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Many more primary schools needed in Merauke, Indonesia
Monday, 14 May 2012, 2:21 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The district head of Merauke, Drs Romanus Mbaraka has called for an improvement in primary school education. Teachers must be prepared to stay in remote places and accept responsibility for improving the level of primary education. More >>
In Nabire, UP4B Met with Protest Again!
Monday, 14 May 2012, 1:02 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Socialization of the Accelerated Development Unit for Papua and West Papua (UP4B) continues to be met with challenge and refusal. After a rejection incident took place in Manokwari, now the people of Nabire Regency also carried out a rejection action ... More >>
West Papua Report May 2012
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:25 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
West Papua Report May 2012 This is the 97th in a series of monthly reports that focus on developments affecting Papuans. This series is produced by the non-profit West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) drawing on media accounts, other NGO assessments, ... More >>
New post on West Papua Media Alerts
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:14 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
As preparations were underway for mass non-violent demonstrations across West Papua on Monday, 30 April, an incident occurred simultaneously inside Abepura prison between prison guards and inmates. Local stringers informed West Papua Media that Selpius ... More >>
A Journalist Killed Every Five Days, Six New “Predators”
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:10 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
ENG: http://en.rsf.org/a-journalist-killed-every-five-02-05-2012,42535.html More >>
OPM to Fly Flags for Three Days Throughout West Papua
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:06 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
The TP/OPM [National Libration Army/Organisasi Papua Merdeka] is planning to fly Morning Star flags throughout the territory of West Papua for three days from 1 - 3 July this year, said Yusak Pakage, chairman of the Street Parliament . He said ... More >>
Police Urged: Investigate Shooting Dead Of Papuan Student
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 3:01 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
A Papuan human rights activist has called on the police to thoroughly investigate the killing of a Papuan student.in Port Numbay on 1 May. More >>
Don’t blame OPM for mysterious shootings, says DPRP member
Saturday, 21 April 2012, 2:09 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
JUBI, 18 April, 2012 There have been a number of shootings in Papua in recent months but mystery surrounds the problem of who is responsible.Ruben Magay, the chairman of Commission A of DPRP, the provincial legislative assembly of Papua, said that ... More >>
Papua Shooters Identity | British Arms to Indonesia
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 11:59 am | West Papua Media Alerts
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/04/11/papua-shooters-opm-not-us-tni.html More >>
Papua's Mulia Airport To Get More Security After Shootings
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 4:18 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/papuas-mulia-airport-to-get-more-security-after-deadly-shootings/510592?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jgnewsletter Papua's Mulia Airport To Get More Security After Deadly Shootings Farouk Arnaz, Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Ezra Sihite | April 11, 2012 Following two deadly shootings ... More >>
Police Seize Fuel, Own Gas Stations In Nabire, Papua
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:31 am | West Papua Media Alerts
In Nabire, Papua, there are gas stations owned by active Police officers, and rumours are circulating that security forces are manipulating subsidized fuel stocks in Papua. While in Papua Police officers own gas stations, elsewhere Police officers are seizing ... More >>
Structural Discrimination Against Papuans In Many Districts
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:29 am | West Papua Media Alerts
[A very revealing report about how indigenous Papuans are being denied access to something as basic as education, thus maintaining their position as the underdog - TAPOL] JUBI, 23 March 2012 More >>
Australia Keen To Follow Developments In West Papua
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:27 am | West Papua Media Alerts
This is apparent from the fact tht two countries have instructed their embassies to visit Papua and West Papua. More >>
Australian Government Wants Papua to be Part of Indonesia
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:25 am | West Papua Media Alerts
While the Australian government is keen to hear about the present situation in West Papua and is hoping to get inputs from a number of sources, in believes in principle that Papua should continue to be a part of Indonesia. More >>
DPRP Member Criticises The Absence Of Teachers And Medics
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:22 am | West Papua Media Alerts
26 March 2012A member of the Papuan legislative assembly, the DPRP, said it was very regrettable that teachers and health personnel rarely go to the more isolated parts of West Papua. Kenius Kogoya, secretary of Commission E of the DPRP, said that although ... More >>
Two Papuan tapols with Paralysis Await Treatment
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:18 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Two Papuan political prisoners who are being held in Biak Prison say that they are waiting for permission to go to Jayapura for medical treatment.They are both suffering serious medical conditions. More >>
Unrest in Indonesia’s Mines: Local Chaos, Global Injustice
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:16 am | West Papua Media Alerts
1) Unrest in Indonesia's Mines: Local Chaos and Global Injustice 2) KNPB denies that violence occurred during its demonstrations 3) Buchtar Tabuni will be held responsible for demos calling for a referendum 4) Kimanus Wenda's tumour operation ------------------------------------------------- More >>
KNPB Will Not Respond To Police Summons
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:10 am | West Papua Media Alerts
The insistence by the chief of police in Papua that Buchtar Tabuni, the chairperson of KNPB - the National Committee of West Papua - be held responsible for the KNPB organising two demonstrations instead of just one has led to a response from the ... More >>
Police issue ultimatum to Buchtar Tabuni
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 10:08 am | West Papua Media Alerts
Despite the threat of resistance from the KNPB in response to a summons from the police to its chairperson, Buchtar Tabuni, the police chief, Drs BL Tobing said that they will continue to issue the summons the chairperson of the KNPB to take responsibility ... More >>
DPRP member: "Journalists important for the Papuan people"
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 12:51 pm | West Papua Media Alerts
Jayapura: Without journalists, nothing would be known by the general public about the aspirations of the Papuan people, said Ruben Magay chairman of Commission A of the DPRP, the Papua Provincial Legislative Assembly. More >>
