Courage is definitely contagious.... "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it...Nelson Mandela I found this clip inspiring...
Independence & Freedom for West Papua is NOW in sight. The Law is on West Papua's side. I can hear the sounds of conch shells and drums beating. Be courageous. Let the #MightyPacificOcean roar.I am proud of to be a Melanesian, fifteen years (15) years into this century.
I am Javanese who has been living in Wamena Papua since 1992. I have seen what happening in Wamena. What Jennifer said are true and for me I feel sorry. The Indonesia military and police here are very cruel and inhuman. They threat west Papua like an animal.
Really great speech! Do not lost hope I will too share this video and give you more hope and courage! Thank you Benny Wenda and Jennifer you're both so brave!!!
This presentation from noted human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson was pretty good, and it reminded me a (in a positive way) of a 1992 documentary film called "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media" which is based on Noam Chomsky's 1988 book, which is also called "Manufacturing Consent". It also looks like the apprehension from public speaking might be giving her an urticaria outbreak on her upper right shoulder, which is an affliction that I also used to suffer from very badly although I eventually stopped getting urticaria outbreaks a few years after I left upstate New York. PROTIP: My theory is that the reason the urticaria stopped is because I probably stopped eating whatever it was that was in the food I was ordering over in New York that was causing the hives.
Indonesia has 300 ethnics with the differences of languages, religions and customs. Still we can manage as one country after the political economy and crises in 1998. Now Australian can learn how we maintain our diversity and democracy. Thanks for Jennifer Robinson, Australia now can learn how we manage the traditional value of harmony and tolerance, that one of the reason why Indonesia loves to stay in Indonesia and not come to Australia and took the island from the Aborigine.
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku bertumpah darah yang satu, tanah Indonesia. Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku berbangsa yang satu, bangsa Indonesia. Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, menjunjung bahasa persatuan, bahasa Indonesia.
I, who live in Indonesia, fully understand how difficult to have a constructive enggagement and extend our hands of brotherhoods to Papua when their mind is clouded by propaganda and bias perspective from people who have hidden agenda. The Indonesian government has changed its approach towards papua with special authonomy, put forward welfare of Papuans as first priority, and poured billions of US$ into the provinces.
We learnt so much about separation. We learnt from East Timor and South Sudan. Separation and disintegration doesn't guarantee that we will experience freedom and also development. It's even creating another problem.. Let's support the development in Papua with no hidden agenda. Papua will always part of Indonesia.. Many youth volunteers come from all over in Indonesia trying to assist Papuan fellows. Check out the Indonesia Mengajar and Indonesia Pintar. It shows that we do care about Papua!
Thank you Jennifer Robinson. I have been trying to make a decision for the last couple of weeks, a choice between comfort and commitment, you've sealed it for the latter.
Papuan People fully supports sebuh invaluable testimony to the world. That's the reality of the lives of Papuans under Indonesian rule. Papuan People ask support from the people in the struggle International nasheed Self-Determination under International law.
In my point of view, freedom won't solve the problems in Papua easily. It's the willingness of my Papuan fellows to live their life out of corruption and go for education. Indonesian government does support development in Papua, you can check on how the government has allocated huge amount of money to our Papuan fellows. Even in almost all prominent university in Indonesia there are many chances for Papuan students to get scholarship. It is a big non sense that Indonesian people don't care.
I plan to visit sometime, I also studied Indonesian language for a year so I know basic Indonesian. Indonesians are great its just Politicians holding back the country and certain brainwashed individuals.
Indonesia needs to do a better job in countering Corruption as it has the highest rate of corruption in Asia. Benny isn't spreading hatred and Lies he is just speaking the truth. Also Australia has one of the lowest rates of corruption in the world. I think the people of Indonesia need to let go of denial and Nationalism and they should instead stand up for whats right. If the Gov is doing something wrong they should speak out.
"No man is an island entire of himself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a part be washed away by sea, Europe is less, as well as is the promontory world, as well as is the manner of thy friends of thine own self world. Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind. Therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee" - martin luther king
Funny thing is most people that comment that are pro Independence for West Papua, from all around the world don't have anything to do with the Free West Papua movement they just have common sense and genuinely care for human rights.
And all the best for Indonesia they just need to undo mistakes of the past and stop the ongoing oppression . A fair vote for Independence is all the Papuan people ask for.
Its not a grievance of the past its an ongoing oppression in Indonesia. The people cant even fly their flag without getting threatened or jailed, once they can do this freely then they can truly be considered free.
