We would like to remind Australia and Indonesia governments about the international laws and obligations they are duty bound to adhere to concerning the plight of the West Papua refugees.

Australia, as signatory to;
the
Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
the,
International Covenant on Civil and political rights.
the
International Covenant on Economic, social and cultural rights.
Article 1

* 1. All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they can freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.
* 2. All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and resources without prejudice to any obligations arising out of international economic co-operation, based upon the principle of mutual benefit, and international law. In no case may a people be deprived of its own means of subsistence.
* 3. The States Parties to the present Covenant, including those having responsibility for the administration of Non-Self-Governing and Trust Territories, shall promote the realization of the right of self-determination, and shall respect that right, in conformity with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.

In addition, we would like to a call on, Australia to;

1.respect the West Papuans right to self-determination and to assist the indigenous native Papuans to realise their rights under international law.

2.provide full support to refugees from West Papua.

3.condemning the violent and racist treatment of Papuans by the Indonesian State which has led to Papuans being forced to seek refuge in other countries.

We also demand that the Indonesian state respects the rights of the tribal peoples of West Papua, to own and occupy their lands and that the Indonesian government stop its policy of settling non-Papuans in Papua and displacing the Papuan peoples from their lands.
Note: Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - 2006
United Nations HQ - New York, USA