Cenderawasih Pos, 28 October 2008 Abridged in translation, TAPOL The chairman of the committee in Jayapura for International Parliamentarians for West Papua, Buchtar Tabuni, the chairmman of Dewan Adat Papua, (DAP) Forkosus Yoiboisembut and DAP secretary general Leonard Imbiri have responded

Tempo Magazine No. 03/IX 16-22 September, 2008 Tomy Winata was reportedly involved in opening the door for lobbying in China. However, President Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla apparently have different attitudes over the handling of the Tangguh contract. THE defenses of Sri Mulya

Post Courier (PNG) 24/10/08 THE PNG Indonesian border at Wutung in the West Sepik Province is closed although the announcement has not been officially made yet. Authorities confirm that the border has been closed for over a month to the traditional border crossers and general public. Only p

The United Nations Fourth Committee has rejected by a vote of 61 - 40 the attempt, made through a draft resolution at the last decolonization Committee of 24 seminar, to include a specific exclusion of territories affected by a sovereignty dispute, such as the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar, from

Press Release: Australia West Papua Association Wednesday, 22 October 2008 18 West Papuans were arrested on Monday the 20 October for taking part in a peacefully rally held in front of the local legislative council in Jayapura. The demonstrators were calling for a review of the so called 'a

Important developments Forwarding form Post Courier PNG News - Wednesday 22nd October, 2008 THE West Sepik provincial police commander Sakawar Kasieng yesterday warned people in Vanimo and border villages not to travel to Jayapura in the Papua Province of Indonesia because of current unrest