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Indonesia must recognize our right to self-determination
In 2020, a representative of the Indonesian government, in response to the Vanuatu government’s call for a UN fact-finding mission to West Papua, accused Vanuatu and other PIF Island states of interfering in Indonesian domestic issues. She went on to say that Indonesia is the “third largest “democracy” in the world and one of the…
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A short conversation with Paiki at Martin Luther King Memorial and our visit to Lincoln Memorial
Conversing with Mr. Paiki at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C, about his experience – from Indonesian prison to the US, and standing here at this sacred place. And what message he wanted to send our political activists back home. It was an honor for me to be with and speak with…
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WPHRC Welcomes the delegation of the Melanesian Nation of West Papua to Washington, D.C
The journey of the Melanesian Delegation started in West Papua and arrived in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2023. It took approximately 6 hours from the city of Jayapura to Jakarta, Indonesia where the United States embassy is located. After a brief waiting period, the US embassy finally granted their visas to travel to Washington,…
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West Papuan case for MSG Membership
WEST PAPUA IS MELANESIA, INDONESIA IS NOT! There are several arguments that can be made regarding why West Papua should be part of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). It’s important to note that West Papua is not currently a member of the PIF, the UN due to the fact that it is not considered an…
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New Year’s Message from our CEO (PNG Pijin with Subtitles)
In his New Year’s message to supporters around the world and back home in West Papua, Mr. Wainggai – speaking in PNG Pijin – urged supporters to speak up against Indonesian colonial oppression and human rights violations, which he said continued unabated in West Papua. As we reported earlier, more than seventy West Papuans have…
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Indonesian military murdered 72 West Papuans in 2022 – Rights Group’s Report
A Rights Group in West Papua released a report indicated that the Indonesian government was responsible for the deaths of 72 indigenous West Papuans, a shameful record for a government that lied about its human rights record for decades. And for a world that often infuriated by little things, the government-sanctioned murder of Indigenous West…
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