Tag: human rights
‘The world is watching’ – it’s a test for Melanesian leaders over West Papua, says Wenda
By Hilaire Bule in Port Vila
Benny Wenda, the interim president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), has welcomed the Melanesian Spearhead...
Yamin Kogoya: Rev Yoman’s message of hope and prayers for the Papuan dream in Vanuatu
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is like a big house or boat, says Reverend Dr Ambirek G....
‘Harrowing’ details of Indonesian crackdown on Papuan villages exposed by new report
Asia Pacific Report
A chilling new report by a German-based human rights watchdog has exposed indiscriminate attacks by Indonesian security forces on indigenous West Papuan...
20 people wounded in Indonesian police crackdown on Papua protest
Asia Pacific Report
At least 20 people were wounded when police used batons, water cannon and tear gas to disperse hundreds of people who joined...
New documentary, human rights report allege Indonesian atrocities in West Papua
By David Robie
A new documentary and human rights report have documented savage attacks in 2021 by Indonesian security forces on a remote West Papuan...
Ailing suspended Papuan governor Enembe now in detention cell after army hospital
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya
An Indonesian court has held a hearing to consider whether the ailing suspended Papua Governor, Lukas Enembe, is well enough...