Free West Papua Campaign Newsletter May 2017

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This week saw a fresh surge of attention on West Papua as Indonesia were condemned for their hypocricy in hosting World Press Freedom Day and faced fresh criticism for their human rights record at the UN. Please continue to share news about West Papua and encourage your contacts to sign our global petition. Thank you!

Indonesia under pressure during Universal Periodic Review and World Press Freedom Day over record in West Papua

Indonesia was subjected to international scrutiny of its human rights record during the UN's Universal Periodic Review today. Dozens of international NGOs submitted briefings detailing a litany of abuse by Indonesia in the Papua provinces, before 90 countries asked questions and offered recommendations to Indonesia regarding its human rights record.…

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Petition

The people of West Papua are calling on YOU to sign and share the global petition for an Internationally Supervised Vote in West Papua! In August 2017 six people will swim 69 kms across Lake Geneva, to hand deliver a global petition requesting the UN to urgently address the human rights situation…

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Donate

Help us achieve our goal of ending the genocide in West Papua The Free West Papua Campaign is the only campaign focused on putting an end to the genocide in West Papua by giving the people of West Papua a chance to determine their own future through a fair and…

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