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July 5, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Benny Wenda We celebrated the 51st anniversary of the independence declaration of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) at Markas Victoria on July 1, 1971. The declaration, signed by Seth Rumkoren and Jacob Prai — who sadly passed away last month — was a direct rejection of Indonesian colonialism. It sent a powerful message ... <a title="OPM day – celebrating the 1971 Papuan ‘independence proklamasi’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/05/opm-day-celebrating-the-1971-papuan-independence-proklamasi/" aria-label="Read more about OPM day – celebrating the 1971 Papuan ‘independence proklamasi’">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) plans to open a government branch office in the neighbouring Papua New Guinean capital of Port Moresby along with diplomacy offices to be based in Europe and the United Kingdom. In a New Year message from interim president Benny Wenda, he has confirmed ... <a title="West Papuans to open branch office in Port Moresby, Wenda confirms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/12/west-papuans-to-open-branch-office-in-port-moresby-wenda-confirms/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuans to open branch office in Port Moresby, Wenda confirms">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk From Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau in Aotearoa New Zealand to Paris, France, and from Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara to Jayapura and far beyond, thousands of people across the world today raised the Morning Star flag — banned by Indonesian authorities — in simple acts of defiance and solidarity with West Papuans. They honoured ... <a title="Raising West Papua’s banned Morning Star flag – a global act of solidarity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/02/raising-west-papuas-banned-morning-star-flag-a-global-act-of-solidarity/" aria-label="Read more about Raising West Papua’s banned Morning Star flag – a global act of solidarity">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
By David Robie Pressure is mounting on Indonesia to back off its brutal and unsuccessful military strategy in trying to crush West Papuan resistance to its flawed rule in “the land of Papua”. Critics have intensified their condemnation of the intransigent “no negotiations” stance of authorities as West Papuans mark their national day today on ... <a title="Pressure mounts on Jakarta for dialogue, not brutal ‘war on Papua’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/pressure-mounts-on-jakarta-for-dialogue-not-brutal-war-on-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Pressure mounts on Jakarta for dialogue, not brutal ‘war on Papua’">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk West Papuans will peacefully mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of West Papua next week — on Wednesday, December 1. It is also the first anniversary of the formation of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) provisional government. “To my people back home and around the world: this ... <a title="Prayer events to mark 60 years since West Papuan ‘birth’ in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/22/prayer-events-to-mark-60-years-since-west-papuan-birth-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Prayer events to mark 60 years since West Papuan ‘birth’ in the Pacific">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2021
Suara Papua in Jayapura “Since it was first established on November 19, 2008, the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has always been confronted by many challenges, including attempts at criminalisation and disbandment by the state through the institutions of the TNI [Indonesian military] and Polri [Indonesian police].” The above was written by West Papua National ... <a title="13 years of Indonesian harassment, but KNPB’s ‘spirit remains unbroken’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/22/13-years-of-indonesian-harassment-but-knpbs-spirit-remains-unbroken/" aria-label="Read more about 13 years of Indonesian harassment, but KNPB’s ‘spirit remains unbroken’">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2021
By Agus Pabika in Jayapura President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to Papua last weekend to officially open Indonesia’s National Games (PON XX) and officiate a number of infrastructure projects are ceremonial and will not provide any benefits to the ordinary Papuan people when cases of human rights violations are left unresolved. This assessment was made ... <a title="Activists say Jokowi’s West Papua visit only to bolster image – no benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/10/activists-say-jokowis-west-papua-visit-only-to-bolster-image-no-benefits/" aria-label="Read more about Activists say Jokowi’s West Papua visit only to bolster image – no benefits">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya Two Melanesian state leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on West Papua last week. During the 76th UNGA, both Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, and Vanuatu’s Prime Minister, Bob Loughman, expressed concern about human rights issues in West Papua. While Marape devoted only 30 seconds of his ... <a title="Yamin Kogoya: West Papua’s fate hangs in ‘30 seconds’ and only God knows the outcome" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/06/yamin-kogoya-west-papuas-fate-hangs-in-30-seconds-and-only-god-knows-the-outcome/" aria-label="Read more about Yamin Kogoya: West Papua’s fate hangs in ‘30 seconds’ and only God knows the outcome">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
By Victor Mambor in Jayapura A major national sports event opened in Papua at the weekend, with officials hoping it will showcase the Indonesian government’s commitment to developing the province and reassure the public that the region is safe despite an active and escalating pro-independence insurgency. The National Games, an event held once every four ... <a title="Papua region hosts Indonesia’s national games amid rise in independence struggle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/papua-region-hosts-indonesias-national-games-amid-rise-in-independence-struggle/" aria-label="Read more about Papua region hosts Indonesia’s national games amid rise in independence struggle">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A West Papuan group seeking self-determination has greeted Papua New Guinea on its 46th anniversary of independence, predicting that one day the artificial colonial border separating the two would “fall like the Berlin Wall”. “Happy 46th independence anniversary to Papua New Guinea. We send a message of solidarity from your brothers ... <a title="Colonial border between PNG and West Papua ‘will fall like Berlin Wall’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/16/colonial-border-between-png-and-west-papua-will-fall-like-berlin-wall/" aria-label="Read more about Colonial border between PNG and West Papua ‘will fall like Berlin Wall’">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2021
By Rahmad Nasution in Jayapura More than a week after four Indonesian soldiers were killed by pro-independence fighters in an attack on a military post in Kisor village, South Aifat sub-district, Maybrat district, West Papua, police have arrested two suspects and launched a manhunt for 17 others. Also, a joint team of personnel from the ... <a title="Indonesian military, police continue Papua crackdown over soldier deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/12/indonesian-military-police-continue-papua-crackdown-over-soldier-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian military, police continue Papua crackdown over soldier deaths">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2021
Tabloid Jubi in Jayapura The West Papuan Council of Churches (WPCC) has condemned the Indonesian government’s Special Autonomy (Otsus) law ratified by the Jakarta parliament last week, describing it as racist and warning that Papuans could “become extinct”. The WPCC was speaking in an online forum organised by the International Coalition for Papua (ICP) last ... <a title="‘We’ll be extinct,’ warns West Papuan churches, call for halt to ‘racist’ Otsus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/21/well-be-extinct-warns-west-papuan-churches-call-for-halt-to-racist-otsus/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ll be extinct,’ warns West Papuan churches, call for halt to ‘racist’ Otsus">Read more</a>
