West Papuans mourn the passing of Rev. Dr Neles Kebadaby Tebay—Catholic priest, prolific author and journalist, peace facilitator, and indigenous champion of Peace, Truth, and Justice.
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ULMWP begs for UN intervention as 2,650 Indonesian commandos wreck highland villages
West Papuans beg for UN intervention as 2,650 Indonesian commandos hunt down freedom-fighters and the Jakarta government blocks emergency food water and medical supplies to highland villagers.
Jakarta’s mephistophelian behaviour in Papua condemned
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) asserts security for Papuan and Indonesian civilians is now worse than it was for East Timorese during the referendum period in 1999.
Threatened species in West Papua
Thirty-one colourful informative slides prepared by Dr Jemima Amery-Gale of some of the wondrous indigenous flora and fauna facing increasing threat of extinction from mining, logging, conversion of rainforests to palm oil plantations, and the black market trade in West Papua.
Jakarta’s nightmare: Indonesians raising Morning Star flag on 1 Dec
Jakarta’s worst nightmare: Indonesians raise Morning Star flag across the republic on 1 December.
West Papuans demand MSG reviews Indonesia’s status
The ULMWP demands the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) reviews Indonesia’s status after yesterday’s unwarranted arrest and incarceration of ULMWP Executive Director Markus Haluk, and dozens of students during a commemorative prayer meeting in Jayapura.
Indonesia bleeding-out in Papua
Indonesia bleeding-out in West Papua as Jakarta moves to shut down three ‘resistance’ faculties at Cenderawasih University in Jayapura
Papuans want UN Decolonisation Agenda; Indonesia rolls out tanks
Majority support for listing West Papua on UN Decolonisation Agenda despite the Indonesian government rolling out tanks, commandoes and police onto the streets of Manokwari and Jayapura
Vanuatu appoints Lini Special Envoy for West Papua
ULMWP Executives Benny Wenda and Jacob Rumbiak are in Vanuatu to celebrate the Pacific nation’s 38th year of independence.
Vanuatu renders Solomonic appointment for West Papua
The Government of Vanuatu has appointed Ms Laura Lini as Special Envoy for West Papua. Laura is the daughter of Walter Lini, the founding father of the Pacific Island republic.
Strafing a village from a helicopter isn’t democracy
Strafing a Papuan village from helicopter gunships isn't democracy.
Indonesia fire-bombs a heritage highland village where indigenous Papuans have lived for thousands of years
ULMWP advises Jokowi to remove Indonesia from Security Council
ULMWP Executive Jacob Rumbiak advises President Jokowi to remove Indonesia from UN Security Council
Indonesia fouls its membership of UN Security Council
ULMWP Executive claims Indonesia fouls its membership of UN Security Council
Indonesia continues to hunt Papuan soldiers and civilians
Indonesia continues to hunt Papuan soldiers and civilians in high-mountain forest
Deakin University academic on palm oil in West Papua
A presentation by American anthropologist Dr Eben Kirksey to FRWP Office in Docklands on 8 April 2018, which included drone-footage of the huge area of the Marind tribes' land that is being deforested for palm oil plantation. Eben explained its devastating effect on the fragile environment, and demonstrated how palm-oil based products is mostly consumed by populations in non-palm-oil producing countries.
- Live Blog: 2023 December 1 West Papua Independence Day protests and commemorations
- Indonesian Police arrest 4, beat & shoot rubber bullets to disperse Mako Tabuni’s assassination commemoration in Jayapura
- HRD Analysis on Oksibil-West Papua Armed Conflict
- HRD Report: Information on Internally Displaced People in West Papua – Oksibil
- Extension of Special Autonomy Law Number 21 of 2001 for West Papua by Indonesian Parliament: A One-sided Policy implementation
- Permintaan mendesak kepada saksi garis depan dan sumber dari WestPapuaMedia untuk memaksimalkan liputan internasional tentang Darurat Kemanusiaan di Ilaga, Intan Jaya dan Nduga
- Families of TNI victims in Ilaga, Puncak call on Indonesia to stop killing them in open video plea