West Papua is hoping New Zealand will support its call for a fact finding team to be sent to the region to look into human rights abuses by Indonesia. The United Liberation Movement for West Papua is an observer member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group and wants similar status at the Pacific Islands Forum. Papua Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Indonesia’
Pastor hopes people continue to support de Malmanche
Friday, July 3rd, 2015
Nick Watt, the pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Whanganui was a character witness at the Denpasar, Indonesia, court in early June during Anthony de Malmanche’s trial. de Malmanche was found guilty on Tuesday and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Watt says he has known de Malmanche for four years and been his minister Read more
Death penalty in Indonesia: an executioner’s story
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
As Indonesia prepares to execute up to 11 prisoners, including two Australians, a Brazilian and a Nigerian national, amid international uproar, the spotlight has been thrown on the use of the death penalty in the country. There are dozens more prisoners on death row and the government has declared there will be no mercy for Read more
Brazilian denied last rites before Indonesia execution
Friday, February 27th, 2015
A Brazilian man executed by firing squad in Indonesia was denied the chance to have Catholic last rites before his death. Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, 53, was executed on January 18 at on Nusakambangan, Indonesia’s execution island Moreira was sentenced to death in 2004 after attempting to smuggle 13.4 kilograms of cocaine into Indonesia. The Read more
Churches express support of West Papua
Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
Churches in Fiji and the region are throwing their voices behind self determination for West Papua. Their support comes as the PIDF hosted Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at its second summit in Nadi last week. Indonesia has maintained rule in West Papua since 1969 and has in the past been accused of widespread human Read more
Churches supports freedom for West Papua people
Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
Church leaders attending a workshop, Rethinking the Household of God, which was held in the Solomon Islands at the beginning of June have agreed to actively support the struggle for political independence of the people of West Papua. The call comes a week before Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attends the Pacific Islands Development Forum Read more
Court revokes church permit in Indonesia to avoid violence
Friday, March 28th, 2014Under pressure from Islamic extremists, a civil court in West Java, Indonesia, has revoked the building permit for a Catholic Church in Cibubur. The court president decided to revoke the permit to avoid sectarian violence. Continue reading
Indonesian police warn of possible Christmas terror attacks
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
Last week Indonesia’s National police chief Sutarman said extremists may be planning terror attackson Christians at Christmas and New Year celebrations in Jakarta and other parts of the country. “The terrorists have cells everywhere and they are active. We are continuing to pursue them,” Sutarman, told reporters in Jakarta. Since 2000, when improvised bombs disguised as Read more
Immigration control will be this generation’s apartheid
Friday, October 25th, 2013
The recent drowning of hundreds of illegal migrants off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa has caused a stir, as spectacles tend to. But, really, this is no more than a freak occurrence. Like mass shootings in America or child abductions by strangers, it is a statistically insignificant event attached to an emotive story. Freak Read more
Differing views about West Papuan activists at Australian consulate
Friday, October 11th, 2013The Australian Government has denied forcing out three West Papuan activists who protested inside Australia’s consulate in Bali. The incident threatened to overshadow the Australian Prime Minister’s participation at the APEC summit, but Tony Abbott moved quickly to reassure his Indonesian hosts. Read more