April 2008

Prospects for peace in West Papua

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 08:43
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It is not yet clear whether the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as president of Indonesia is a positive development for West Papua and whether he will bring peace and stability to the restive territory any closer.
The signals are ambiguous and we simply do not know what policies the new president will pursue when in office. Susilo was the preferred candidate of many Papuans. He was regarded as the more competent and wiser leader who in the past has supported dialogue as a means of resolving the West Papua conflict and made encouraging statements about reforming the military.

West Papua and Sanma province in Vanuatu forge closer ties

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 09:04
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After a protest through town by young people in Luganville last year the chiefs of West Papua have finally met with chiefs from the Supeinatwitano Council of Chiefs (SCC) and the Luganville Council of Chiefs (LCC). Their meeting was held at the chief's nakamal yesterday. President of Luganville Council of Chiefs, Chief Wycliff Taga told the West Papua delegation they will continue to support the West Papua cause until they are liberated.

Papuan reports from Kelela district and Bokondini district

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 09:23
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At November 25, 2004 in Kelela district and Bokondini district, life of People was Teror by militer TNI ­ POLRI who job there. The post commonder of KUJANG SILIWANGI 310 was given order for keep the people who mike actifity they don’t know. creativity youth church they call illegal group, meeting they call illegal activity and the other actifity they call illegal actifity.

Statements: End of the Indigenous Hunger Strike

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 09:38
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SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATIVES' HUNGER STRIKE AND SPIRITUAL FAST AT THE UN WORKING GROUP ON THE DRAFT DECLARATION FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

3rd December 2004

To the Communications Media
To the Indigenous Peoples of the World
Sisters and Brothers & Ladies and Gentlemen,

MASS PROTEST IN JAYAPURA - WEST PAPUA TODAY

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 09:49
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FOLLOWING THE PRESS CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY A COALITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, CHURCH AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS YESTERDAY (16 DEC) ON THE DETERIORATING SITUATION OF THE HIGHLANDS OF WEST PAPUA, TODAY (FRIDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2004.MORE THAN 500 WEST PAPUANS OCCUPYING THE WEST PAPUAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING IN JAYAPURA, THE CAPITAL OF WEST PAPUA.