Spotlight on West Papua Ex-political prisoner Benny Wanda and Richard Samuelson from the Free West Papua Organisation were in Guernsey during September to highlight what's happening in West Papua.
Benny was imprisoned in West Papua for taking part in peaceful protests calling for political change. He will also speak about the work of Free West Papua.
More results from "Guernsey"Three people have been killed in clashes in Indonesia's West Papua province after the island was divided into three new provinces.
Military accused One top human rights expert in West Papua, John Rumbiak, told the BBC's Jakarta correspondent Richard Galpin, he was convinced the Free Papua Movement was not behind the attack.
More results from "News - Asia-Pacific"Indigenous peoples in West Papua and Papua New Guinea speak some 15% of the world's known languages.
In Papua New Guinea he undertook aerial survey duties flying from Australian Navy ships and rescues, including a spectacular rescue of a P40 Kittyhawk pilot from the jungles in West Papua New Guinea.
BP is told to avoid depending on Indonesia's army to protect a huge new gas field in West Papua, Indonesia.. The Tangguh project is located in the Bintuni Bay region of the Bird's Head area of Papua.
BBC Two's Tribe series follows explorer Bruce Parry as he lives amongst and attempts to understand these remote islands of indigenous culture as the pressures of the modern world exceedingly encroach
On occasion, like with the Kombai of West Papua, the people are completely unaware of anything beyond their own borders.
More results from "Tribe"On her jungle childhood. 19 May 2006 » Sabine Kuegler 21 Sep 2005 On her jungle childhood Sabine Kuegler grew up with a little-known tribe in a remote jungle area of West Papua in Indonesia and
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Then finally, in 2005, Papua was the target for a big action by the government against illegal logging.
Irian Jaya, which was taken over by Indonesia in 1963, borders on Papua New Guinea. Siagian said separatists had been flying the West Papua flag in Biak since Thursday.
I do hope that there will be more freedom of speech so that other parts of Indonesia, such as West Papua and East Timor can have their say too.
East Timor's Foreign Minister, the Nobel laureate Jose Ramos Horta, answered your questions in a live forum.. Wednesday, 12 June, 2002, 13:55 GMT 14:55 UK East Timor's Jose Ramos Horta Nobel peace
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The internationally-flavoured event boasts speakers from Africa, Japan, and West Papua among others.
Papuans demonstrate in Indonesia's capital Jakarta to call for a referendum on independence for the province of West Papua.
Pamphlets are provided on everything from the situation in West Papua to the future of GM food.
Regional issues Delegates will also discuss the situation in West Papua.
Pamphlets are provided on everything from the situation in West Papua to the future of GM food.
Regional issues Delegates will also discuss the situation in West Papua.
Fixtures, results and standings from the youth cricket showpiece in Bangladesh.. Last Updated: Sunday, 29 February, 2004, 15:52 GMT Under-19 World Cup Super League 22 February West Indies beat Sri
Scotland claim a Under-19 World Cup Plate semi-final place with win over Papua New Guinea..
On Wednesday in Group D, West Indies takes on Papua New Guinea.
More results from "Sport - Cricket"Created: 26th June 2000 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea is one of the most unique and diverse countries that can be found in the world.
The three seats reserved for the BRA remain vacant. 1996 - Theodore Miriong is assassinated at his home in south-west Bougainville.
Peggy Taylor Mr Emmanuel Tanda (Papua New Guinea) I will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Papua New Guinea in April 2005.
Most of the timber is exported to China, and is often turned into products for export to the West.
The interior of this island is still very primitive, almost Stone Age in some places, as are certain other areas of Papua New Guinea.
The Indonesian province of Irian Jaya has been given a set of unprecedented autonomy measures, which officially came into effect on 1 January 2002.
Under the measures, the province takes much greater control of its own affairs, excluding only defence, foreign affairs, monetary affairs, the police and the courts.
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