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President Joko Widodo didn’t attend UNGA meetings in 7 years
An editorial from one of the leading news outlets in Jakarta, the JakarataPost (JP), questioned the absence of Indonesian President Joko Widodo from the UN General Assembly again. According to the JP, the president hasn’t been seen at the UNGA for seven straight years. That President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo opted to skip the United Nations
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Vanuatu Awarded Shamima the 40th Anniversary Medal for her work
The Vanuatu government awarded the ‘Coordinator for Fiji’s Women Crisis Centre’, Shamima Ali, the 40th Anniversary Medal for her work in “eliminating violence against women and children.” Ali was also working in conjunction with her counterparts in Vanuatu to protect the rights of women and young children. Ali was quoted by the RNZ International: “I’ve
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An independent investigator is needed for an impartial investigation and prosecution
Mr. Herman Wainggai, CEO of West Papuan Human Rights Center, condemns the killing and decapitation of four innocent West Papuans, and calls for an independent investigator and prosecutor to handle the case. He warned that a military tribunal will coverup the truth. On behalf of the West Papuan Human Rights Center here in Washington, D.C.,
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Church leaders call for hasher punishment for killers of 4 West Papuans
A big call from church leaders in West Papua for harsher punishment for the Indonesian elite soldiers accused of killing and mutilating the bodies of their victims. The incident occurred late month when two mutilated bodies were discovered. The Indonesian police later arrested six men connected to the killings. Evidence collected suggested that the soldiers
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Hon. Matthew Wale affirms support for West Papua
OPPOSITION Leader, Matthew Wale says the new Futsal Stadium handed over by the Indonesian government should not deter Solomon Islands support for fellow Melanesians in West Papua. Whilst acknowledging the gift from Indonesia, Mr Wale said Solomon Islands should never allow this to be the 30 pieces of silver to betray our fellow Melanesians in
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Australia and Japan turn a blind eye on Indonesia oppression of West Papuans
Japan – An opinion piece suggested that the Australiana and the Japanese governments have ignored or turned a blind eye on the ongoing Indonesian brutality in West Papua, something most media in the democratic world seemed to also ignore. Read more
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Seven West Papuans jailed for raising West Papuan ‘Morning Star’ flag
RNZI – Seven people have been found guilty of treason after raising the banned Morning Star flag in West Papua, a province of Indonesia. In the Jayapura District Court this week, the seven were each jailed for 10 months and fined. Read more
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A West Papuan US-educated Pilot Denied by Indonesia
One of the West Papuan children who graduated from a pilot school in Florida, America, was not allow to operate planes in Indonesia because he was suspected of being a supporter of Free West Papua movement, which is absolutely ridiculous. This is just another Indonesian attempt to prevent any indigenous West Papuan from flying planes
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