Contributed by Free West Papua
Less than 250 km North of Australia, there is a Neglected Genocide taking place in occupied West Papua where over 500,000 people (nearly in 3 West Papuans) have been killed. The current situation in West Papua has been described as very similar to East Timor, with the Indonesian military deliberately forming militia groups and encouraging them to wreak havoc. They are trying to stir up more violence and chaos to justify their military presence.
In the last week, at least 5 West Papuan people have been killed and many others have been attacked.
In the face of this brutality, there is a call from the West Papuans for international support to bring the ongoing brutality to the attention of the world.
Indonesian military shooting at West Papuan people
West Papua is becoming a war zone under Indonesian military occupation. In the last week at least 5 West Papuan people have been killed and many others have been attacked by Indonesian soldiers, police and "transmigrants". More info here: www.freewestpapua.org/go/3897Less than 250km North of Australia, there is a Neglected Genocide taking place in occupied West Papua where over 500,000 people (nearly in 3 West Papuans) have been killed. The current situation in West Papua has been described as being very similar to East Timor, with the Indonesian military deliberately forming militia groups and encouraging them to wreak havoc. They are trying to stir up more violence and chaos to justify their military presence. The people of West Papua are determined to remain peaceful and not be provoked by Indonesia's military crackdown but they desperately need international support in their urgent struggle for self-determination. To find out more about occupied West Papua, including what you can do to help, please visit www.freewestpapua.org
Posted by Free West Papua Campaign on Friday, May 26, 2017
Indonesia should never have been in this province it was and never should have been party of Indonesia It has always been part of New Guinea .
Julie Bishop should be addressing this now. Aussies could help but turn a blind eye.