Press Release – Medical Association for Prevention of War – Austra

Jennifer Robinson, an Australian human rights lawyer (now UK based) will talk about the human rights situation in West Papua. Read more »

Press Release – Australia West Papua Association

It is a snapshot of some of the incidents and military operations that occurred in West Papua in 2011. It is by no means exhaustive. The West Papuan people are now calling for peaceful dialogue with Jakarta, and although not unanimous, the will … Read more »

Press Release – UNICEF

In an effort to assist those most affected by the floods and landslides, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) donated emergency relief materials to the Fiji Red Cross Society for distribution. The donation of 4000 x 10 litre collapsible water containers and 500 … Read more »

Press Release – West Papua Media Alerts

WASHINGTON – The United States called on Indonesia to ensure due process and address grievances in the restive Papua region after a court indicted five activists for treason. The court in Indonesia, a nation which has warming relations with the United … Read more »

Press Release – West Papua Media Alerts

Human Rights Law Centre and International Lawyers for West Papua The Australian Government’s silence on human rights abuses in the region has once again been put in the spotlight, with the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) and International Lawyers … Read more »

Press Release – Australia West Papua Association

The trial against five Papuan activists for treason began on Monday 30 January. The five men, Forkorus Yaboisembut, Edison Waromi, Selpius Bobii, Domingkus Sorabut and Agustinus Kraar are charged with treason. The Judge at the Jayapura district court … Read more »

Press Release – Save The Children

Save the Children colleagues in Fiji are currently completing a post-flood assessment and working with schools to identify the number of children who are likely to need assistance to ensure they can return to school this week. Read more »

Press Release – West Papua Media Alerts

Three political prisoners from Papua , who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the case of the assault on the ammunitions dump of Kodim 1702, Wamena on 4 April 2003, are now ill. Their names are: Enos Lokobai, Jefrai Murib and Numbunggan Telenggen. Read more »

Press Release – World Vision

More than 60 villagers have been buried alive and many more remain unaccounted for following a major landslide in Papua New Guinea’s highlands early yesterday morning. The landslide, which was about a kilometre in length and 300 meters wide, has cut … Read more »

Press Release – West Papua Media Alerts

1) HRW report contradicts SBY’s human rights claims: Kontras 2) Govt provides Rp 2.9b for agricultural development in Papua 3) Local election rivalry claims 1 life in Papua 4) Wests a world apart in bloody bid for freedom 5) TNI Puts Brakes on Tank … Read more »