Melanesian leaders condemn UN for turning `a deaf ear` to West Papua atrocities
(The Guardian Indonesia)

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu leaders want investigation into alleged abuses and support for independence campaignMelanesian leaders have accused the United Nations of having `turned a deaf ear` to human rights atrocities in the Indonesian province of Papua and urged the world to support the region´s campaign for independence.At the UN General Assembly in New York, the prime ministers of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu called on the UN´s Human Rights Council to formally investigate long-standing allegations of human rights abuses in the provinces. Related: West Papua protest: Indonesian police kill one and wound others - reports Related: Indonesia accused of arresting more than 1,000 in West Papua Continue reading...