Who doesn't make sense? Your perfect western community! We Indonesian is not going to make this mistake at the second time like we did in East Timor and we learned our lesson so bad! Papua is Indonesia and Indonesia is Papua.
continue to fight against injustice brother and sisters, so that everyone in the world knows that the Papuan was oppresed by Indonesia. Papuan people support the struggle of Papua benny wenda, but because of limited access to media and information that can not seem to do much. #FreeWestPapua merdeka.
terimasih untuk JENNIFER dan BENNY ...Kami berdoa untuk anda agar kesehatan anda tetap sehat selalu dan TUHAN YESUS memberkati anda dalam segala hal.amen.
This is true, Indonesian's aren't represented fairly on these pages, which makes these commenters look suspiciously like propagandists. There's many beautiful people there, and if they weren't so scarred of the oppressive regime their live under, and had a less brainwashed education and media, there would be more of them openly demanding peace. Many there still remember the evil atrocities which they did to their own people not too long ago.
I was there for two years living with the family, very close to the border with PNG. PNG is very very poor compare to Papua. Even people on the street in Papua have more money from so many govt generous aids than people in Java and other area. It's they themselves decide how to use those money. There are many aid program from the Indonesian government for the Papuan, scholarships, and others. Unfortunately the empty promise from people like Benny Wenda has poisoned them with dream of freedom.
Sometimes I wonder what is the real motives of Beny Wenda, is he really fight for the Papuans or he has a personal interest? He's living nicely in England travelling all over the world!! Who do cares about the real Papuans living in Papua? Indonesia!! Because we always and will always consider Papua as Part of Indonesia. Papuans are our brothers and sisters. We never consider race, as Indonesia is a nation with multi ethnic groups. We are not racist, it's never be in our blood!!
This is an act of provocation, to separate Papua from Indonesia and Australia in and take mine in Papua ... still many oran Papua successful, but instead think of themselves ... you actually do not know much about Indonesia.
"the Biak Massacre.... when over 200 innocent Papuan men, women and children were murdered by the Indonesian army for peacefully raising their national flag."
nobody's judging Indonesian's as a whole, and there are many beautiful people there, but there's also, just as in UK and AMerica many ignorant, greedy, or down right cruel people who support invading other countries. Brainwashing in school, and a biased media can be blamed for this , in East and West.
I am very sad to the supporter of the loser team who make the bad comment. But the situation like this, happened in Serie A, Premier League, many football competition....please don't be too sensitive, we are one nation, but in football we need to educate our supporters
In fact the evidence against Indonesia and their illegal control of West Papua is completely undeniable! It is there for all to see. As this respected human rights lawyer has pointed out - the law is on the side of West Papua and soon enough Indonesia will pay for the disgusting injustice it serves against West Papuan's who are not, have never been and never will be Indonesian nor a part of Indonesia. Benny Wenda you are a hero - stay strong. Jennifer Robinson - keep up your imperative work!
Ah well. Reading most of the comments here, I think they have helped Jennifer to proof one of her points on how biased the Indonesians are against the Papuans and how uninformed they are about what had actually happened. Well done, Indonesian government in monopolising information and manipulating your own citizens!
Colonial grip of Indonesia? Papuans have always been a part of Indonesia, unlike the Aboriginal Australians in Australia. You can easily tell by checking out HOW MANY Aboriginal Australians still remaining and how do they live their lives TODAY. While we always have indigenous Papuans as GOVERNORS and public officials, are there any high ranking officials from Aboriginal Australians in Australian government?
Timorese supports West Papuans' right to self-determination. It can be done! Look at us, Timor-Leste, although it is one of the poorest country in the world, we are free and happy. Money can't buy everything!
Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace... John Lennon
The cause Benny and Jen raise in the expense of the welfare of the Real Papuans who live in Papua!! Enough is Enough! what we need is a visionary leaders, not people who just exploited the pass over and over. If the Papuans think about the future for their children, i would advise not to follow any actions, activities that only put forward personal interest!!
I am not Javanese my mom from North Sulawesi and my dad is Sundanese and I am proud to be Indonesian.Who is talking about racism? Wake up and read your history book!
thanks. I know it possibly sounds offensive hearing from people in other countries, complaining about WP, when their countries also cause war, but I believe you have to look beyond borders and sense that we should stop all war and abuses of power, everywhere. We are all linked. The same b*stards killing in WP are of the same vibe as those killing in Iraq. We need to stop all this bullshit. BTW The Raid was a fking BAD ASS movie! Really tense stuff, and how many times can you say "owwwww"!
