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Arrests As Papua Rally Forcibly Broken Up By Police
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 10:35 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Indonesian police in Jayapura have this morning violently dispersed a pro-independence rally being held by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), arresting its leader Victor Yeimo, media worker Marthen Manggaprouw and two KNPB activists, according ... More >>
Germany Approves Tank Sale to Indonesia: Source
Friday, 10 May 2013, 1:13 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
BERLIN - The German government has approved the sale to Indonesia of about 100 used Leopard 2 tanks and 50 armoured personnel carriers but has put off a decision on a tank sale to Saudi Arabia, a defence source said on Friday. More >>
Human Rights Watch Slams Indonesia for Minority Rights
Sunday, 3 February 2013, 8:25 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Indonesia must do more to defend minority rights and free imprisoned activists to set an example for other consolidating democracies in the wake of the Arab Spring, New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday. More >>
Response to Call to Apply Anti-Terrorism Law in West Papua
Sunday, 3 February 2013, 8:21 am | West Papua Media Alerts
In a lecture at Stanford University's International Policy Studies program the respected Southeast Asia analyst Sidney Jones discussed the Indonesian government's unwillingness to categorize Papuan "ethno-nationalists/separatists" as "terrorists. More >>
Global rallies in support of West Papuan political prisoners
Monday, 28 January 2013, 11:52 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Federated Republic of West Papua rallies around the world, in Melbourne, Perth, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Honiara (Solomon Islands) and Manokwari are demanding the Indonesian government release all political prisoners including President Forkorus ... More >>
Buchtar Tabuni released from Abepura prison
Sunday, 20 January 2013, 10:07 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Buchtar Tabuni, the Chairman of the pro-independence National Parliament of West Papua, was released unexpectedly from Abepura prison around 12pm West Papua time today, to a waiting group of about fifty of his supporters. More >>
West Papua Advocacy Team Urges Unrestricted Visit by UN
Sunday, 13 January 2013, 11:40 am | West Papua Media Alerts
The West Papua Advocacy Team is deeply concerned about the Government of Indonesia's decision to restrict the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Frank La Rue. More >>
Unconfirmed reports: Riots in Nabire leave 2 shot
Monday, 7 January 2013, 11:01 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Tensions flared into a riot in Nabire on Friday, January 4, after a truck travelling at high speed ploughed into a family group injuring several people and killing a young school boy, drove off from the scene, according to credible but unconfirmed ... More >>
Papua Police investigate attack on journalist
Sunday, 6 January 2013, 11:36 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Papua Police are investigating an attack on a journalist in Sorong, West Papua. The attack on journalist Resnal Umpain occurred at around 10.20pm at Jalan Rumberpon in Sorong. More >>
New Year’s Day Shooting Injures One in Papua
Sunday, 6 January 2013, 11:33 am | West Papua Media Alerts
An unidentified gunman shot and wounded a man not far from the Papua Police headquarters on the first day of the new year, residents here said. More >>
Without support, West Papua Media may have to close in 2013
Monday, 31 December 2012, 1:29 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
As the Western orgy of excessive spending and consumerism leaves full bellies but empty spirits for those lucky in the first world, independent human rights journalism projects look at the empty bank accounts and try to find pennies to hopefully continue ... More >>
Violence and intimidation of journalists in Papua in 2012
Sunday, 30 December 2012, 10:57 am | West Papua Media Alerts
The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has recorded twelve cases of violence and intimidation against journalists Papua during 2012,which is a significant increase as compared with 2011, when there were seven cases. More >>
Papuan serving 20 years dies in prison
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 10:42 am | West Papua Media Alerts
The following information has been received from a reliable source in Papua:This is to inform everyone who struggles consistently about the problem of human rights in the Land of Papua that one of the Papuan political prisoners, Kanius Murib, died ... More >>
Papuan Women Angry About Failure To Provide Permanent Market
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 10:40 am | West Papua Media Alerts
New post on West Papua Media Alerts Papuan Women Angry About Failure To Provide Them With Permanent Market More >>
UK Embassy Denies Fake Journalism In Bintang Papua Article
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 9:13 am | West Papua Media Alerts
UK Embassy Denies Fake Journalism In Bintang Papua Article "UK ambassador visits Papua to counteract 'false information' spread by 'certain groups' in London" More >>
Shooting of KNPB activist leads to exchange of fire
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 12:02 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The sound of gunfire could still be heard up to 11pm on 15 December in Wamena. The gunfire is believed to have followed the shooting of a leader of Komite Nasional Papua Barat, according a local citizen. More >>
Police shooting of escaped political prisoner sparks riots
Monday, 10 December 2012, 12:01 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The town of Manokwari in West Papua is in uproar (On Wedenesday, December 5). It is reported that crowds have run amok and have been carrying out acts of arson. More >>
'West Papua can win', exiled activists say
Friday, 23 November 2012, 11:01 am | West Papua Media Alerts
West Papua's 'Morning Star' flag has been banned by Indonesian authorities. 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 ... More >>
Pastor Shot Dead in Papua
Friday, 23 November 2012, 10:56 am | West Papua Media Alerts
A pastor was found dead on a street in Merauke, Papua, on Thursday morning with a gunshot wound to her head. The victim was identified as Frederika Metalmeti, the pastor of the Bethlehem Pentecostal church in Boven Digoel district for the past ... More >>
New Posts: DPRP Meetings | Talks with military personnel
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 3:46 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
New post on West Papua Media Alerts Report on the US ambassador’s meetings with various government agencies and institutions More >>
