Tag: West Papuan independence
West Papuans will not ‘bow down’ to Indonesia over independence wish
By RNZ Pacific
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua says it is adopting a provisional constitution for a democratic state.
The organisation is seeking a...
‘We won’t drop our support for West Papua,’ pledges Vanuatu’s PM
By Len Garae in Port Vila
Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman has rejected a claim that he had been invited by the Indonesian government to...
Webinar panel on West Papua sharply divided over media ‘black hole’
The “Understanding information about the land of Papua " webinar livestream. Video: Redaksi Jubi
Pacific Media Watch
A senior Indonesian government official and a New Zealand...
Indonesian trolls target Tongan beauty Diamond Langi over Papuan solidarity
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
Miss Universe NZ 2019 beauty queen Diamond Langi is being trolled by thousands of Indonesians on...
Filep Karma reveals Jokowi’s unkept promise to free all Papua tapols
Pacific Media Centre
Former Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma says President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo promised to release Papuan political prisoners during his administration.
Widodo made this...
Jakarta Six activists for Papua freedom convicted of treason set free
By Amanda Siddharta in Jakarta
Six activists charged with treason in Jakarta for organising a protest rally for independence last August outside the presidential palace...
West Papua author warns conflict is ‘re-igniting’ with new weapons, youth
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch
Australian war correspondent and investigative journalist John Martinkus warns the West Papuan conflict is "reigniting" and...
Southern Cross features ‘The Road’ and Papuan repression
Pacific Media Watch
Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Sri Krishnamurthi discusses a new book today on West Papua, The Road: Uprising in West Papua, reviewed...
Inside Indonesia’s Secret War for West Papua – Foreign Correspondent
The 30-minute Foreign Correspondent report by ABC.
By ABC News Indepth
Just north of Australia a secret war is being fought. West Papuan independence fighters and...
West Papuan church leader invited by Indonesian police to ‘clarify’ article
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific's Melanesian affairs correspondent
A West Papuan church leader has been "invited" by Indonesian police to "clarify" an article he wrote...
Jakarta court finds 6 activists guilty of treason for holding Papuan...
By Galih Gumelar in Jakarta
A panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court have found six activists guilty of committing treasonous acts for...
‘Jakarta Six’ trial to continue online after court rejects postponement
By Lani Diana Wijaya in Jakarta
The trial of six Papuan activists will be held online or long-distance amid the enforcement of large scale social...
Conflict watchdog warns Jakarta is fuelling tension in Papua over virus
Pacific Media Watch
The Covid-19 coronavirus is “exacerbating tensions” in Indonesia’s West Papua region and exposing the “shortcomings” of Jakarta government policy, warns a conflict...
OPM proposes West Papua ceasefire to help contain spread of Covid-19
By Agung Sandy Lesmana and Ria Rizki Nirmala Sari in Jayapura
The Free Papua Organisation (OPM) has offered a ceasefire in the independence struggle against...
Papuan MP calls for NZ involvement in independent shooting inquiry
Pacific Media Centre
A member of the Papuan Parliament has called for an independent inquiry into last Monday's Freeport copper mine shooting conducted by the...
‘Don’t be angry with us’ say Papuan churches in open letter
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The Alliance of West Papuan Baptist Churches has condemned Monday's attack which killed a New Zealander and wounded two other workers...
NZ mine worker killed, two others wounded in Freeport shooting
By Victor Mambor in Jayapura
A New Zealand employee of gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia was shot dead on Monday by gunmen...
#I’llridewithyou, West Papua – three women who speak out
Pacific Media Watch
After the 2014 Lindt cafe bombing in Sydney, the social media hashtag #illridewithyou went viral in solidarity.
At the same time, three women...
Obituary: Andy Ayamiseba – long road home to an ‘independent’ West...
Andy Ayamiseba died a few days ago. While the West Papuan was loved, admired and supported in Vanuatu, he fought tirelessly to win a...
Activists give Indonesian leader details of Papuan deaths, political prisoners
Pacific Media Watch
Pacific human rights activists have personally handed Indonesian President Joko Widodo a protest letter which includes a list of deaths and political...
Why is NZ turning its back on human rights abuses in...
Pacific Media Watch
Over the years, many graphic and violent images of torture and beatings have emerged from the Indonesia-controlled region of West Papua, half...
Papuans raise Morning Star flag in Jakarta, burn Jayapura buildings
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Papuan demands for a referendum on self-determination have erupted more strongly amid fears of civilian casualties in the Melanesian provinces of...