Indonesia Human Rights Committee led the flag raising of the Morning Star at Aotea Square in commemoration of West Papua’s “independence day”. It’s the 50th anniversary of their struggle against the Indonesian colonisers.
Posted in News, West Papua | 4 Comments »>Lush shines a light on the Free West Papua campaign at the Regent St. shop on the launch day of International Lawyers for West Papua which is seeking to free political prisoners in West Papua and bring about a free and fair referendum on self determination for the people of West Papua
Posted in News, West Papua | No Comments »>17 June 2011
Dear Prime Minister,
The Indonesia Human Rights Committee draws to your attention the ongoing
human rights abuses suffered by the indigenous Melanesian people of West
Papua.
You will be aware that West Papua has now been controlled by Indonesia for
48 years since Indonesia took control from the United Nations Temporary
Executive Authority (UNTEA) in 1963. Since that time [...]
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