Merdeka Secretariat
On the 60th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Occupation of West Papua
Six decades ago, on May 1, 1963, the administrative authority over West Papua was officially handed over from the Netherlands to the...
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West Papua Support Network
Intro to Papuan Conflict and Free Papua Movement
Intro to Papuan Conflict and Free Papua Movement
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Story of Us
Story of Now
(and moving forward)
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Título 3
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19th Century
The period of Dutch colonization of Western New Guinea, thereafter called Dutch New Guinea
01 Dec 1961
The Morning Star Flag was raised in a symbolic celebration of West Papua's Independence from the Netherlands
19 Dec 1961
Indonesian President Sukarno decreed the establishment of the Tri Komando Rakyat (TRIKORA) to thwart the formation of an independent state of West Papua
15 Aug 1962
The New York Agreement between The Netherlands and Indonesia was signed, facilitated by the US and the UN. This agreement granted the UN temporary administration over West Papua
01 May 1963
The UN ceded its administration of West Papua over to Indonesia
1965
Papuan freedom fighters formed the Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM), an independence movement which engaged in both armed and diplomatic struggles
1967
Indonesia grants American firm Freeport McMoran mining rights in West Papua. The Grasberg mine would then become the largest gold mine and second-largest copper mine in the world.
1969
The sham referendum ironically called the "Act of Free Choice" (PEPERA) was held wherein only 1,025 out of 800,000 Papuans were specifically selected and forced by Indonesia to vote against Papua's independence
01 July 1971
In rejection of the result of the sham referendum, the Papuan people proclaimed an independent Republic of West Papua at Port Numbay or the present-day Jayapura City
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