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The Papua conflict (Indonesian: Konflik Papua) is an ongoing conflict in Western New Guinea (Papua) ...
The Free Papua Movement or Free Papua Organization (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) is a name given to a separatist movement that aims to separate West Papua from Indonesia and establish an independent state in the region.
IPWP were launched at the Houses of Parliament, London, UK on 15 October 2008.Speakers at the launch included Melinda Janki (International Human Rights Lawyer), Hon. Andrew Smith MP (UK), Lord Harries (UK), Hon Lembit Öpik MP (UK), Lord Avebury (UK), Benny Wenda (West Papua), Hon. Powes Parkop MP (Papua New Guinea), Hon. Moana Carcasses Kalosil MP and Carmel Budiarjo ().
Separatists have long called for the independence of the West Papua province from Indonesia. Papua was incorporated into the country in 1969 after an UN-sponsored ballot that received heavy criticism.
The Coalition aims to raise the issue of West Papua in Oceania's regional organisations. It is seeking observer status for West Papua at the Melanesian Spearhead Group, [40] which it was granted in 2015, [41] and has announced it would request the Papua New Guinean government to bring up the question of West Papua at the Pacific Islands Forum. [42]
The National Committee for West Papua (Indonesian: Komite Nasional Papua Barat, abbreviated KNPB) is an organization in Papua, Indonesia that campaigns peacefully for a self-determination referendum for Papuans. It was established on 19 November 2008 by a number of Papuan NGOs.
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, and Indonesian Papua, [3] is the western half of the island of New Guinea, formerly Dutch and granted to Indonesia in 1962. Given the island is alternatively named Papua, the region is also called West Papua ( Indonesian : Papua Barat ).
Although no exact number of escapees from 1949 to 1961 was known, Yayasan Badan Kontak Keluarga Besar Perintis Irian Barat (Foundation for Irian Barat Veterans), listed 154 notable Indonesian nationalists from all over Papua, with most fled during 1959–1961. [24]