Tag: Indonesia
‘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....
Benny Wenda says dream of MSG full membership ‘will happen’ in Port Vila
By Kelvin Anthony in Port Vila
The leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda, has expressed confidence that the leaders’...
Senior MSG official calls for Melanesia to remain neutral in geopolitical battle
By Kelvin Anthony in Port Vila
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat’s Director-General, Leonard Louma, says the Pacific region continues to be the centre of geopolitical...
West Papua high on agenda as MSG leaders set to convene in Port Vila
By Kelvin Anthony
The Pacific region’s focus will shift briefly to Port Vila next week when Vanuatu hosts the heads of governments from Fiji, Papua...
‘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...