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Listen to Our Voice: Making the Case against Torture in Papua (3 Jul 2008 )
After her son was suspected of participating in protests lead by university students against a mining corporation, the Indonesian police apprehended Anselina Temkon from her home. She was allegedly beaten with a gun, her hands burnt with cigarettes and, with a gun to her head, the police allegedly told her they were going to take her to a nearby town and “finish her off” if she did not disclose the whereabouts of her son.

Palm Moguls Rule Papua (1 Jul 2008 )
Local people should be prioritized as workers Tempo Magazine - As many as 13 companies are ready to develop palm plantations in Papua covering an area of 352,651 hectares. Five of them have begun operating while the rest are in the process of preparing the land.

JULY WEST PAPUA REPORT (1 Jul 2008 )
*The West Papua Advocacy Team announces creation of the "John Rumbiak Human Rights Defenders Award" and that the first winner of this annual award is legendary human rights defender Carmel Budiarjo, founder of TAPOL. *Chronic Public Health Emergencies in West Papua Belie Claims of Special Autonomy Success. *We Mark The Tenth Anniversary of The Biak Massacre with Personal Accounts by Two WPAT Members. *Government Plans for Massive Highway Project Threatens Papuan Forests and Papuans Themselves. *International Crisis Group Report Looks at Prospects of Communal Violence But in Recommendations Fails to Call for Justice and An End to Impunity for Security Forces.

A Bloody Anniversary: Biak 1998-2008 (1 Jul 2008 )

Franciscan Action Network and Franciscans International Highlight Human Rights Abuses in West Papua, Indonesia (27 Jun 2008 )
Washington DC -- From 19 to 23 May 2008, the Franciscan Action Network (FAN) and Franciscans International (FI) collaborated closely in supporting a joint delegation representing the interests of Catholic and Protestant church groups in West Papua, Indonesia.