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December 24, 2020
By Laurens Ikinia As late South African President Nelson Mandela said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Papuan Governor Lukas Enembe also believes this. Enembe made a remarkable decision to provide scholarships to Papuan students to obtain education overseas such as in New Zealand, Australia, the UK, ... <a title="Papuan students succeed in NZ – ‘the golden generation from Papua’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/papuan-students-succeed-in-nz-the-golden-generation-from-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan students succeed in NZ – ‘the golden generation from Papua’">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2020
By Charles Maniani in Manokwari Indonesian Mobile Brigade (Brimob) paramilitary police, national police intelligence officers (intel) and the army’s special forces (Kopassus) have stormed the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) offices in the Almasuh area of Merauke regency, Papua, The raid last week was reported by a Suara Papua informant from Merauke on Monday. The ... <a title="Police, TNI raid Papuan secretariat in Merauke – 14 activists arrested" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/22/police-tni-raid-papuan-secretariat-in-merauke-14-activists-arrested/" aria-label="Read more about Police, TNI raid Papuan secretariat in Merauke – 14 activists arrested">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2020
By Nicholas Ryan Aditya in Jakarta Indonesia’s Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has found 40 incidents of human rights violations in Papua between January and November 2020, a new report says. The report by Kontras researcher Arif Nur Fikri was released yesterday to commemorate International Human Rights Day. “Kontras recorded that ... <a title="Rights group records 40 violations in Papua in 2020 – cases every month" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/12/rights-group-records-40-violations-in-papua-in-2020-cases-every-month/" aria-label="Read more about Rights group records 40 violations in Papua in 2020 – cases every month">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2020
Pacific Media Centre newsdesk Indonesia’s Presidential Staff Office says it regrets the raising of the Morning Star flag – which is identified with Papuan independence – at the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Melbourne, Australia, this week. Presidential Staff Office deputy for political, legal, security and human rights affairs Jaleswari Pramowardhani insisted that the area ... <a title="Jakarta ‘regrets’ Morning Star flag protest at Melbourne consulate after video goes viral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/06/jakarta-regrets-morning-star-flag-protest-at-melbourne-consulate-after-video-goes-viral/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta ‘regrets’ Morning Star flag protest at Melbourne consulate after video goes viral">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A renewed declaration of independence by an exiled West Papuan leader has stirred a negative response from other Papuan independence fighters who are part of the West Papua liberation army force clashing with Indonesian security troops. The rival fighters have rejected the peaceful unilateral claim of independence and in particular the ... <a title="Rival OPM leaders dispute Papuan ‘independence’ declaration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/05/rival-opm-leaders-dispute-papuan-independence-declaration/" aria-label="Read more about Rival OPM leaders dispute Papuan ‘independence’ declaration">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk December 1 flag day protests have taken place in several cities around Indonesia including the capital Jakarta, Yogyakarta (Central Java), Ternate (North Maluku) and Sinjai (South Sulawesi), reports Arah Juang. The actions were launched to commemorate West Papua Independence Day. But even before the actions were launched, security forces attempted to ... <a title="Papuan flag day protests in Yogya, Jakarta reject ‘special autonomy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/04/papuan-flag-day-protests-in-yogya-jakarta-reject-special-autonomy/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan flag day protests in Yogya, Jakarta reject ‘special autonomy’">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk West Papuan leaders have begun forming a “provisional government” in defiance of a crackdown by Indonesian security forces and have pledged that the Melanesian region will establish the world’s first “green state”. West Papuan civil society and political movements have opposed Indonesian colonisation of the region since 1962 and the announcement ... <a title="West Papuan leaders declare first steps for world’s first ‘green state’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/02/west-papuan-leaders-declare-first-steps-for-worlds-first-green-state/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan leaders declare first steps for world’s first ‘green state’">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Academics, journalists and students today raised the West Papuan flag – an act banned in Indonesia and punishable by up to 15 years in jail – at a Pacific Media Centre-hosted symposium in Auckland today. The protest marked the 59th anniversary of the day West Papuans first raised their flag of ... <a title="Academics, journalists, students raise Papuan flag in NZ ‘solidarity’ gesture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/academics-journalists-students-raise-papuan-flag-in-nz-solidarity-gesture/" aria-label="Read more about Academics, journalists, students raise Papuan flag in NZ ‘solidarity’ gesture">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
COMMENT: By Luisa Tuilau and Ronny Kareni As West Papua’s Morning Star flag marks its historic 59th anniversary today on December 1, the Wan Musik Wan Sing virtual concert for West Papua has brought together artists from across our solwara with a Song for Freedom that traverses a sonic celebration with the West Papuan people. ... <a title="Musicians across Pacific stage virtual Wan Musik Wan Sing for West Papua’s freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/musicians-across-pacific-stage-virtual-wan-musik-wan-sing-for-west-papuas-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Musicians across Pacific stage virtual Wan Musik Wan Sing for West Papua’s freedom">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2020
The West Papua regional police (Polda) have arrested 36 people in Manokwari and Sorong city following a demonstration commemorating the anniversary of the West Papua New Guinea National Congress (WPNGNC) at the weekend, reports CNN Indonesia. West Papua regional police spokesperson Assistant Superintendent Adam Erwindi said that the people arrested on Friday were currently being ... <a title="36 arrested after police break up Free Papua rallies in Manokwari, Sorong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/29/36-arrested-after-police-break-up-free-papua-rallies-in-manokwari-sorong/" aria-label="Read more about 36 arrested after police break up Free Papua rallies in Manokwari, Sorong">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk An appeal for a 40-day fast across the region by the Pacific Council of Churches in support of West Papua closes next week with no result in sight. The secretary-general of the PCC, Rev James Bhagwan, and West Papua Church Council (WPCC) are still waiting for the Indonesian government to respond ... <a title="40-day ‘fasting for West Papua’ protest ends soon – but still no action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/40-day-fasting-for-west-papua-protest-ends-soon-but-still-no-action/" aria-label="Read more about 40-day ‘fasting for West Papua’ protest ends soon – but still no action">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Campaigners at a TAPOL-hosted global webinar have called on the people of Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and other countries to stop funding military training for Indonesian security forces who are “killing innocent West Papuans”. Rosa Moiwend, a member of the War Resisters International, said West Papuans wanted to ... <a title="Stop funding military repression in Papua, plead TAPOL speakers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/stop-funding-military-repression-in-papua-plead-tapol-speakers/" aria-label="Read more about Stop funding military repression in Papua, plead TAPOL speakers">Read more</a>
