Vanuatu’s long-running support for West Papuan independence is at stake as the country’s newly-elected MPs attempt to form a government. Ahead of next week’s first sitting of the new parliament, two groups are claiming majority support – one led by the caretaker Prime Minister Sato Kilman and the other by Edward Natapei of the Vanuaaku [...]
¶ Uncategorized (52) ‡ Melanesia politics (3),
MSG (2), Regional Support,
Vanuatu Support (4) ≤ [696] words.
Estimates: Questions of AFP regarding training of Indonesian military 16 Oct 2012 | Richard Di Natale West Papua Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee – 16/10/2012 – Estimates – ATTORNEY-GENERAL PORTFOLIO – Australian Federal Police Senator DI NATALE: I have some questions relating to the AFP’s role in the training of counterterrorism operations in Indonesia. [...]
¶ Roundups (20) ‡ Regional Support,
support from Australia (9) ≤ [4241] words. and modified on October 20th, 2012.
Foreign Interference Discourses on Politics in West Papua Article – Amatus Douw Foreign interference for global security, political and human rights development became very sophisticated matter to delivery very trouble region of West Papua. A little foreign government reaction on massive escalation of extra judicial murder … Foreign Interference Discourses on the Security and [...]
¶ Opinion (18) ‡ foreign interference,
international support (43),
public opinion (24), Regional Support
≤ [135] words. and modified on October 22nd, 2012.
07 Sep 2012 | Christine Milne/ Richard Di Natale West Papua The Australian Greens have today questioned the mixed messages the Australian Government is sending Indonesia about human rights in West Papua. “The Australian Government needs to take a consistent stance in defence of human rights in our region, not just pay them lip service,” [...]
¶ Roundups (20) ‡ Regional Support,
support from Australia (9) ≤ [300] words. and modified on September 16th, 2012.
In the 1960s, West Papuans were sacrificed in the name of Cold War politics – and the UN did nothing about it. Last December, police arrested West Papuans who were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence from Dutch rule [Reuters] London, United Kingdom – Thousands have taken part in rallies across West Papua [...]
‡ PNG Support (4), Regional Support
≤ [3060] words. and modified on February 1st, 2013.
he Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 11/05/2011 9:32 AM The government must first withdraw its military and police personnel from Papua if it really wants peace talks to start, says the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM). Komnas HAM deputy chairman Joseph Stanley Adi Prasetyo said that a troop withdrawal from Papua would be [...]
¶ State-Terrorism (32) ‡ human rights watch (9),
Komnas HAM (2), Regional Support
≤ [540] words. and modified on November 6th, 2011.
A Baybar Roodee, Saya seorang anggota masyarakat biasa di Pontianak Borneo Barat FIKSI | 19 October 2011 | 16:40 Papua oh Papua… Sekerat surga yang terhampar di bumi, Sejauh hijau berkilau, Tersimpan anugerah nan tak ternilai, Tapi, Engkau tertindas, engkau diperas, Sampai terkuras sisa ampas. Papua oh Papua… Jangan pernah lekas jiwa patah, Semoga nanti [...]
¶ Poem & Poetry (7) ‡ Papua (2), Regional Support
≤ [82] words.
- Powes Parkop
Posted at 19:39 on 01 August, 2011 UTC One of the speakers at today’s Road to Freedom conference in Oxford says the West Papua issue remains an obstacle to good relations and prosperity in the region. Powes Parkop, the Governor of Papua New Guinea’s National Capital District, has travelled to the UK for the high [...]
¶ Roundups (20) ‡ international support (43),
PNG Support (4), Regional Support
≤ [196] words.
Good to see PNG’s new National Capital District governor Powes Parkop having a crack at the local media for its appalling job in recent times at covering the plight of their ‘bros across the border in Indonesian-controlled Papua. The issue of 10,000 or so displaced West Papuans and their requests remains a festering sore. And [...]
¶ Support (14) ‡ international support (43),
PNG Support (4), Powes Parkop, Regional Support
≤ [292] words.
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