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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.
Subsequent to the withdrawal of the Dutch administration from the Netherlands New Guinea in 1962 [19] and implementation of Indonesian administration in 1963, [20] the Free Papua Movement has conducted a low-intensity guerrilla war against Indonesia by targeting its military and police, [21] along with ordinary Indonesian civilians.
The 2024 Gome torture scandal or the Omukia torture scandal was the torture of two alleged members of the Free Papua Movement and the death of another in Omukia village, Gome district in February 2024. [1] Two videos of one of the men, Defianus Kogoya being tortured in a barrel drum went viral and caused major criticism by human rights ...
Papua conflict (1962–present) Indonesia: Free Papua Movement. TPNPB [18] [19] [20] Autonomous units affiliated with WPA [21] Volunteers from Papua New Guinea [22] ULMWP [23] KNPB [24] Republic of West Melanesia (until 1988) Ongoing: Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963–1966) Indonesia
Workers from Istaka Karya, an Indonesian construction company were constructing a bridge over Yigi river (Indonesian: Kali Yigi) in Yigi district, Nduga Regency.They took work leave at 1 December, as the day has usually been considered unsafe to work, due to activities of Papuan separatists celebrating the declaration of Papuan independence of Free Papua Movement on that day.
In 1996, Prabowo Subianto led Operation Mapenduma in the mountainous terrain of Papua. The goal of the operation was the release of 11 scientific researchers who had been taken hostage by the Free Papua Movement (OPM). The researchers were five Indonesians, four Britons, one Dutchman and his pregnant German wife.
In early 1976, the Indonesian Army launched an offensive against Free Papua Movement (OPM) military elements in the southern parts of Jayapura Regency, in what is today Papua. While the operation failed to completely destroy OPM's presence, the organization was considerably weakened militarily from its losses.
Goliath Namaan Tabuni [1] (born 1959) is a Papuan guerilla leader who is commander of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB). Mostly based around Puncak Jaya Regency , his unit is known for launching attacks and ambushes against Indonesian government units.