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PNG Police Doing Indonesian Suppression Work in PNG
On December 1, 2022, the West Papuan community in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, gathered to celebrate a day that many West Papuans considered their “Independence Day.“ Unfortunately, the PNG police swept in and prevented them from celebrating. This is disturbing because PNG police are doing what the Indonesian government had been doing to West
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
We would like to thank all our supporters here in America and abroad on this very special day. From us to you – Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for this wonderful country and the blessings it provides for us, particularly the freedom we enjoy daily. GOD BLESS AMERICA
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We lost a great man – Filep Karma
By Herman WainggaiWest Papua Human Rights Center, Washington, D.C. In 1996 I escaped to Papua New Guinea (PNG) because we were targeted by the Indonesian police following a massive protest that broke out in West Papua following the death of their leader Dr. Thom Wainggai who died mysteriously in Cipenang penitentiary serving only eight years
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Charity meets Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders
One of our leaders at the West Papuan Human Rights Center, Sister Charity Tititulu (Left), met with the senior US senator from Vermont, Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sis. Titiulu has been instrumental in our effort to inform the US congress about the ongoing gross human rights violations in the Melanesian land of West Papua, and she
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Australia and the US to continue arming the Indonesian military
The Australian and the United States governments pledged to support the Indonesian military while ignoring the crimes committed by the Indonesian military in violation of the United Nations Charter and International Law. The Australian government told Aljazeera that the Australian government’s best friend in the region is Indonesia. In a statement to Aljazeera, the Australian
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Indonesia’s Imperial Highway – Douglas Gerrard
The question is ‘does the Indonesian government own any land in the highlands region of West Papua’? The answer is, NO! The fact is, indigenous lands have been stolen by the Indonesian government to construct its 4,000 km (2,500 miles) highway into the heart of West Papuan highlands. It is an attempt by the Indonesian
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Indonesian cash silenced Pacific Islands Support for West Papua
A few years ago President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia pledged $1 billion AUD to fight West Papuan efforts in the Pacific Islands. That promise is now a reality in 2022. In 2016, 16 countries used the UNGA to speak of the alarming number of human rights violations in West Papua. They called on the
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Thank you, Marshall Islands
The 77th Unite Nations General Assembly 2022 brought many leaders to the Big Apple to speak to the world about things their countries had done since the last session. Some changed their tunes, others announced new diplomatic, while some accused each other of violating their ‘territorial integrity.’ But the majority bragged about meeting specific goals.
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The impacts of colonialism “are far from over”- UNHR Commissioner
The UN Human Rights Commissioner reported that the ‘impacts’ of colonialism are “far from over.” This is based on a report compiled by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) – a research organization within the Human Rights Council. The Pacific region is among the few places where foreign powers still have colonies – some are
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In Memoriam of former Prime Minster of Tonga, late Hon. Pohiva
The Kingdom of Tonga is the only surviving monarchy in the Pacific. For years, this Polynesian kingdom remained under the complete control of the monarchy, however, there were democratic activists who wanted real reform and democratic changes to the structure and political system of the country. In 2012, the new king, King Tupou VI, launched
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