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West Papua: Indonesian Security Forces Open Fire on Demonstration in Deiyai – 6 Protesters Killed
Photo: Screen-grab from a video of a protest in Deiyai, West Papua, earlier today (28.08.19) / Video can be viewed here. 28.08.19: A peaceful demonstration against racism in Deiyai is reported to have been attacked by Indonesian Security Forces today. … Continue reading
Puncak, West Papua: Civilians Flee as Indonesian Security Forces Raid and Attack Villages
25.08.19: Reports from West Papua indicate that a combined force of the TNI (Indonesian Armed Forces), police and Brimob (Special Operations Police) are conducting raids and attacks against villages in the Puncak Region. Tegelobak village was singled out for attack … Continue reading
Indonesia: Anarchist Graffiti in Solidarity with the West Papuan Liberation Struggle
Photos: Graffiti and posters in the city of Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. (photos via Radical Graffiti) Solo, Java Solidarity graffiti from the anarchists pic.twitter.com/fRGPh9PNyc — Veronica Koman (@VeronicaKoman) August 22, 2019 Solo, Java Solidarity graffiti from the anarchists “I am … Continue reading
Makassar, Indonesia: Solidarity Action for West Papuans
Received on 22.08.19: Makassar, Indonesia, August 21st, 2019: Dozens of Makassar citizens took direct action (blocking the road) in front of the Hasanuddin University to convey solidarity with West Papuans who received racist acts and violence from the military, police … Continue reading
West Papua: Racist Attacks Against West Papuan Students in Indonesia Spark Mass Uprising
21.08.19: Following racist attacks against West Papuan students in Indonesia that culminated in special operations police storming the West Papuan students dormitory in Surabaya, East Java, unprecedented mass protests have erupted in cities and towns across West Papua, with riots … Continue reading
Surabaya, Indonesia: West Papuan Student Dorm Stormed by Special Operations Police
18.08.19: The siege of the West Papuan student dormitory in Surabaya, East Java came to a violent end yesterday when Brimob (special operations police) stormed the building and forcibly arrested the students. Police fired numerous tear gas canisters into the … Continue reading
Surabaya, Indonesia: West Papuan Student Dorm Attacked by Military, Police & Civil Militias
17.08.19: On August 16th, TNI (Indonesian Armed Forces), police and civilian militas laid siege to the West Papuan student dormitory in Surabaya, East Java. At around 03:20PM the siege began with soldiers and police gathering in large numbers outside the … Continue reading
Indonesia: Call for Solidarity from the Aliansi Mahasiwa Papua / Papua Students Alliance
On the 15th of August, 2019, West Papuan students and their supporters demonstrated in several Indonesian cities on the anniversary of the so-called ‘New York Agreement’, a pact that was signed in the USA in 1962 by the Netherlands and … Continue reading
Nduga, West Papua: Indonesian Soldier Killed in Gun Battle with TPNPB Guerrillas
21.07.19: According to TNI (Indonesian Military) sources, one of their occupying soldiers was killed in a gun battle with TPNPB (National Liberation Army of West Papua) forces in Nduga region on Saturday. The soldier, named as Usman Hambelo, was part … Continue reading
West Papua: TPNPB Prepare for War Against Indonesian Occupation & Urge International Media to Cover the Conflict
Photo: High Command of the TPNPB-OPM, Major General Lekagak Telenggen (left) and General Goliath Tabuni (right). 18.07.19: Gen. Goliath Tabuni and Maj. Gen. Lekagak, the High Command of the TPNPB-OPM (West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement) have issued a statement … Continue reading
West Papua: TPNPB-OPM Call for Urgent Action on the Humanitarian Crisis in Nduga Region
17.07.19: TPNB-OPM (National Liberation Army of West Papua-Free Papua Movement) Central Command have issued a statement calling for urgent action regarding the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Nduga region in the Highlands of West Papua. Since December 2018, the Nduga … Continue reading
West Papua: National Liberation Army Demand Return of Child Kidnapped by the Indonesian Military
15.07.19: Commander Bridgen Egianus Kogeya of the TPNPB-OPM (National Liberation Army of West Papua-Free Papua Movement) has released a statement demanding the return of a one year and eight months old child who was kidnapped by the TNI (Indonesian Military) … Continue reading
