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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.
According to Papua Regional Police head, Mathius Fakhiri, there are currently six active separatist groups located mainly in Papua highlands. [16] While there are two groups which became less active or retired after Operation Nemangkawi. Tinggi Nambut faction under Goliath Tabuni were beaten in October 2018, and 10 members were subdued by ...
[19] [20] Indonesia denied all the allegations and stated that West Papua would remain part of Indonesia. [20] On 26 September 2017, ULMWP spokesperson Benny Wenda claimed that at the United Nations General Assembly he presented a secret petition for self-determination signed by 1.8 million West Papuans to the Special Committee on Decolonization.
Indonesia throttled the internet to prevent access to social media in protest areas and from 21 August blocked the internet in Papua. [95] [94] The Morning Star flag was flown in several protests along with protesters crying "Free Papua". [95] [97] [94] Indonesia sent 1200 Police and 300 TNI reinforcements to Papua. [98]
The West Papua National Liberation Army (Indonesian: Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat; abbreviated as TPNPB), officially referred to in Indonesia as the Armed Criminal Group (Indonesian: Kelompok Kriminal Bersenjata, [1] abbreviated as KKB), and after 2021, Separatist Terrorist Group (Indonesian: Kelompok Separatis Teroris, abbreviated as KST [2]), is a Western New Guinean insurgent ...
Indonesia won observer status in 2011 with the support of Fiji and Papua New Guinea. [13] East Timor was granted observer status in 2011. [15] In May 2013, Buchtar Tabuni, the leader of the National Committee for West Papua (KNPB) supported the notion that if West Papua was granted independence, he would support them joining the MSG. [16]
In February 2012, the Australian government officially distanced itself from an IPWP meeting that took place in Canberra, stating that it remained "fully committed to Indonesia's territorial integrity and national unity". [5] As of 2020, there are approximately 80 current parliamentarians listed as signatories from countries across five continents.