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Some of the best and most recent authoritative articles on West Papua, and the U.S. action campaign hub. Also check out their "West Papua Report", published monthly.

To our American friends - please sign the online petition!

West Papua Action is a solidarity and campaigning initiative begun in Co. Laois, and formally launched in January 1996 in Kildare, Ireland.

It has worked at many levels in Irish society to bring awareness and concern to the question of West Papua.

FOKER, a provincial network of NGOs established in 1992, evolved from a group of NGO activists and academicians concerned with the averse effects on the local population of Papua, then known as Irian Jaya, of the government's "Go East" policy which envisaged huge investments in the plantation sector, mining, logging and tourism. FOKER would function as: a platform for exchange and discussion between NGOs; a basis for joint advocacy on issues that affect the population; and an instrument to create and strengthen local organisations through training and other activities.

This Oxford (UK) based group is working with Papuans who are seeking independence, supporting Papuan refugees and influencing British government policy toward West Papua.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an independent, non-governmental organisation dedicated to protecting human rights of people around the world.

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The International Lawyers for West Papua recognise that the indigenous peoples of West Papua have a fundamental right to self-determination under international law. ILWP is committed to assisting the indigenous peoples of West Papua to exercise freely and peacefully their right to self-determination; upholding, strengthening and preserving the fundamental rights and freedoms of the indigenous peoples of West Papua under international law.

TAPOL - which means political prisoner in Indonesian - is a leading English language authority on the human rights situation in Indonesia and East Timor. Welcome to our website!

SKP, the Sekretariat Keadilan dan Perdamaian (Office of Justice and Peace) is an integral part of the Catholic Diocese of Jayapura. The SKP office was established by the Bishop of Jayapura, Most Rev. Dr Leo Laba Ladjar OFM in July 1998, focusing towards monitoring the human rights situation in Papua, socialising Papua problems, finding comprehensive solutions for conflict in Papua and networking with any organisations which have a similar vision and programs.

A resource for news, information, and advocacy campaigns, the site is managed collaboratively by a network of NGOs in Papua's Bird's Head region.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an independent, non-governmental organisation dedicated to protecting human rights of people around the world.

HRW Home

HRW Indonesia Page

HRW Bahasa Indonesia

PapuaWeb is an information network for students, researchers, development workers, community leaders, government agencies and others working on issues relevant to Papua, Indonesia (formerly Irian Jaya).

Robust informational portal for chronological, historical, and other significant aspects of the West Papua story.

The "West Papua Project" was established at the University of Sydney's "Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies" in October 2000. It seeks to promote peaceful dialogue between the people of West Papua and Indonesia, and to promote conflict resolution as a viable alternative to the current and escalating conflict. WPP's objectives include establishing relevant links with NGOs, academics and parliamentarians in Australia, West Papua and Indonesia; raising public awareness of the conflict between West Papua and Indonesia with particular reference to both the human rights implications and the threat to the stability of the South Pacific region.

Some of the best and most recent authoritative articles on West Papua, and the U.S. action campaign hub. Also check out their "West Papua Report", published monthly.

To our American friends - please sign the online petition!

ASAP (Action in Solidarity with Asia Pacific) is a network of activists around Australia who are building solidarity with and support for movements for social justice, genuine democratisation and self-determination around the Asia Pacific region.

This Oxford (UK) based group is working with Papuans who are seeking independence, supporting Papuan refugees and influencing British government policy toward West Papua.

The International Lawyers for West Papua recognise that the indigenous peoples of West Papua have a fundamental right to self-determination under international law. ILWP is committed to assisting the indigenous peoples of West Papua to exercise freely and peacefully their right to self-determination; upholding, strengthening and preserving the fundamental rights and freedoms of the indigenous peoples of West Papua under international law.

TAPOL - which means political prisoner in Indonesian - is a leading English language authority on the human rights situation in Indonesia and East Timor. Welcome to our website!

The forum for friends of "Peoples close to Nature" (f P c N) is a global movement of individuals and groups dedicated to the survival of tribal peoples, in particular hunter-gatherers. These were the first and are the last societies on Earth to have a non-exploitative relationship with the natural world. Our task: is to help them preserve their unique cultures from enforced assimilation, 'the ideologies of 'progress' and 'growth' and absorption in the global economy.

Some of the best and most recent authoritative articles on West Papua, and the U.S. action campaign hub. Also check out their "West Papua Report", published monthly.

To our American friends - please sign the online petition!

A resource for news, information, and advocacy campaigns, the site is managed collaboratively by a network of NGOs in Papua's Bird's Head region.

FOKER, a provincial network of NGOs established in 1992, evolved from a group of NGO activists and academicians concerned with the averse effects on the local population of Papua, then known as Irian Jaya, of the government's "Go East" policy which envisaged huge investments in the plantation sector, mining, logging and tourism. FOKER would function as: a platform for exchange and discussion between NGOs; a basis for joint advocacy on issues that affect the population; and an instrument to create and strengthen local organisations through training and other activities.

PapuaWeb is an information network for students, researchers, development workers, community leaders, government agencies and others working on issues relevant to Papua, Indonesia (formerly Irian Jaya).