Melanesia Roundup

On 16 may Kanaky held a collective day of solidarity to show their support to their Melanesian Wantoks. To see all the pictures that the Kanaky people send, take a look at this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1006930546006876/

With the fate of West Papua’s membership to the Melanesian Spearhead Group to be decided next week, civil society organisations are calling for Government’s backing. “Fiji itself we are very patriotic at the moment. We are changing our flag and we are talking about…the prime Minister is talking about colonial powers and so forth and […]

Vanuatu’s new foreign minister, Kalvau Moli, says one of his main focuses in government will be the issue of West Papua. He says he has been following very closely what has been happening in West Papua. “I have seen the issue with West Papua and other foreign policies, and the integration of the regional communities, […]

A Solomon Islands MP is calling on the Melanesian Spearhead Group to ignore Indonesia and accept a West Papuan membership bid. Source: Solomons MP calls on MSG to accept West Papua | Radio New Zealand News

There will be a Free West Papua demonstration outside the Indonesian Consulate in Noumea, Kanaky/New Caledonia on 20th June. We hope that many of our fellow Melanesian brothers and sisters in Kanaky will join and show support for West Papua, including joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). West Papua is calling to come back to […]

The Solomon Islands says it hasn’t made a decision yet on the West Papua bid for membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Source: Solomons says it is still deciding over West Papua and MSG | Radio New Zealand News

Suva – Fiji Islands:  Civil Society Groups in Fiji today expressed concerns over the recent announcement of support by Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama for Indonesia’s bid to become an associate member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). Source: CSO group urge Fiji Government to recognize the ULMWP as legitimate representative of West Papua to […]

Solomon Islands must support West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) as it will create an avenue for the sub-regional group to seriously address the plight of West Papuans. Photo credit: SIBC. Solomon Islands Source: SOLOMON ISLANDS MUST SUPPORT WEST PAPUA: MOTE | SIBC

On 30th May rallies were held all over West Papua to show support for West Papua joining the subregional Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) through the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). Up to 82 West Papuans were arrested and many were tortured by the Indonesian authorities. For more information, please see the Free West […]

The following appeared as a feature in the PNG Post- Courier newspaper on 22nd May 2015. By BENNY WENDA For more than 50 years, my people have suffered a creeping genocide under a repressive Indonesian military occupation that is estimated to have claimed 500,000 West Papuan lives.In one month’s time, the eyes of the Pacific […]