
Sunday, 26 July 2009, 3:45 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The trial of fifteen Papuans, facing the charge of makar, was resumed yesterday in Nabire District Court. The accused, all men, are mostly students and farmers associated with the West Papua National Committee, an organisation that seeks independence from ... More >>
Seven alleged OPM members arrested in Yapen
Friday, 24 July 2009, 11:41 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Jayapura: Seven Papuans thought to be involved in the TNP/OPM (TPN is the armed wing of the OPM) were arrested by the police in Yapen several days ago in Kampung Kayu Puri and Kampung Matembu. They were taken under heavy guard to police headquarters. More >>
Arrests Of West Papuans By Anti Terrorist Police
Wednesday, 22 July 2009, 1:32 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Information has been received from a variety of sources that at 1500 local time on Monday June 20, two platoons of Detasment 88 anti-terrorist troops have raided the village of Wowor, New Mimika. Seven (7) West Papuan people were arrested allegedly ... More >>
Police Brutality in Nabire, Papua
Monday, 20 July 2009, 12:56 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Photographs and eyewitness testimony is continuing to emerge from Nabire, West Papua, of continued and systemic Indonesian police brutality on peaceful demonstrators, including the unprovoked shooting of Melkias Agapa by paramilitary personnel, amid ... More >>
15 persons on trial for subversion
Monday, 20 July 2009, 12:51 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
We have not seen earlier reports of this trial so have missed the hearing at which the prosecution presented their arguments against the accused nor do we have a list of the na15 persons on trial for subversion mes of the 15 accused. More >>
Free Papua Movement denies involvement in shooting
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 6:18 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Papua Police say it is likely those involved used weapons belonging to the police or military. However, an Indonesian military spokesman says three rebels from the Free Papua Movement are being questioned about the shooting. They were detained in ... More >>
film about nonviolent struggle in West Papua
Friday, 10 July 2009, 12:03 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Recently, I watched Pride of Warriors, a documentary about resistance in West Papua. The film maker, Jono Van Hest had asked me to comment on the film’s content as he prepared it for public broadcast by Al Jazeera. Then, after an article about the ... More >>
Military Allies - Push Jakarta for Accountability
Friday, 26 June 2009, 12:38 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
(New York) – The Indonesian government should conduct independent and impartial investigations into abuses by its elite special forces, Kopassus (Komando Pasukan Khusus), Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. More >>
The Masters of Terror
Thursday, 25 June 2009, 1:54 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The book /Masters of terror /, contains the most complete set of profiles available so far of the key suspects in the 1999 destruction of East Timor. The book aims to support the cry for justice in East Timor. More >>
World Premiere – New West Papua Documentary
Monday, 22 June 2009, 5:07 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
A new documentary about West Papua will premiere on Al Jazeera English on July 2^nd . Al Jazeera English is the world’s third-largest broadcaster – this film can be watched by 130 million homes in over 100 countries! More >>
West Papuans celebrate Solstice
Monday, 22 June 2009, 1:39 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Record crowds of 36,500 people descended on the sacred site of Stonehenge in the UK for Summer Solstice. They were joined by Mambesak dance troupe and Benny Wenda who had been invited as special guests for the occasion by English Heritage and the ... More >>
3 West Papuans Shot Dead By Indonesia’s Military
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 1:39 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
They are calling for the immediate cessation of illegal and un-natural processes by the Indonesian government in West Papua. These include kidnapping huge indigenous West Papua particularly toward West Papua National Congress wife Mrs Yoku four days ... More >>
Indonesia: Stop Prison Brutality in Papua!
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 2:38 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
How can the government turn a blind eye to beatings and torture in one of its prisons? Jakarta needs to put an end to this disgraceful behavior, punish those responsible, and start keeping a close eye on what is happening there. More >>
Winners And Losers In Indonesia's Elections
Monday, 1 June 2009, 12:55 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
27 May 2009 ¬ Despite serious problems with flawed voter lists and complicated voting procedures, last month’s elections in Indonesia passed off relatively peacefully with a rainbow of secular and religious parties winning seats in the national parliament ... More >>
Indonesia Armed Forces Attack Indigenous People
Monday, 1 June 2009, 12:48 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The date, on May 25 2009 Indonesia Brigadier Mobile (Brimob) had terrorized against the Papua Farmer at the Mountain around Abepura, West Papua. The local newspaper belonging to Indonesia in Jayapura reported that Brimob and TPN/OPM shot each other ... More >>
