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Dozens of groups want peace talks with Jakarta

Nethy Dharma Somba ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Jayapura
The West Papua National Coalition for Liberation (WPNLC) said dozens of organizations in the restive province of Papua demanded talks with the central government to find peaceful solutions for separatist and human rights’ violation issues.
“Papua wants to communicate with the government to resolve challenges in Papua,” West [...]

Rallies in Indonesia’s Papua region as new “government” announced

Thousands of West Papuans have turned out in rallies in Indonesia’s Papua demanding international help in mediating a political settlement between Jakarta and a new so-called West Papua Transitional Authority.
Reports indicate that the rallies in Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura drew between five and ten thousand people.
The demonstrators called on Australia to facilitate dialogue over Papua [...]

Calls for Australia to get involved in West Papua

Calls for Australia to get involved in West Papua

Kate McPherson
group of West Papuans and their supporters have called on the Australian government to help mediate a settlement over the province of West Papua.
The small group, which included around 30 West Papuans, held a rally in the south eastern state of Victoria on Tuesday to draw attention to what they says are wide [...]