Pacific New Caledonia 16 Jun 2017 Unity bid among New Caledonia’s loyalists
Four New Caledonian anti-independence parties have agreed to a joint declaration of unity ahead of this weekend’s run-off election of a new French National Assembly.They call to work for a New Caledonia that stays with France and lives in peace. This comes amid worsening rifts within the anti-independence camp which have been exacerbated by the […]
West Papuan leader sees solidarity grow in NZ
International support for West Papuan self-determination cause is growing, according to a Papuan independence leader. Benny Wenda is in New Zealand this week, raising awareness about the Indonesian-administered region of Papua, or West Papua, which he fled in 2003. Last night in Wellington he addressed a group of MPs, after which eleven members signed a […]
Papuan independence leader pushes cause abroad
The West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda says international support for his people’s cause is steadily growing. Mr Wenda is in New Zealand this week, raising awareness about the Indonesian-administered region of Papua, or West Papua, which he fled in 2003. Last night in Wellington he addressed a group of MPs, after which eleven members […]
Pacific nations back West Papuan self-determination
A coalition of Pacific Island nations has delivered an emphatic call to the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states to back West Papuan self-determination. Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Nauru, Palau and the Marshall Islands delivered a joint statement at the ACP’s Council of Ministers in Brussels. It condemned Indonesian human rights violations […]
Aboriginal elder determined to keep advocating for West Papua
RadioNZ- An Aboriginal artist says she will continue advocating for West Papua’s independence despite a mural she created being destroyed without explanation. Larrakia elder June Mills painted the mural onto a large wall in Darwin in 2015 and says it represented the solidarity between indigenous Australians and West Papuan people. However the mural, which depicted […]
Disappearance of controversial West Papua friendship mural creates a stir in Darwin
RadioNZ – Updated earlier today at 8:18am A wall in Darwin that was adorned with a controversial street art mural promoting solidarity with the Free West Papua movement is now blank after it was painted over by contractors. There’s been no official confirmation yet of who made the decision to blot out the work of […]
Pacific concern relayed at UN over West Papua abuses
Vanuatu has addressed a high level United Nations meeting over Pacific regional concerns about human rights abuses in Indonesia’s Papua region, or West Papua. The 34th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, was told that Indonesia has not curtailed or halted various widespread violations. Vanuatu’s Justice Minister Ronald Warsal was […]
West Papua media access still fettered – PFF
RadioNZ – The Pacific Freedom Forum says Indonesia is yet to deliver on its promise of full and free access for journalists to West Papua just months out from Jakarta hosting World Press Freedom day. Indonesia opened access to West Papua for foreign journalists in 2015, more than 50 years after annexing the territory from […]
Call for more access to West Papua
RadioNZ – A church-backed coalition has called on Indonesia to open greater access to West Papua for international journalists, independent observers, human rights organizations and the International Red Cross. The call came at an international consultation hosted by the World Council of Churches with the International Coalition on Papua in Geneva. Also in Geneva this […]
Bishop visit to West Papua welcomed cautiously
RedioNZ – The United Liberation Movement for West Papua has cautiously welcomed news that Australia’s Foreign Minister is to visit Indonesian-ruled Papua region this year. Julie Bishop gave an undertaking to visit later this year, during talks in Jakarta this week with Indonesia’s government which has been touting a policy of openness about Papua. This […]
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