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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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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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Herman Wainggai Rejected Indonesian Presence in West Papua in front the Indonesian embassy in Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Mr. Herman Wainggai (CEO of WPHRC, D.C) and friends gathered at the front gate of the Indonesian embassy in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the ‘Declaration of the Independent State of West Melanesia’, and to call on the Indonesian government to respect and recognize West Papuans’ rights to self-determination. Mr. Wainggai
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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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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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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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Indonesia must open up West Papua
Every September, members of the United Nations descended on the United Nations headquarter in New York City to speak to each other and discuss among themselves about issues facing their countries, regions and the world. They also break up into different forums where specific issues are debate and recommendations issued. Attending this important global meeting
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