If you want to comment about Papua please spend some of your time there, then you have validity to express your opinion. Otherwise it's just bs. Do you think Jennfier's a kind that wants to go remote areas in Papua? The GOI has tried to deliver the Papuan's rights: identity (changed from Irian Jaya), autonomy (Papua's shares of financing has been one of the biggest amongst provinces in Indonesia), but some aspects you can't develop in 5-10 years but the GOI is still making efforts e.g. providing lots of scholarship to Papuan youths. What GOI has done to Papua has been much much much much much 15X better than what the Australian Government done to the Aborigines. The aborigines are the most suppressed people in the world that they are treated like rubbish in their own land. I can say these things because I went to Papua and stayed there for a couple of weeks and lived in Australia as well. I understand Benny Wenda, he's on his stance for what he believes, but Jennifer she's just there to after her short cut to fame.
Holan Hata. I would like to thank you for your comment about West Papua. First of all, it is true that there are tons of money go to West Papua when there is special Autonomy for The buildings such as roads, bridges, airstrips, houses for the government and others as well. and also scholarships. The special Autonomy were given when the representatives of West Papuans, 100 Team (Tim 100) came to president of Indonesia, Yusuf Kala, officially, wanted to separate from Indonesia, NOT came to ask for their attention or Money or ask for any other. It is not the case of civil rights movement, equal rights, economical problems, welfare, and other things for the people of West Papua. The core problem is NOT Human Rights Abuses, Human Rights Violations also but it is the cause of the core problem. The core problem is The PEOPLE OF WEST PAPUA WANT FREEDOM in their homeland. That is the root problem of West Papua, it will never stop unless you give what they want. FREEDOM is the Fundamental Rights for all creatures, including HUMAN BEINGS. It is God's given Rights for the people of West Papua to be free and also for other nations as well. You, non-Papuans don't experience how we feel under the illegal occupation of Indonesia. We are treated badly not as human. They take our resources illegally. JENNIFER ROBINSON knows what we are having everyday life under the occupation of Indonesia, so what she is talking is TRUE. It is NO different telling other stories base on the fact. That is not JENI speaking but BENNY, even physically, she is Jennifer Robinson. You can come to West Papua and you will not see or experience how we feel. All your comment is true, whether you have been in West Papua more than 50 years, you will not see it because the people of West Papua will never show how they suffer. You will not feel it unless you are into it. You are not even West Papuan so it is true that you can't see, feel or experience it. My name is Yely Wenda, from the island of West Papua, Wamena. Thank you for you all.
you're an idiot. she's my cousin and she has spent LOTS of time there! just goes to show you're just another idiot who doesn't know what the fuck he is talking about
caine martin thank you for your civilised comment. I bet she's spent more time in Oz than in Papua, so in this case she should be more knowledgable and concerned about what happen to Aborigines than to Papuans. Everybody knows Aborigines are the world most brutally treated people, killed and enslaved in their own yard to the point of no return to their life. She should MAKE CAMPAIGN ON THAT first and tell the Australian government to fcuk off from Australia land and grant freedom to the Aborigines to live in and manage their own land. Until that she's just a HYPOCRITE like most of you are, telling people not to steal while you are robbing others..
well, just as you say she doesn't know PPG, YOU don't know her. Not only do you not know her, but you don't know me! Ill be in PPG in a month doing conservation work. DOnt you feel silly? Jennifer has been passionate about human rights from the time we were teenagers! We are not responsible for every politicians acts. I suggest that you get your facts straight before you accuse people of not understanding what they are talking about. Do something positive rather than spreading negativity.
Tolerance is one thing Indonesia cant be proud of until the Papuan people can wave their flag freely. Also Australia is Multicultural, the city I'm from 60 percent of the people living there were born overseas.
It's so funny when people outside Indonesia act like they do care about Papua, but they don't even know the whole history about it and what really happened in Papua. What's the real data and informations about this issue. Have you ever think that this 'Free Papua' organization and movements are what Papuans really want? I don't think so..
If I never fly from Jayapura to Jakarta I never know that people from all ages are begging money from the passersby at the corners of the streets, I never know people surving by collecting something from the smelly rubbish, I never know young mothers carrying their babies sitting all day on the streets asking mercy from the passersby, etc. So, my colleagues from Java and other parts of Indonesia stop talking about Papua. Please come, see and experience by yourself what hapenning in Papua.
the real corruptor is the papua leaders themselves ... check if you can find them in their office. Maybe only 3-4 days in a month ... the rest? they go to jakarta, singapore, hongkong and even the US. Wenda is a dreamer. Most papuan dont wanna separated from Indonesia.
