{"id":415415,"date":"2021-12-02T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T10:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?p=67166"},"modified":"2021-12-02T10:59:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T10:59:52","slug":"west-papuans-mark-60-years-fighting-for-self-determination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/12\/02\/west-papuans-mark-60-years-fighting-for-self-determination\/","title":{"rendered":"West Papuans mark 60 years fighting for self-determination"},"content":{"rendered":"

From RNZ Pacific Waves<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Pro-independence advocates say the human rights situation in West Papua continues to worsen because of “deliberate ignorance” by Pacific neighbours and the international community.<\/p>\n

A collation of Pacific NGOs organised solidarity flag raising events across the region on Wednesday — December 1 — to commemorate 60 years since the banned Morning Star<\/em> flag was raised in West Papua.<\/p>\n

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