Tag: Human rights violations
‘Zero mention of human rights abuses during the Aus govt’s visit...
Earlier this year West Papuan and Pacific leaders gathered together in the British parliament to call for an Internationally Supervised Vote to determine the future...
Australia condemned by rights groups for ‘deliberately ignoring’ refugee abuse
Australia is deliberately ignoring the inhumane treatment of refugees held on the South Pacific island of Nauru as a means of deterring others from...
Timor-Leste’s ANTI alliance condemns impunity over ex-General Wiranto
Timor-Leste's National Alliance for an International Tribunal (ANTI) has condemned the Joko Widodo government in Indonesia for appointing retired general Wiranto as a minister...
Wiranto appointment confirms ‘deep-rooted impunity’ in Indonesia, say rights groups
Three human rights groups, TAPOL, ETAN, and Watch Indonesia!, have condemned President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo's appointment of former Indonesian military commander General (Ret.) Wiranto...
Benny Wenda: Please hear my Papuan people’s cry for freedom
An open letter by Benny Wenda, a West Papuan independence leader and spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP):
Dear everyone,
Today thousands...
UK’s Corbyn calls for democratic reform in Papua at ‘historic’ summit
United Kingdom Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn has spoken out about the plight of the West Papuan people and supported a push for democratic reform...
Four human rights groups call for Indonesian ‘truth-seeking’ inquiry, apology
Four human rights watchdogs have appealed to Indonesia's Minister for Politics, Law and Security Affairs to take steps to ensure that last week’s national...
