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Indonesian Navy Exercise in West Papua

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:54
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Sat, 03/24/2007 - 02:44 — Sentral Info AMP
West Papua

The town dwellers of Kaimana were shocked by the deafening sounds of gun fires from amphibious tanks and warships early in the morning yesterday. Because of this exercise, they said that they are afraid and being intimidated by the massive presence of the Indonesian war machines.

We, the OPM never surrender.

Submitted by Alezev on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:42
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Mon, 01/29/2007 - 09:11 — Dewa Adat Biak, West Papua
This is the politic statement said of one OPM Commander area in Biak,Papua when he taken consolidation Mambruk troops of OPM January 20, 2007

OPM respond about illegal logging in West Papua

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 12:54
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Economic is one of conflict root in West Papua when Indonesia took over West Papua. Indonesian is gulity of repressing the people of West Papua to get legitimation for the state of Indonesia. As, since 1962-1969 it invaded West Papua and until now still keeps it's unwanted invation in West Papua. After that Indonesia success to get legitimation of West Papua from the peoples by repressive to West Papua so, next it creates investments in national and International so, this investment must be pay ranges for it's nation. And investments do it's business in West Papua.

UNITED NATIONS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE ACT OF SELF- DETERMINATION IN WEST IRIAN (West Papua)

Submitted by rains on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 12:06
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(INDONESIAN WEST NEW GUINEA) 1968 TO 1969 - by John Saltford -Introduction.....This paper, based mainly upon previously classified United Nations documents, will seek to re-examine the events surrounding the Act of Free Choice which took place in West New Guinea in July and August 1969. In particular, I wish to look at the role of the United Nations and consider whether or not it fulfilled its responsibilities towards the Papuan people.

West Papua 15,000 village people, herded into the mountains

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 09:19
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NEWS JUST IN: 15,000 village people have been herded into the mountains by army - machine-guns from helicopters - and now are starving. Their gardens destroyed, animals killed and sold by the army who deny access to these internal refugees - even the church people are not alowwed through the cordon they army has created.

8 West Papua Prisoners Released

Submitted by FdN on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 16:05
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We are pleased to announce the release of the following 8 prisoners from Abepura prison the other day. They were being held after re-arrest in connection with the 6th October 2000 Wamena case. In a brief phone call they thanked everyone who has supported them and sent letters and cards to them, which they said helped save their lives... 1.. Edi Marian, 2.. Frans Huby, 3.. Herry Kosay, 4.. Joel Wenda, 5.. Timanus Kogoya, 6.. Yohakim Huby, 7.. Agus Surabut, 8.. Isak Wenda.

Unfortunately the following four are still being held in Abepura in connection with the same case:

OPM denies involvement in Freeport killings.

Submitted by rains on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 15:36
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WEST PAPUAN PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE P.O. Box 1571, Port Vila, Republic of Vanuatu PRESS RELEASE - Port Vila, Vanuatu, June 29, 2004. Against strong evidence to the contrary, Jakarta and Washington are now attempting to place direct responsibility on the OPM for the murder of two American civilians and the wounding of eleven others, in 2002, near the US owned Freeport gold and copper mine in the disputed Indonesian province of West Papua. The OPM believes this is a blatant cover-up.