West Papua protest: Indonesian police kill one and wound others – reports
- 28-year-old man reportedly killed during the incident in Deiya regency, with up to seven wounded, including two childrenIndonesian paramilitary police have shot and killed one person and wounded a number of others at a protest in a West Papuan village, according to human rights groups and local witnesses. A 28-year-old man was reportedly killed during the incident in Deiya regency on Tuesday afternoon, and up to seven wounded, including at least two […]
Indonesian minister says Melbourne protester’s actions ‘intolerable’
The Guardian – Indonesia’s foreign minister has urged Australian authorities to act against a trespassing protester who climbed on to the roof of the consulate-general in Melbourne and displayed a West Papuan flag. A video of Friday’s protest shows a man scaling a wall to enter the consulate and climb on the roof to show […]
Indonesia suspends military cooperation with Australia
Indonesia has suspended all military cooperation with Australia, reportedly over offensive materials displayed at an Australian military base where its troops were training. The offensive “laminated material” shown at a base was insulting towards Indonesia’s five founding principles – Pancasila – Indonesian newspaper Kompas has reported. The Kompas report says a cable dated 29 December, […]
Indonesia backs down in military rift with Australia over ‘insult’
The Guardian – Indonesia says suspension of military cooperation only applies to language training as representatives from both countries insist relationship is strong Indonesia has appeared to back down from a decision to suspend all military cooperation with Australia in a row over teaching materials, with a senior minister saying only language training had been […]
Indonesian president Joko Widodo cancels Australia visit amid protests in Jakarta
Postponement follows widespread unrest in Jakarta over claims its Christian governor had insulted the Qur’an Indonesian Muslim protesters march during a demonstration in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday. Indonesian president Joko Widodo has postponed his visit to Australia . Photograph: Xinhua / Barcroft Images Helen Davidson @heldavidson Saturday 5 November 2016 05.16 GMT Indonesian president Joko Widodo […]
Indonesia accused of arresting more than 1,000 in West Papua
Indonesian police have been accused of arresting more than 1,000 people at rallies in West Papua demanding an independence referendum. Part of Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province on New Guinea island, West Papua is ethnically distinct from the rest of the country and was annexed by Indonesia in 1969. Many Papuans consider the takeover to have […]
Jeremy Corbyn on West Papua: UK Labour leader calls for independence vote
- Opposition leader says human rights and justice should be ‘cornerstone’ of UK Labour party’s foreign policyThe Guardian, Jeremy Corbyn has drawn attention to the plight of West Papuans, saying the recognition of human rights and justice should be the “cornerstone” of the UK Labour party’s foreign policy. The Labour leader made the comments in an address to a meeting of international parliamentarians, supporters and activists in London on Tuesday. The […]
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