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Tue, 02 May 2006 06:53:30 -0700

A single Australian campaign fund for West Papua is
currently being established. If you would like to donate
to your local group for local campaigning, then please contact them directly (see Support Groups).

We will also provide a facility to donate directly to campaigners in West Papua. Thank you for your patience. The donation facilities will be announced very soon.

UPDATE: INDON POLICE ARREST MORE WEST PAPUANS IN JAYAPURA FOR REBELLION

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:21:23 -0700

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Latest information received from West Papua has confirmed fears that Indonesian security forces are rounding up West Papuans involved in peaceful actions held since the beginning of March. The following people have just been arrested and imprisoned at the Police Headquarters (POLRES) in Jayapura, having being charged with rebellion and disturbing security.

Press Release West Papua 17 March

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:50 -0700

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AWPA concerned about dangerously deteriorating situation in West Papua

Urgent Action 17 March 2008

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:21:37 -0700

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There have been a number of demonstrations in West Papua in the last two weeks with demonstrators protesting the failed autonomy package.

AWPA letter to foreign minister

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:19:07 -0700

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concerning the dangerously deteriorating situation in West Papua

AWPA February update

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:24:37 -0800

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AWPA Newsletter No. 88

STOP PRESS: WEST PAPUAN LEADERS RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE; VOW DEMONSTRATIONS UNTIL INDONESIA LISTENS TO

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:58:45 -0800

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WEST PAPUAN leaders calling for a Referendum on the future of West Papua who were arrested by Indonesian Police for “spreading hatred against the government”, have been released without charge from Police Regional Headquarters this afternoon.

UPDATE ON LATEST SITUATION IN WEST PAPUA, POST MARCH 3 DEMONSTRATIONS

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:41:26 -0800

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MEDIA ALERT
UPDATE ON LATEST SITUATION IN WEST PAPUA, POST MARCH 3 DEMONSTRATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION

MAJOR UPHEAVAL & PROTESTS IN WEST PAPUA

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:38:11 -0800

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Information has received from contacts on the ground in West Papua, indicate that a major shift in the political landscape is occurring in West Papua currently. The MRP (Majelis Rakyat Papua, or People’s Consultative Assembly) is set to announce a permanent rejection of Special Autonomy and be alongside the West Papuan people as they call for Referendum. This situation has occurred amidst a climate of intimidation of West Papuan people that has increased exponentially in recent months. Recent meetings indicate that the Indonesian military is mobilising it militias (see background) to prevent West Papuan people express their legitimate aspirations.

AWPA Newsletterjan 2008

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:33:01 -0800

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The Lombok Treaty came into force on Thursday 7th January at a ceremony in Perth which was attended by the foreign ministers of Australia and Indonesia. We should be still concerned about the ties with the Indonesian military that this Treaty commits us too.

MSG can push issue of West Papuan self-determination, says Sogavare

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:27:35 -0800

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The Solomon Islands Prime Minister says the Melanesian Spearhead Group can
do more to push for discussion on self-determination aspirations of Papuans.

LETTER TO HON. SUSILO BAMBANG YUDOYONO, PRESIDENT OF INDONESIA

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:15:17 -0700

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Internationally auspiced negotiations is the strategy to solve Indonesia’s problems in West Papua.

BRIEFING PAPER TO SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:07:37 -0700

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West Papua National Authority
Secretariat of Foreign Affairs
PO Box 1093, Windsor 3182
Victoria, Australia

WEST PAPUANS PROTEST, Canberra Times, Sat 3 Nov 2007, by Winston Tan

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:24:56 -0700

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Call for Freedom: Free West Papua protest organiser Herman Wainggai addresses thecrowd outside the Indonesian Embassy

Papuan activist's daughter attacked

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:42:13 -0700

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THE 17-year-old daughter of a prominent Papuan activist has been kidnapped, drugged and assaulted at gunpoint by a group allegedly linked to Indonesian security forces, human rights workers have reported.