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  • Free West Papua!

    by Mitko January 5, 2020
    January 5, 2020

    while PNG/ PAPUA NEW GUINEA achieved its independence from Australia in 1975, the western half of the island of New Guinea, WEST PAPUA, continues to be occupied by INDONESIA since …

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  • Check out this awesome track by IR

    by Mitko October 31, 2019
    October 31, 2019

    Indigenous Resistance feat King Raab Dhangsha & Nina, bridging cultural resistance from Burkina Faso to West Papua: https://soundcloud.com/king-raab-2/west-papua-resurge [Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.]

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  • Violence is picking up in West Papua—but the fight for self-determination continues!

    by Mitko October 10, 2019
    October 10, 2019

    “It was the taunting of the Papua students that triggered the violence earlier this year, but for many in the region, feelings of resentment towards Indonesia have been simmering for …

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  • screening of WANTOKS in PAPUA NEW GUINEA

    by Mitko October 9, 2019
    October 9, 2019

    friends in PAPUA NEW GUINEA!!! come see the film i shot in SOLOMON ISLANDS against INDONESIAN occupation of WEST PAPUA. the PNG Human Rights Film Festival is screening our Wantoks: …

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  • West Papuans are taking to the streets in greater numbers than we’ve seen in years!!

    by Mitko August 27, 2019
    August 27, 2019

    “The groundswell of anger that has fuelled the demonstrators was sparked by an incident in the Javanese city of Surabaya on the weekend, where nationalist groups goaded Papuan students with …

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  • to all activists, organizations, individuals around the world who might want to organize a grassroots screening of our latest Cultures of Resistance doc – ‘WANTOKS: dance of resilience in Melanesia’

    by Mitko July 24, 2019
    July 24, 2019

    contact us at info@culturesofresistancefilms.com! let’s bring more awareness on these pressing issues and engage more people in making a change!! ‘WANTOKS: dance of resilience in Melanesia’- directed by iara lee …

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  • Congrats to our friend Benny Wenda of the Free West Papua Campaign on being awarded Oxford’s Honorary Freedom of the City!!

    by Mitko July 15, 2019
    July 15, 2019

    “It is my great honour as Lord Mayor to both propose and award Honorary Freedom of the City to Benny Wenda. It is a well-deserved accolade for someone who sought …

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  • FREE WEST PAPUA!!

    by Mitko April 12, 2019
    April 12, 2019

    Indonesia bans foreign media from covering elections in West Papua! in turn, West Papuans call for mass boycott of Indonesian elections On April 17 – more than 190 million registered …

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  • West Papuans are taking to the streets in greater numbers than we’ve seen in years!!

    by Mitko March 19, 2019
    March 19, 2019

    “The groundswell of anger that has fuelled the demonstrators was sparked by an incident in the Javanese city of Surabaya on the weekend, where nationalist groups goaded Papuan students with …

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  • Check out this new project helping to protect human rights in Indonesian-occupied West Papua!!

    by Mitko March 14, 2019
    March 14, 2019

    There is a new project helping to protect human rights in Indonesian-occupied West Papua and holding abusers to account! The Papuan Archive is a West Papuan initiative promoting peace and …

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Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!

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Iara LeeIara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action! Read more here.

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