Tag: Indonesian Embassy
‘Committed to human rights’, claims Indonesia over West Papua torture
RNZ Pacific
The Indonesian government has confirmed it is investigating a viral video showing security forces in Papua torturing a civilian.
The video -- which can...
West Papuan students fight on for rights to education in Aotearoa
By George Heagney of Stuff in Palmerston North
Students from West Papua desperate to stay in New Zealand after having their scholarships cut are pinning...
West Papuan students face ‘hardship and stress’ over scholarship loss
By George Heagney of Stuff
A group of students from West Papua, the Melanesian Pacific region in Indonesia, are fearful about their futures in New...
West Papuan students’ dreams dashed after scholarships suddenly cancelled
SPECIAL REPORT: By Marian Faa of ABC Pacific Beat
As a child, Efika Kora remembers watching planes glide over her remote village in the Pacific.
Transfixed,...
West Papuan students fight to keep scholarships to study in Aotearoa
By Marena Mane of Māori Television
Indigenous students from West Papua studying at universities across Aotearoa are defying an order from the Indonesian government to...
Papuan students form umbrella body, reaffirm campaign for education rights
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
An umbrella organisation representing Papuan students worldwide has been formed with a renewed commitment to strengthening their efforts to gain “quality...
Indonesia pressures PNG over militant video by West Papuan supporters
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Indonesia is pressuring Papua New Guinea over an illegal group East Sepik claiming to form an army unit to...