Erna Wati said we are brothers and sisters. In what way? Indonesian people said Dutch was a colonizer (penjajah) but the reality is that no a single bullet came out from their guns to kill West Papuans during their time. Ironically, Indonesians call us brothers and sisters but they have been killing us since May 1,1963 (50 years now). So, who is actually the colonizer? Benny is just talking about justice. That's all.
I think Papuan people are luckier than our Aborigins brothers ... They have enough representatives in politics and economic access like the other tribes in Indonesia. Some of them become corrupt and make their people in poverty, like the other tribes.
March 2013 Adam Giles becomes first Aboriginal leader of a provincial government. PM Julia Gillard welcomes 'moment in history for indigenous Australians' as Giles is sworn in as head of Northern Territory. Meanwhile 50 years ago in Indonesia the Lovely Land.... Native Irian jaya become a governor. One of them its "Frans Kaisiepo". And just for info Biak Airport in Irian Jaya. This airport is named after his name. Lets put a smile in your face....!!! Ha...Ha...Hu...He...Haaa...
dear mr harry jenkinson, if this comment of yours were found to be true.. then i hope that you will be with them on the front line, not just commenting on youtube...
Your comment make me smile. :) Indonesian President elected by Indonesian citizen. Papua Governor elected by Papua citizen. (for Governor, only Papua citizen allowed. For Australian citizen, sorry you cant. even a whole African citizen want you. ^,^) aaaaand..... my random question: Show me an Asian president/king/god/jedi of Russia?
I think all common people around Indonesia will agree with me that we have to develop Papua in all aspects of life. What we don't like in Papua is the existence of military. They have been killing so many people in Papua and they enjoy impunity. Other is racism. Our soccer team Persipura defeated FC Sriwijaya in Palembang. When the second was produced all supporters made sound and yelling like monkey. Last week in Malang when Persipura defeated Arema 2-1. The same thing happened. One nation??
And apparently there is no exciting progress on benny wenda's attempt on whatever he wants to do, for example, statement from UK government about the organization's office in oxford: "We respect the territorial integrity of Indonesia and do not support calls for Papuan independence." source: gov.uk and yes this is related to what have been talking about so i feel sorry for wenda and i hope you understand that papua should stick with indonesia
I am Lucas Wanggai, a Papuan. Do not intervene our Papuan cause Harry, you're also a British imperialist! You know nothing about my Papuan land. Stop commenting! there is no genocide in Papua. We are advancing now in special autonomy. You have no right to speak in the name of Papua.
The Indonesian Gov tried to shut down the Free West Papua campaign in UK and now complaining to the Australian Gov about TED. TED has nothing to do with the Australian Gov. So pretty much by The Indonesian Gov acting like this attacking freedom of speech imagine how bad the situation is for Papuans in Papua under Indonesian law.
Courage is definitely contagious....
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it...Nelson Mandela
I found this clip inspiring...
Independence & Freedom for West Papua is NOW in sight. The Law is on West Papua's side. I can hear the sounds of conch shells and drums beating. Be courageous. Let the #MightyPacificOcean roar.I am proud of to be a Melanesian, fifteen years (15) years into this century.
I am Javanese who has been living in Wamena Papua since 1992. I have seen what happening in Wamena. What Jennifer said are true and for me I feel sorry. The Indonesia military and police here are very cruel and inhuman. They threat west Papua like an animal.
orang militer, bukan berarti Orang Indonesia Kalau memhang emang sayang Indonesia Mereka Tidak akan menyakiti orang orang Indones
Really great speech! Do not lost hope I will too share this video and give you more hope and courage! Thank you Benny Wenda and Jennifer you're both so brave!!!
This presentation from noted human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson was pretty good, and it reminded me a (in a positive way) of a 1992 documentary film called "Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media" which is based on Noam Chomsky's 1988 book, which is also called "Manufacturing Consent". It also looks like the apprehension from public speaking might be giving her an urticaria outbreak on her upper right shoulder, which is an affliction that I also used to suffer from very badly although I eventually stopped getting urticaria outbreaks a few years after I left upstate New York. PROTIP: My theory is that the reason the urticaria stopped is because I probably stopped eating whatever it was that was in the food I was ordering over in New York that was causing the hives.
You are a wonderful human being jennifer and so is benny!!
Thank you, Jennifer, for your work.
Indonesia has 300 ethnics with the differences of languages, religions and customs. Still we can manage as one country after the political economy and crises in 1998. Now Australian can learn how we maintain our diversity and democracy. Thanks for Jennifer Robinson, Australia now can learn how we manage the traditional value of harmony and tolerance, that one of the reason why Indonesia loves to stay in Indonesia and not come to Australia and took the island from the Aborigine.
