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Herman Wainggai in Hawaii to attend the FestPac Hawaii
The ‘Execute Director’ of West Papua Human Rights Center, Mr. Herman Wainggai, is currently in Hawaii to attend the Festival of Pacific Arts, which is set to open on June 6th, 2024, at the University of Hawaii, Oahu. The event will go from June 6th to June 16th. According to their website: The Festival of
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The Indonesian government’s statement at the UNSC and UNGA
Our hearts go out to the victims and their families in Gaza and the families of those who were brutally murdered in southern Israel. This conflict demonstrates one thing: some people are more important than others. For the murder of children of other ethnic groups, the world doesn’t care. This is not to say that
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Today in 1962, powerbrokers of the UN signed the New York Agreement on West Papua without our consent
1962: The New York Agreement The New York Agreement (NYA) was the most cruel agreement ever perpetrated on our indigenous West Papuan people. It is the basis of the sham referendum of the 1969 ‘Act of Free Choice’ election and the very reason West Papua is being occupied by Indonesia today. Today, we look back
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Delegation of Pro-Independent groups from New Caledonia and Tahiti spoke at ‘UN’s Special Committee on Decolonization’
A delegation of members of the independence movement in New Caledonia, a Melanesian group of Islands, and French Polynesia, traditionally known as Tahiti, a group of Polynesian Islands, spoke at the ‘UN Special Committee on Decolonization’. Who are the Kanaks? Kanaks is a term used by the French government to refer to indigenous tribal people
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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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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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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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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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