(above photo originally found on Tabloid Jubi) Hundreds of citizens engaged in peaceful assembly were arrested in several major cities in West Papua over the past few days. The demonstrations were organized in support of the historic meeting of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua in the UK Parliament on May 3rd, as well a ...
Socratez Sofyan Yoman
Reverend Socratez Sofyan Yoman is a West Papuan priest, academic, acclaimed author and chairman of the Papuan Baptist Church Alliance. Despite having most of his books banned in Indonesia, he has served as an indispensable v ...
Raising the flag for West Papua
The Bintang Kejora, or Morning Star, is an important symbol of West Papuan identity. However, in Indonesian occupied West Papua it's strictly illegal to display the Morning Star. In fact, many indigenous Papuans have been ...
Gearing up for oppression in West Papua
The Indonesian military has big plans and has made some big purchases. They have just acquired 8 units of AH-64 Apache combat helicopters from the US. The helicopters are manufactured by Boeing and will be delivered between ...