Wow Nice and Good Work "PAPUA MERDEKA"
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku bertumpah darah yang satu, tanah Indonesia.
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku berbangsa yang satu, bangsa Indonesia.
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, menjunjung bahasa persatuan, bahasa Indonesia.
I will spread your story Benny. Great work Jennifer.
THANKYOU VERYMUCH MISS JENIVER ROBINSON....GOD BLESS. YOU!!
I, who live in Indonesia, fully understand how difficult to have a constructive enggagement and extend our hands of brotherhoods to Papua when their mind is clouded by propaganda and bias perspective from people who have hidden agenda. The Indonesian government has changed its approach towards papua with special authonomy, put forward welfare of Papuans as first priority, and poured billions of US$ into the provinces.
Yes nelson mandela from papua
Thanks for your support
thanks J.R
We learnt so much about separation. We learnt from East Timor and South Sudan. Separation and disintegration doesn't guarantee that we will experience freedom and also development. It's even creating another problem.. Let's support the development in Papua with no hidden agenda. Papua will always part of Indonesia.. Many youth volunteers come from all over in Indonesia trying to assist Papuan fellows. Check out the Indonesia Mengajar and Indonesia Pintar. It shows that we do care about Papua!
Thank You!!!!!
Thank you Jennifer Robinson. I have been trying to make a decision for the last couple of weeks, a choice between comfort and commitment, you've sealed it for the latter.
Anybody human on this planet has the right to protect and have their say on human rights.
Thank you for this
Thanks for Mr. Benny.W and Jenifer. R.
100 % Papua people support for your struggle. Freedom West Papua.
Papuan People fully supports sebuh invaluable testimony to the world. That's the reality of the lives of Papuans under Indonesian rule.
Papuan People ask support from the people in the struggle International nasheed Self-Determination under International law.
In my point of view, freedom won't solve the problems in Papua easily. It's the willingness of my Papuan fellows to live their life out of corruption and go for education. Indonesian government does support development in Papua, you can check on how the government has allocated huge amount of money to our Papuan fellows. Even in almost all prominent university in Indonesia there are many chances for Papuan students to get scholarship. It is a big non sense that Indonesian people don't care.
these women, the brain behind the conflict in Papua.
Thank you for represent those who expose crime of killing people.
Simple that's against Human Rights not just democracy.
this is such a sensitive topic to be presented in TED
I KNOW RIGHT
I plan to visit sometime, I also studied Indonesian language for a year so I know basic Indonesian. Indonesians are great its just Politicians holding back the country and certain brainwashed individuals.
Thank you Jennifer, you are doing great work. You are saving the people one person.
Indonesia needs to do a better job in countering Corruption as it has the highest rate of corruption in Asia. Benny isn't spreading hatred and Lies he is just speaking the truth. Also Australia has one of the lowest rates of corruption in the world. I think the people of Indonesia need to let go of denial and Nationalism and they should instead stand up for whats right. If the Gov is doing something wrong they should speak out.
"No man is an island entire of himself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a part be washed away by sea, Europe is less, as well as is the promontory world, as well as is the manner of thy friends of thine own self world. Any man’s death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind. Therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee" - martin luther king
Great work Jennifer! You're an inspiration. Benny, your story will be spread.
Billie Edwards>>> Let´s hope that also will be true someday for the civilwar in Burma that has been going on for at least 60 years
I'm a Papuan. You have no right to speak in the name of Papua, Foreigner!
thanks! 😊
"what is evil but good tortured by its own hunger and thirst"
I TOLD U JENN, IAM FROM INDONESIA and IAM A JAVANESE. AND I DONT LET U TAKE PAPUA FROM INDONESIA.
Funny thing is most people that comment that are pro Independence for West Papua, from all around the world don't have anything to do with the Free West Papua movement they just have common sense and genuinely care for human rights.
And all the best for Indonesia they just need to undo mistakes of the past and stop the ongoing oppression . A fair vote for Independence is all the Papuan people ask for.
Its not a grievance of the past its an ongoing oppression in Indonesia. The people cant even fly their flag without getting threatened or jailed, once they can do this freely then they can truly be considered free.
Excuse to get him arrested and give him an unfair trial.
Who doesn't make sense? Your perfect western community! We Indonesian is not going to make this mistake at the second time like we did in East Timor and we learned our lesson so bad! Papua is Indonesia and Indonesia is Papua.
