Category Archives: West Papua

INDONESIA NEEDS THE MILITARY CO-OPERATION of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand to preserve peace, stability and security in the region. This is an enduring message that was stressed again last week at a function hosted by Indonesian Ambassador to PNG, … Continue reading →

THE INDONESIAN AMBASSADOR TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Mr Bom Soerjanto, has praised the Papua New Guinea Government for the part it has played in blocking the issue of a free and independent West Papua to be raised in the recent meetings of the Melanesian … Continue reading →

INDONESIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL have been giving themselves an undeserved freedom and authority to walk through the border between PNG and West Papua over the last several months.  Papua New Guinea villagers who live in the border areas have reported that there have been frequent … Continue reading →

IT IS NOW MORE THAN 20 YEARS since the Papua New Guinea Government aceded to the UN Convention relating to the status of refugees. Since then it has yet to enact a domestic legislation that would provide the framework to enforce and … Continue reading →

WEST PAPUA REFUGEES APPEAL FOR RESETTLEMENT IN THIRD COUNTRY On this day the 1st day of July 2008, the representatives of the West Papua Refugees camped at Apex Park – Boroko, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – wish to raise … Continue reading →

A HISTORICAL EVENT committed to a free and independent West Papua took place in the Committee Room 13 Main Building of the UK Houses of Parliament last Wednesday 15th of October. The event was the launch of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua. This assocation of … Continue reading →

THE VANUATU COUNCIL OF CHIEFS have opened their arms again to embrace a group of West Papuans who are seeking refuge in another country. This group of West Papuans, numbering 148 persons who come from 25 families have been forced out by the sanction of … Continue reading →