The Pacific Conference of Churches says donors and foreign governments must treat victims of disaster with dignity and not attach conditions to…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) has finished a major part of an initial project to construct the 4,325 kilometer…

Jayapura, Jubi – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said a military operation was a last…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – The noken voting system will be still used in regional elections in Papua, as the social custom of the…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Alcohol distribution and production are officially prohibited in Papua province starting Thursday to save Papuans…

Tama Salim, Suva – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan on Wednesday said he would propose assigning an…

Antara & Yuliawati, Jakarta, Indonesia CNN – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, took a…

Wamena, Jubi – Human rights activists criticized law enforcement operation plans in 'red triangle' regions of Puncak, Puncak Jaya and Lanny Jaya…

Jayapura, Jubi – Papua councilor Laurenzus Kadepa criticized the Jayapura Municipal Police for not allowing the students of Cenderawasih…

Maire Leadbeater – It is great to watch the Solomon Islands establishing itself as a champion of human rights for West Papua. Prime Minister…

In Jakarta, the Foreign Minister will meet with her Indonesian counterpart, Foreign Minister Retno Maraud, and other senior ministers. She will…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – A member of the Papua Legislative Council (DPRD) from the Hanura Party, Yan Mandenas, said the noken voting…

Jakarta – Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Thursday that armed rebels have no place in the country, including those…

Solomon Islands has raised concern about human rights violations in the Indonesian Province of West Papua at the United Nations Human Rights…

Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge & Djali Gafur – Far from bringing them closer together, Papua's integration into Indonesia in 1969 was a…

Flori Geong, Wamena, Indonesia – When nurse Geno Wetipo first visited Samenage in Indonesia's Papua province in December 2013, she recalled seeing…

Solomon Islands has raised concern about human rights violations in the Indonesian Province of West Papua at the United Nations Human Rights…

Jakarta – The West Papuan National Liberation Army, or WPNLA, has claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in Punck district, Papua, on…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has suggested that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appoint a special envoy to prepare a…

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has stepped up efforts to develop Papua and is asking the military and the police to adopt a…

Cypri Jehan Paju Dale, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian Father John Djonga has continually found himself in trouble with security forces in West…

Tevita Vuibau – The MSG says while it respects the sovereignty of Indonesia over West Papua, it will still vigorously pursue the reports of the…

Mark Bowling – Allegations of recent military and police intimidation, beatings and torture, kidnapping and murder in West Papua, have been…

Stefani Ribka and Nethy Dharma Somba, Jakarta/Jayapura – In the latest twist to serial fugitive Labora Sitorus' recent escape, the former low-…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) just held its extraordinary summit in Jakarta from 6 to 7 March, with the theme "Independence is the…

Fana Suparman & Erwin C Sihombing, Jakarta – A former police officer turned convict who escaped from West Papua's Sorong Prison last week…

Benny Mawel, Jayapura, Indonesia – Dozens of young Catholics in West Papua protested in the provincial capital Manokwari March 2, demanding that…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Papua Governor Lukas Enembe called on residents on Tuesday to maintain tolerance and respect following a demand…

West Papua Action Auckland
Box 68-419
Auckland

25 February 2016

Fax 04 817 6510

Hon Murray McCully,
Minister of Foreign…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAU-002-2016

Dear Friends,

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information…

AWPA has written to Foreign Minister Julie Bishop concerning the intimidation of West Papuan representatives from the United Liberation Movement…

Benny Mawel in Jayapura and Ryan Dagur in Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian police are seeking to question a Catholic priest over possible treason…

Lesley Sanga – Indonesia president Joko Widodo has turned down Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's request for a meeting to discuss the West Papua…

In the wake of more intransigence from Indonesia, the Melanesian Spearhead Group has called for Jakarta to hold talks with the United Liberation…

A New Zealand journalist and film producer hopes her new short film about the plight of West Papuans will serve as the impetus for discussion…

Jakarta – Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan has told the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (…

Benny Mawel, Jayapura, Indonesia – Protesting tribal youths in Papua urged the Indonesian government to seize operations of the U.S.-based PT…

Jayapura – The Jayapura District Court sentenced on Thursday Jundi Wanimbo and Ariyanto Kogoya each to two months and 26 days in jail for inciting…

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua says the opening of its new office in Wamena reflects its strong support among the indigenous people…

Robert Isidorus & Alin Almanar, Jayapura/Jakarta – Police in Papua have detained two people deemed "mainly responsible" for allegedly…

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua has opened an office in the town of Wamena in the Highlands of Indonesia's Papua province.

The…

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says good progress is being made by Papua New Guinea on registering all West…

Jayapura – Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw has denied accusations that officers from the Mimika Baru Police assaulted and tortured…

Tama Salim, Jakarta – Lawmakers have criticized the government for lacking a unified approach in dealing with separatism in Papua, the country's…

Jakarta – PT Freeport Indonesia has received a recommendation from the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry for the extension of its export…

The government will consider a request for an amnesty and living assistance from 10 former members of a Papuan separatist group known as the Free…

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – What is needed most in Papua is not the construction of railways or the extension of Freeport Indonesia's contract…

Jayapura – Police on Wednesday seized ammunition, two government-issued firearms and an airsoft gun from two houses in Sentani, Jayapura regency,…

Jakarta – The Free Papua Movement (OPM) has denied that hundreds of rounds of ammunition, firearms and explosives confiscated by police during a…

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – Papuan legislator Laurenzus Kadepa accused the Indonesian Government of lacking ideas to solve problems in Papua…