Kiunga, 16 March 2011 – From the banks of the Fly River in the industrial township of Kiunga, I watch Martina standing motionless, perfectly balanced at the front of the dug-out canoe as it glides gracefully towards me. I am struck by her regal appearance as the sun glints off the droplets in her hair –Continue reading “Papua New Guinea: The slow tides of change – West Papuan refugees, 25 years of exile”
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Supporting West Papuan refugees in PNG
The plight of more than 8,000 West Papuan refugees living in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province, near the border of West Papua, rarely receives our attention in Australia. Yet, a significant number of refugees have been living in this area for over 28 years. Most of these refugees live in the remote North Fly District,Continue reading “Supporting West Papuan refugees in PNG”
West Papuan refugees moved away from Blackwater camp
On 2 May, the Papua New Guinea authorities began to airlift West Papuan refugees out of Blackwater camp near Vanimo in an operation designed to empty the camp as fast as possible. The refugees were all transferred to Kiunga in Western Prov:irx:e for re-location to East Aw in, the only area where re-locatiai camps haveContinue reading “West Papuan refugees moved away from Blackwater camp”
Survival International: West Papuans Flee Violence
September 1984, Author: ClayJason W, Survival International As Indonesia moves to “incorporate” West Papua, thousands of Papuans are fleeing for their lives. Between February and July 1984, 10,000 to 12,000 West Papuans sought refuge in Papua New Guinea. According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), many of the recent arrivals are fromContinue reading “Survival International: West Papuans Flee Violence”
WPRRA Port Moresby 