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What’s happening in West Papua ?
There is widespread torture and abuse of political prisoners in West Papua, according to Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. West Papuans are imprisoned by Indonesian security forces for taking part in peaceful demonstrations, and for raising their morning star flag.
There is a disproportionate, and increasing military presence- when Indonesian [...]

The Australia West Papua Association (Sydney)
Press Release 19 October 2009
It is to be hoped that Prime Minister Rudd will also raise the issue of West Papua on his trip to Indonesia for the inauguration of the Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday. Joe Collins of AWPA said “although the issue of [...]

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The International Lawyers for West Papua (ILWP) formally launched in Guyana on Friday to continue its efforts to help West Papua to “exercise peacefully their fundamental human rights and the freedoms guaranteed by international law.”
In a press release the [...]

Dear friend of West Papua
We are writing with news of some urgent actions as the situation in West Papua rapidly deteriorates. There is also a change of date for this month’s vigil outside the Indonesian Embassy in London. It will now be held next Thursday 12th February from midday onwards.
LATEST FROM WEST PAPUA
- Indonesian police [...]

Yesterday, 10:33 PMA rural Christian lobby group has challenged the Rudd government over its approach to human rights abuses in WEST PAPUA.
The Monaro Christian Forum, based in Cooma, has written to the Foreign minister Stephen Smith asking for evidence that the government is taking real action to make the Indonesian military accountable.
WEST PAPUA has been [...]

Australian Government
Department of  Foreign Affairs and Trade
23 January 2009
Dear Mr Collins
Thank you for your letter  to the Minister for Foreign Affairs dated 12 January 2009 concerning recent convictions in Indonesia’s Papuan provinces. Mr Smith has asked me to respond on his behalf.
The Australian Government t strongly supports the development of Papua and West Papua provinces [...]

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Press Conference – Parliament House, Canberra
Source: Government of Australia
Date: 13 Jan 2009
JOURNALIST: You’ve had a letter from the Australian West Papua Association regarding the 11 West Papuans who were jailed by Indonesian authorities for being at a demonstration where the West Papuan flag was raised. The lobbyists for the West Papuans are concerned that the [...]

Australia West Papua Association (Vic)
MEDIA RELEASE
Friday 9 January 2008
For immediate release
*’MANOKWARI 11′ JOIN EVER-GROWING RANKS OF IMPRISONED HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN WEST PAPUA *
The Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) is calling on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to initiate a dialogue with his Indonesian counterpart in response to fresh evidence that the suppression of civil, political [...]

Military John M. Miller | December 4, 2008
Editor: John Feffer
www.fpif.org
According to some pundits, U.S. reengagement with the largely unreformed and unrepentant Indonesian military is the best way to promote reform and human rights. The Wall Street Journal Asia, for instance,
called on President-elect Barack Obama “to stand down liberal senators and interest groups
“for seeking conditions on [...]

Former UK Foreign Office Minister, Rt Hon. John Battle M.P., recognises West Papuans’ “inalienable right to self-determination”.
Oxford, England, 8th December 2008
The worldwide campaign for justice and freedom for Indonesian-occupied West Papua received a strong boost today with news that a former U.K. Government Minister who handled Britain’s relations with Indonesia, the Right Honourable John [...]