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March 25, 2024
Asia Pacific Report An Australian solidarity group for West Papua today warned of a fresh “heavy handed” Indonesia crackdown on Papuan villagers with more “arrests and torture”. Joe Collins of the Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) gave the warning in the wake of the deployment of 30 elite rangers last week at the Ndeotadi 99 ... <a title="Australian group warns of new ‘arrests, torture’ in Papuan crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/25/australian-group-warns-of-new-arrests-torture-in-papuan-crackdown/" aria-label="Read more about Australian group warns of new ‘arrests, torture’ in Papuan crackdown">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2024
Asia Pacific Report An Australian-based West Papua advocacy group has condemned the arrest and “humiliation” of two teenagers by Indonesian security forces last week. The head of Cartenz 2024 Peace Operations, Kombes Faizal Ramadhani, said in a statement on Friday that the 15-year-olds had been arrested after a clash with the West Papua National Liberation ... <a title="West Papua advocacy group condemns arrest, ‘humiliation’ of two teenagers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/west-papua-advocacy-group-condemns-arrest-humiliation-of-two-teenagers/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua advocacy group condemns arrest, ‘humiliation’ of two teenagers">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Asia Pacific Report An Australian West Papuan solidarity group has condemned the reported arrest of 21 activists protesting in Jayapura over a “tragic day in history” and called on Canberra to urge Jakarta to restrain its security forces. The West Papuan National Committee (KNPB) activists were arrested at the weekend because they were handing out ... <a title="West Papuan solidarity group condemns arrest of 21 activists protesting 1962 ‘tragedy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/west-papuan-solidarity-group-condemns-arrest-of-21-activists-protesting-1962-tragedy/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan solidarity group condemns arrest of 21 activists protesting 1962 ‘tragedy’">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A West Papuan advocacy group in Australia has appealed to Foreign Minister Marise Payne to take the cue from a new United Nations Rapporteurs statement this week condemning the “ongoing human rights abuses” in the Indonesian-ruled West Papuan region. Joe Collins of the Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) said there was ... <a title="Australian group calls for action over UN Indonesian ‘Papuan abuses’ report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/04/australian-group-calls-for-action-over-un-indonesian-papuan-abuses-report/" aria-label="Read more about Australian group calls for action over UN Indonesian ‘Papuan abuses’ report">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Australia West Papua Association has protested over the “lack of any concern” by Canberra over worsening clashes in the Indonesian military crackdown on pro-independence groups in West Papua. Joe Collins of AWPA said in a statement today that the harsh “behaviour” of the Indonesian forces would lead to the instability ... <a title="AWPA protests over Canberra’s ‘lack of concern’ over West Papua crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/01/awpa-protests-over-canberras-lack-of-concern-over-west-papua-crackdown/" aria-label="Read more about AWPA protests over Canberra’s ‘lack of concern’ over West Papua crackdown">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2021
By Susan Price in Sydney West Papua activists have called on the Australian government to raise concerns about the Indonesian military’s ongoing human rights abuses in West Papua, when they met with their Indonesian counterparts this week. Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton are attending the seventh Indonesia-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministers ... <a title="Activists call on Canberra to protest over human rights abuses in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/11/activists-call-on-canberra-to-protest-over-human-rights-abuses-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Activists call on Canberra to protest over human rights abuses in Papua">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk International pressure is mounting on Indonesia to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo, the international spokesperson for the peaceful civilian West Papua National Committee (KNPB), as concern grows over his worsening state of health. Following the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor’s declaration on twitter two days ago ... <a title="International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/international-calls-grow-to-free-papuan-activist-victor-yeimos-over-health/" aria-label="Read more about International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health">Read more</a>