No spiritual nor philosophical definition of courage. The word is so trivialized!
continue to fight against injustice brother and sisters, so that everyone in the world knows that the Papuan was oppresed by Indonesia. Papuan people support the struggle of Papua benny wenda, but because of limited access to media and information that can not seem to do much. #FreeWestPapua merdeka.
terimasih untuk JENNIFER dan BENNY ...Kami berdoa untuk anda agar kesehatan anda tetap sehat selalu dan TUHAN YESUS memberkati anda dalam segala hal.amen.
Thank you smart man.
Wow.
This is true, Indonesian's aren't represented fairly on these pages, which makes these commenters look suspiciously like propagandists.
There's many beautiful people there, and if they weren't so scarred of the oppressive regime their live under, and had a less brainwashed education and media, there would be more of them openly demanding peace.
Many there still remember the evil atrocities which they did to their own people not too long ago.
I was there for two years living with the family, very close to the border with PNG. PNG is very very poor compare to Papua. Even people on the street in Papua have more money from so many govt generous aids than people in Java and other area. It's they themselves decide how to use those money. There are many aid program from the Indonesian government for the Papuan, scholarships, and others. Unfortunately the empty promise from people like Benny Wenda has poisoned them with dream of freedom.
Sometimes I wonder what is the real motives of Beny Wenda, is he really fight for the Papuans or he has a personal interest? He's living nicely in England travelling all over the world!! Who do cares about the real Papuans living in Papua? Indonesia!! Because we always and will always consider Papua as Part of Indonesia. Papuans are our brothers and sisters. We never consider race, as Indonesia is a nation with multi ethnic groups. We are not racist, it's never be in our blood!!
This is an act of provocation, to separate Papua from Indonesia and Australia in and take mine in Papua ...
still many oran Papua successful, but instead think of themselves ...
you actually do not know much about Indonesia.
Jennifer Robinson is the Masterminds of Conflict in Papua and the Indonesian people know it.. British & Australian are the best PROPAGANDA
"the Biak Massacre.... when over 200 innocent Papuan men, women and children were murdered by the Indonesian army for peacefully raising their national flag."
nobody's judging Indonesian's as a whole, and there are many beautiful people there, but there's also, just as in UK and AMerica many ignorant, greedy, or down right cruel people who support invading other countries.
Brainwashing in school, and a biased media can be blamed for this , in East and West.
Outstanding!
And look at how South Africa and Timor Leste today.
I am very sad to the supporter of the loser team who make the bad comment. But the situation like this, happened in Serie A, Premier League, many football competition....please don't be too sensitive, we are one nation, but in football we need to educate our supporters
In fact the evidence against Indonesia and their illegal control of West Papua is completely undeniable! It is there for all to see. As this respected human rights lawyer has pointed out - the law is on the side of West Papua and soon enough Indonesia will pay for the disgusting injustice it serves against West Papuan's who are not, have never been and never will be Indonesian nor a part of Indonesia. Benny Wenda you are a hero - stay strong. Jennifer Robinson - keep up your imperative work!
The person you were talking to was from the UK.
No body talk about Aborigine in UK! You damn right, like your madam (Julia Gillard) fell trying to get out from the Aborigine protest.
And all those points are correct.
No governments here, mate. Just people. Not agents like you and Jenn.
Ah well. Reading most of the comments here, I think they have helped Jennifer to proof one of her points on how biased the Indonesians are against the Papuans and how uninformed they are about what had actually happened. Well done, Indonesian government in monopolising information and manipulating your own citizens!
Big up Benny Wenda! and Jennifer ! FREE WEST PAPUA!
YESSS!!!!! WE DO SUPPORT FREE ABORIGINNNNN!!!!
Colonial grip of Indonesia? Papuans have always been a part of Indonesia, unlike the Aboriginal Australians in Australia. You can easily tell by checking out HOW MANY Aboriginal Australians still remaining and how do they live their lives TODAY. While we always have indigenous Papuans as GOVERNORS and public officials, are there any high ranking officials from Aboriginal Australians in Australian government?
Timorese supports West Papuans' right to self-determination.
It can be done!
Look at us, Timor-Leste, although it is one of the poorest country in the world, we are free and happy. Money can't buy everything!
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
John Lennon
are white australian even indigenous people of australia. how whites dominates autstralia? learn your own history too
The cause Benny and Jen raise in the expense of the welfare of the Real Papuans who live in Papua!! Enough is Enough! what we need is a visionary leaders, not people who just exploited the pass over and over. If the Papuans think about the future for their children, i would advise not to follow any actions, activities that only put forward personal interest!!
Wow ! I didn't expected the ending.
Looks like a good person and a good lawyer. Why is she now representing that horrible person AH?
