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News Indonesia West Papua: West Papua leader Benny Wenda receives freedom of Oxford, Indonesia condemns decision

Published on: Thursday 18 July 2019
West Papua leader Benny Wenda receives freedom of Oxford, Indonesia condemns decision
News source: https://www.fijitimes.com/west-papua-leader-benny-wenda-receives-freedom-of-oxford-indonesia-condemns-decision/

LONDON, 19 JULY 2019 (BBC NEWS/ANTARA) – The exiled leader of an Indonesian separatist group has been awarded the freedom of the city of Oxford. City councillors honoured West Papua independence ...

News Indonesia West Papua: Benny Wenda Oxford honour condemned by Indonesia

Published on: Friday 19 July 2019
Benny Wenda Oxford honour condemned by Indonesia
News source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-49048592

The province of West Papua is to the east of Indonesia, and is on the same island as Papua New Guinea. About half the population consists of indigenous tribes, and it is home to the largest gold mine, ...

News Indonesia West Papua: Pole maintains innocence after Indonesia treason conviction

Published on: Thursday 02 May 2019
News source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/pole-maintains-innocence-indonesia-treason-conviction-190502012424467.html

Magal, who is the nephew of West Papua activist Yosepha Alomang ... The far eastern region that shares an island with Papua New Guinea became part of Indonesia in 1969 after a controversial referendum ...

News Indonesia West Papua: Spotlight on West Papua abuses in British parliament

Published on: Thursday 09 May 2019
News source: https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/388937/spotlight-on-west-papua-abuses-in-british-parliament

British MPs have urged the government to do more to press Indonesia to stop human rights abuses and violence in Papua. On Wednesday, the UK's elected representatives in the House of Commons debated ...