Press release: West Papua ‘19 days of freedom’ : 30/11/2014 On 1 December every year flag-raisings and protests against Indonesian rule take place in West Papua and around the world. On the 1st December 1961 the New Guinea Raad Council – West Papuan parliament under Dutch colonial rule – raised the Morning Star flag for the first time, signalling the recognition by the Dutch of West Papua’s national symbols and statehood. By the 19th of December, Indonesian security forces had begun their invasion of the region and have controlled the territory with brutality ever since. On 1 December every year flag-raisings and protests against Indonesian rule take place in West Papua and around the world. This December 1st Papuans and friends in Melbourne will celebrate the 53rd anniversary at Melbourne’s Federation Square with a creative offering of documentaries, music videos and animations telling stories about and from West Papua with 19 Days of Freedom, as a community media and screen project beginning on 1st December 2014. riserefugee.org/post/103928137887/press-release-west-papua-19-days-of-freedom
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 23:39:54 +0000
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