I am not Javanese my mom from North Sulawesi and my dad is Sundanese and I am proud to be Indonesian.Who is talking about racism? Wake up and read your history book!
thanks. I know it possibly sounds offensive hearing from people in other countries, complaining about WP, when their countries also cause war, but I believe you have to look beyond borders and sense that we should stop all war and abuses of power, everywhere. We are all linked. The same b*stards killing in WP are of the same vibe as those killing in Iraq. We need to stop all this bullshit.
BTW The Raid was a fking BAD ASS movie! Really tense stuff, and how many times can you say "owwwww"!
If you want to comment about Papua please spend some of your time there, then you have validity to express your opinion. Otherwise it's just bs. Do you think Jennfier's a kind that wants to go remote areas in Papua? The GOI has tried to deliver the Papuan's rights: identity (changed from Irian Jaya), autonomy (Papua's shares of financing has been one of the biggest amongst provinces in Indonesia), but some aspects you can't develop in 5-10 years but the GOI is still making efforts e.g. providing lots of scholarship to Papuan youths. What GOI has done to Papua has been much much much much much 15X better than what the Australian Government done to the Aborigines. The aborigines are the most suppressed people in the world that they are treated like rubbish in their own land. I can say these things because I went to Papua and stayed there for a couple of weeks and lived in Australia as well. I understand Benny Wenda, he's on his stance for what he believes, but Jennifer she's just there to after her short cut to fame.
Holan Hata. I would like to thank you for your comment about West Papua. First of all, it is true that there are tons of money go to West Papua when there is special Autonomy for The buildings such as roads, bridges, airstrips, houses for the government and others as well. and also scholarships. The special Autonomy were given when the representatives of West Papuans, 100 Team (Tim 100) came to president of Indonesia, Yusuf Kala, officially, wanted to separate from Indonesia, NOT came to ask for their attention or Money or ask for any other.
It is not the case of civil rights movement, equal rights, economical problems, welfare, and other things for the people of West Papua.
The core problem is NOT Human Rights Abuses, Human Rights Violations also but it is the cause of the core problem.
The core problem is The PEOPLE OF WEST PAPUA WANT FREEDOM in their homeland. That is the root problem of West Papua, it will never stop unless you give what they want.
FREEDOM is the Fundamental Rights for all creatures, including HUMAN BEINGS. It is God's given Rights for the people of West Papua to be free and also for other nations as well.
You, non-Papuans don't experience how we feel under the illegal occupation of Indonesia. We are treated badly not as human. They take our resources illegally.
JENNIFER ROBINSON knows what we are having everyday life under the occupation of Indonesia, so what she is talking is TRUE. It is NO different telling other stories base on the fact. That is not JENI speaking but BENNY, even physically, she is Jennifer Robinson.
You can come to West Papua and you will not see or experience how we feel. All your comment is true, whether you have been in West Papua more than 50 years, you will not see it because the people of West Papua will never show how they suffer. You will not feel it unless you are into it. You are not even West Papuan so it is true that you can't see, feel or experience it.
My name is Yely Wenda, from the island of West Papua, Wamena.
Thank you for you all.
you're an idiot. she's my cousin and she has spent LOTS of time there! just goes to show you're just another idiot who doesn't know what the fuck he is talking about
caine martin thank you for your civilised comment. I bet she's spent more time in Oz than in Papua, so in this case she should be more knowledgable and concerned about what happen to Aborigines than to Papuans. Everybody knows Aborigines are the world most brutally treated people, killed and enslaved in their own yard to the point of no return to their life. She should MAKE CAMPAIGN ON THAT first and tell the Australian government to fcuk off from Australia land and grant freedom to the Aborigines to live in and manage their own land. Until that she's just a HYPOCRITE like most of you are, telling people not to steal while you are robbing others..
well, just as you say she doesn't know PPG, YOU don't know her. Not only do you not know her, but you don't know me! Ill be in PPG in a month doing conservation work. DOnt you feel silly? Jennifer has been passionate about human rights from the time we were teenagers! We are not responsible for every politicians acts. I suggest that you get your facts straight before you accuse people of not understanding what they are talking about. Do something positive rather than spreading negativity.
So amazing Jennifer R thanks so much, we all need to free west papua
We can only take so many. I'm an immigrant myself the question is why doesn't Indonesia take them.
Historically Papua has been and always be a part of Indonesia. It differs from East Timor which was colonized by Portugal and not by Dutch
Jermi Haning exactly
That's terrible I didn't know that sport is supposed to bring people together that's just unacceptable and thanks for your honesty.
