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Tongan PM blasts Pacific regionalism ‘myth’ and silence over West Papua
By Pacific Media Watch – Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk By Makereta Komai in Funafuti, Tuvalu Tonga’s Prime Minister, ‘Akilisi Pohiva, has delivered a stinging…
West Papuan independence group says it is ‘ready to take over country’
Three rebel armies fighting for liberation from Indonesia join forces under movement headed by exiled leader Benny Wenda Helen Davidson…
West Papua rebels unite to form new army
Armed rebel groups in Indonesia’s West Papua have reportedly united to form a new army under a single command. A…
Chief Gen. WPRA Mathias Wenda: Indonesia Must Go Home! Leave Us Alone!
In celebrating the Independence Anniversary of the Republic of West Papua that was proclaimed by the Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM)…
Why I was Absent from Parliament – Part 1 of 2
Following the election of James Marape as the 8th Prime Minister, there has been numerous articles posted on social media…
Residents, Business Houses and Diplomatic Corps Assured PNG Capital Covered CCTV
MEDIA RELEASEFRIDAY, MAY 25, 2019 PORT MORESBY: City dwellers, diplomatic corps and business houses have been assured the city is…
Sekjen PBB kunjungi Vanuatu
Reporter: Elisabeth Giay Port Vila, Jubi – Vanuatu dan negara-negara Pasifik lainnya dapat mengajar dunia, kata Sekretaris Jenderal PBB, António Guterres pada…
House of Commons Hansard: West Papua: Human Rights
4.30 pm Robert Courts (Witney) (Con) I beg to move, That this House has considered human rights in West Papua.…
Bougainville independence referendum postponed
A meeting today in Port Moresby between the Papua New Guinea national government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government resolved to…
UN demands probe into Indonesian treatment of Papuans
JAKARATA, 22 FEBRUARY 2019 (THE AUSTRALIAN) – United Nations human rights experts have demanded an independent probe into “alleged killings,…
Why nearly 2 million people are demanding an independence vote for West Papua province
Earlier this week, a petition signed by more than 1.8 million people calling for an independence referendum in Indonesia’s West…
Forum SG says Vanuatu position on self-determination issue admirable
Daily Post – Vanuatu has always been very principled in its approach to West Papua, in the issue of self-determination of…
MSG DG Congratulates Gov’t Delegation on Recent Universal Periodic Review
The Vanuatu Daily Post – The MSG Secretariat’s Director General, Ambassador Amena Yauvoli has congratulated the Government of Vanuatu, in particular…
PNG’s Parkop pushes for referendum for West Papuans
The newspaper The National reported that Powes Parkop wants PNG to push for a legitimate independence referendum for West Papuans He said…
West Papua Liberation Army refuses to surrender
The West Papua Liberation Army is refusing to bow to Indonesia’s ultimatum and surrender. After the Army claimed responsibility for…
Human Rights Watch calls for end to killings in Papua
Human Rights Watch is calling on Papuan militants to stop unlawful killings, after a massacre of Indonesians took place in…
TNI gives Papua Liberation Army ultimatum to surrender
The Liberation Army claimed responsibility for killing up to 31 Indonesians, mainly road construction workers, this month in the Highlands…
31 people have been killed in West Papua. Why?
The construction workers were shot dead by separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua province, marking the region’s deadliest bout of violence…
West Papua Flag Raised in Port Vila, Vanuatu
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) in partnership with the Vanuatu West Papua Association and the South Moluccas association…
Christmas Message from the Solomon Islands Prime Minister in Honiara
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. BY THE PRIME MINISTER, HONOURABLE RICK HOUENIPWELA. My fellow Solomon Islanders, let me on behalf of the Government…
Joe Natuman: We are All Melanesians
“We are all Melanesian,” said Deputy Prime Minister Joe Natuman. “We are family. We regard it as an obligation to help…
Melanesian leaders condemn UN for turning ‘a deaf ear’ to West Papua atrocities
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu leaders want investigation into alleged abuses and support for independence campaign Ben Doherty @bendohertycorro Sunday 24 September…
West Papua protest at Forum summit in Apia
A small, but vocal, group of protesters gathered this morning outside the Sheraton Aggies Resort in Apia, venue of the…
Officials rubbish West Papua protest
By Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu , 07 September 2017 A senior staff member of Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Franz Albert…
Speech by Hon. Peter O’Neill CMG MP – Prime Minister Upon Election to Form Government
In the 10th Parliament of Papua New Guinea – 2 August 2017 Mr Speaker, Firstly, may I congratulate you, on…
International Day Of Solidarity For Free West Papua
3 March 18, 2017 Washington, DC Website: WPAN World-wide protest demanding that Indonesia end military colonization of West Papua and free…
Author praised for opening readers’ eyes to West Papua’s repression
Posted on March 15, 2017 | 1 Comment By Pacific Media Watch editor Kendall Hutt, March 15, 2017 Bookstore owners,…
Female Melanesian tattooists to make their mark in Spain
APReport – By Hele Ikimotu A threatened tradition will get fresh focus when a female Melanesian tattoo collective takes up…
UN Decolonization Committee Urges U.S. To Refrain From ‘Harmful And Unproductive Activities’ In American Samoa
PIReport – By Fili Sagapolutele PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (The Samoa News, March 9, 2017) – The United Nations has “strongly…
PNG Capital to Host Peaceful Demonstration to Show Solidarity to West Papua Campaign
Source: Facebook.com Taking the cue from the resolution of PACIFIC Islands Forum on West Papua Issue last week and the…
Riots in West Papua: why Indonesia needs to answer for its broken promises
Last weekend, the Indonesian police took 43 West Papuan students into custody for allegedly disrespecting the Indonesian flag during an independence day…
Indonesian racism towards Papuans and its implications for a Free West Papua Movement
Yamin Kogoya examines years of racism by Indonesians toward Melanesian Papuans and their Pacific culture and identity. He asks whether Pacific…
Papuans continue protests against racism and hatred
By Asia Pacific Report – August 21, 2019, By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Protests are spreading in Indonesia-ruled West Papua in response to harassment of…
Vanuatu to host next Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific leaders have decided on the venues for the next three leaders summits. At last week’s summit in Tuvalu it…
Pacific leaders push for UN rights commissioner visit to Papua
Leaders of Pacific Islands Forum countries and territories want Indonesia to allow a team from the UN Human Rights Commissioner’s…
Thousands riot in Papua, parliament building torched
Agence-France Presse19 August 2019< Source YAHOO.com Riots broke out and a local parliament building was torched in Indonesia’s restive Papua…
Tuvalu’s Prime Minister on Australia’s Statements at PIF Retreat
“I thought the Australian labour scheme was determined on mutual respect, that Australia was also benefiting,” said Mr Sopoaga. “We…
West Papuan students barricaded, detained and tear-gassed by police on Indonesian ‘freedom’ day
BY TASHA WIBAWA Indonesian police have defended their decision to storm into a dormitory of West Papuan students alongside the nation’s…
Indonesia arrests dozens of West Papuans over claim flag was thrown in sewer
Officers shot tear gas canisters into student accommodation and took 43 people into custody after reports on social mediaHelen Davidson…