Tonight in the Hague, the International Court of Justice will deliver its orders in a case that East Timor brought against Australia following the dramatic ASIO raids on the offices of

ALRC-CWS-25-11-2014

Human Rights Council
Twenty fifth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate

AHRC-UAC-022-2014

Dear friends,

ALRC-CWS-25-05-2014

Human Rights Council
Twenty fifth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate

Index: ASA 21/006/2014

The Oscar-nominated documentary The Act of Killing was projected on the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C.

On Monday (February 10, 2014) Timorese Prime Minister and Defense Minister Xanana Gusmao met with Indonesian Defense Minister Poernomo Yusgiantoro to sign a defense memorandum of unders

UA: 31/14 Index: ASA 21/005/2014 Indonesia Date: 14 February 2014

AI Index: PRE01/074/2014

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission to the Head of Bukittinggi District Court

Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-003-2014

Dear friends,

President Yudhoyono is all talk and no action when faced with government officials and militant groups intent on curbing the rights of women and religious minorities.

Index: ASA 21/003/2014

The Timor Sea Justice Campaign has launched an open letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbot urging him to establish permanent maritime boundaries with East Timor in accordance with internat

"The European Parliament's hearing on Papua should spotlight the serious human rights challenges and the Indonesian government's needed reforms.

Further information on UA: 237/12 Index: ASA 21/002/2014 Indonesia Date: 9 January 2014

Index: ASA 21/001/2014

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-157-2013

Dear friends,

A resurrected Timor Sea Justice Campaign will hold its first public campaign meeting on 23 January 2014 in Melbourne.

Jayapura – Throughout the year 2013, in the records Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Jayapura city occurred 20 cases of intimidation and violence against journalists in Papua.

Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-034-2013

Dear friends,

Canadian activist Jeremy Bally has concluded his 12,000 kilometer, 7 country international bicycling and performance tour in West Papua, delivering letters collected from around the wor

The imprisonment of seven men in Sorong, Papua on 4 December 2013 highlights the ongoing criminalization of peaceful political activism in the region.

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-153-2013

Dear friends,

AHRC-STM-227-2013

For many years, Australia has been stealing the oil and gas from the Timor Sea, in an area which belongs to Timor-Leste under international legal principles.

On her trip to Indonesia to try and smooth relations with Jakarta over the spying scandal, our foreign minister should also be raising the crackdown on the recent peaceful rallies in We

The Australia East Timor Friendship Association of South Australia today released a statement regarding the spying scandal against Timor-Leste by Australian security.

The West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) strongly condemns ongoing Indonesian security force violence targeting peaceful West Papuan demonstrators.

Index: ASA 21/039/2013

This movement was established by the university students who are concerned about the serious crimes committed by the Indonesian soldiers from 1975-1999.

"The Bintang Kejora flag raising ceremony on Dec. 1 is forbidden and those involved will be dealt with seriously" – National Police chief Gen.

The Australia West Papua Association in Sydney congratulates Powes Parkop, the Governor of Port Moresby and the National Capital District on receiving the John Rumbiak Human Rights Defe

Manila, Philippines – Economic losses frrom climate change could reach as much as 10% of Timor-Leste's annual GDP by 2100, making it one of the worst hit in the Pacific, says a new Asia

Thousands of Indonesian women trafficked to Hong Kong risk slavery-like conditions as domestic workers, with both governments failing to protect them from widespread abuse and exploitat

Further information on 336/12 Index: ASA 21/036/2013

Truth and Justice are the foundations for developing democracy in Timor-Leste

November 12 is the 22nd anniversary of the Santa Cruz massacre.

Index: ASA 21/035/2013

West Papuan independence leader Mr. Benny Wenda is presently in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Throughout the month of November (2013) Mr.

WE MUST: (minimal) 50% wage increase
Abolish Outsourcing
Social Insurance for all the people
and STOP PRODUCTION (STRIKE) on a National Scale!

Liberation Greetings,

AHRC-PRL-017-2013

Today, on the 38th anniversary of the murder of the Balibo Five in East Timor, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is launching a campaign highlighting impunity over the killin

98 international and Pacific non-governmental organisations, academics, politicians and individuals have written to the leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), welcoming their

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-136-2013

Dear friends,

Six of the West Papuans who sought asylum in Australia after being persecuted for their involvement in a ceremonial handover of sacred water and ashes as part of the Freedom Flotilla, w

Index: ASA 21/0332013

West Papua Action Auckland is shocked to hear that the Government's training programme for the police in West Papua and Maluku is about to enter a new phase – a three year commitment in

Dr Richard Di Natale
Australian Greens Senator for Victoria

We are writing to express our deep concern about Westmont's planned sponsorship of a paid speaking engagement with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.