The 3rd Annual National gathering for the Australian Coalition of West Papua Support Groups affirmed the right of the people of West Papua to Self-determination and decolonisation.
The gathering called on the Australian government to suspend Security Treaty talks and military training with the Indonesian military, and to request the United Nations' Special envoy on the prevention of genocide to undertake its own investigation of West Papua.
The gathering condemned the colonial abuse, exploitation and state-sponsored crimes against humanity still being committed by Indonesian forces and militia in West Papua.
The gathering also condemned the massive environmental destruction resulting from the Indonesian Military's involvement in illegal logging and the mining practices exemplified by the world's largest mine Freeport McMoRan.
The gathering also called for:
- The United Nations: to resume the decolonisation process for West Papua.
- The Republic of Indonesia: to halt the military build up in West Papua and remove all non organic troops from the territory; to release all West Papuan political prisoners and to halt all migration to West Papua and to assist the creation of a "zone of peace.
- The Pacific Islands Forum: We call on the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Fiji in October to grant observer status to West Papua as the forum has to other Pacific colonies and East Timor; to seek support from the Indonesian Government for a Forum fact finding mission; and to assist in creating a framework for ongoing dialogue between the West Papua leadership and the Indonesia government.
- Neil. (08) 93281970 Australia West Papua Association-WA
- Joe. Mb. 04077 857 97 AWPA (Sydney)
- Andrew Johnson Mb: 04 3400 3131