Category: Human Rights

The social and environmental impacts on Nemangkawi, 2015

Posted on by Louise Byrne Posted in Australian Politics, Documentaries, Events, Human Rights, Sampari Art Exhibition

“Why did Amungme elders put border markers all the way around the Ertzberg mountain of ore in 1967 during the exploration phase? Because that was a sacred area. Indonesian law considers the deep jungle to be empty, to have no…

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Interview, President Yaboisembut, Abepura Prison, Dec 2013

Posted on by Louise Byrne Posted in Human Rights, West Papuan Government

Australian activist Izzy Brown managed to secretly interview FRWP President Forkorus Yaboisembut in a church next to the Abepura Prison in West Papua where he was incarcerated after the 2011 Congress in Sentani, West Papua. Interview with President Yaboisembut, Abepura…

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Interview, FRWP Prime Minister, Abepura Prison, Dec 2013

Posted on by Louise Byrne Posted in Campaigns, Churches, Human Rights, West Papuan Government

            Australian activist Izzy Brown managed to secretly interview FRWP Prime Minister Edison Waromi in a church next to the Abepura Prison in West Papua where he has been incarcerated since the 2011 Congress in…

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Old song, New singer. Will Jokowi let West Papua go?

Posted on by DFAIT Posted in DFAIT Briefers, Human Rights, Law, United Nations, West Papuan News

MEDIA RELEASE, 30 JULY 2014 Old song, New singer: will Jokowi liberate West Papua? During his two terms, outgoing Indonesian President Bambang Yudhoyono maintained the status quo with West Papua. West Papuans are hoping president-elect Widodo’s reign will be different.…

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Chicken & Corn soup in coconut bowls, Timorese coffee & Papua cupcakes, plus book launch

Posted on by Louise Byrne Posted in Australian Politics, Books, Churches, Featured, Human Rights

Bonded through Tragedy, United in Hope Hilton Deakin with Jim and Therese D’Orsa May 2017, Garratt Publishing, Victoria (Australia) BOOK LAUNCH Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert St, East Melbourne, Thursday 1 June 2017 : 6pm Special Guest: Bishop of Parramatta,…

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