Tolerance is one thing Indonesia cant be proud of until the Papuan people can wave their flag freely. Also Australia is Multicultural, the city I'm from 60 percent of the people living there were born overseas.
Do hope one day Benny Wenda Will marry you, Jennifer just like Xanana Gusmao of Timor Leste with Christy Word of Australia
It's so funny when people outside Indonesia act like they do care about Papua, but they don't even know the whole history about it and what really happened in Papua. What's the real data and informations about this issue. Have you ever think that this 'Free Papua' organization and movements are what Papuans really want? I don't think so..
If I never fly from Jayapura to Jakarta I never know that people from all ages are begging money from the passersby at the corners of the streets, I never know people surving by collecting something from the smelly rubbish, I never know young mothers carrying their babies sitting all day on the streets asking mercy from the passersby, etc. So, my colleagues from Java and other parts of Indonesia stop talking about Papua. Please come, see and experience by yourself what hapenning in Papua.
You don't know what happen in Indonesia. The thing who must go from Papua is Freeport, not the government of Indonesia.
the real corruptor is the papua leaders themselves ... check if you can find them in their office. Maybe only 3-4 days in a month ... the rest? they go to jakarta, singapore, hongkong and even the US. Wenda is a dreamer. Most papuan dont wanna separated from Indonesia.
Erna Wati said we are brothers and sisters. In what way? Indonesian people said Dutch was a colonizer (penjajah) but the reality is that no a single bullet came out from their guns to kill West Papuans during their time. Ironically, Indonesians call us brothers and sisters but they have been killing us since May 1,1963 (50 years now). So, who is actually the colonizer? Benny is just talking about justice. That's all.
we love to, but they prefer to go to Australia because Australia need them and prepare the program for them to be citizen.
I think Papuan people are luckier than our Aborigins brothers ... They have enough representatives in politics and economic access like the other tribes in Indonesia. Some of them become corrupt and make their people in poverty, like the other tribes.
March 2013
Adam Giles becomes first Aboriginal leader of a provincial government.
PM Julia Gillard welcomes 'moment in history for indigenous Australians' as Giles is sworn in as head of Northern Territory.
Meanwhile 50 years ago in Indonesia the Lovely Land....
Native Irian jaya become a governor. One of them its "Frans Kaisiepo".
And just for info Biak Airport in Irian Jaya. This airport is named after his name.
Lets put a smile in your face....!!!
Ha...Ha...Hu...He...Haaa...
What an amazing closing is!
dear mr harry jenkinson, if this comment of yours were found to be true.. then i hope that you will be with them on the front line, not just commenting on youtube...
Bro Bima, relax...
Mereka2 itu, cuma mau bikin kita emosi. Supaya kita ga bisa berfikir jernih.
Nanggapinya santai saja, ok.
:)
FREE West Papua...
Your comment make me smile. :)
Indonesian President elected by Indonesian citizen.
Papua Governor elected by Papua citizen.
(for Governor, only Papua citizen allowed. For Australian citizen, sorry you cant. even a whole African citizen want you. ^,^)
aaaaand..... my random question:
Show me an Asian president/king/god/jedi of Russia?
I think all common people around Indonesia will agree with me that we have to develop Papua in all aspects of life. What we don't like in Papua is the existence of military. They have been killing so many people in Papua and they enjoy impunity. Other is racism. Our soccer team Persipura defeated FC Sriwijaya in Palembang. When the second was produced all supporters made sound and yelling like monkey. Last week in Malang when Persipura defeated Arema 2-1. The same thing happened. One nation??
Not even once has Benny said anything in hatred he just wants his homeland to be free which is the right to all people.
And apparently there is no exciting progress on benny wenda's attempt on whatever he wants to do, for example, statement from UK government about the organization's office in oxford: "We respect the territorial integrity of Indonesia and do not support calls for Papuan independence." source: gov.uk and yes this is related to what have been talking about so i feel sorry for wenda and i hope you understand that papua should stick with indonesia
I am Lucas Wanggai, a Papuan. Do not intervene our Papuan cause Harry, you're also a British imperialist! You know nothing about my Papuan land. Stop commenting! there is no genocide in Papua. We are advancing now in special autonomy. You have no right to speak in the name of Papua.
The Indonesian Gov tried to shut down the Free West Papua campaign in UK and now complaining to the Australian Gov about TED. TED has nothing to do with the Australian Gov. So pretty much by The Indonesian Gov acting like this attacking freedom of speech imagine how bad the situation is for Papuans in Papua under Indonesian law.
I wish there was also a photo of Benny and one of his quotes