Our information evening of Thursday 29 August at the Leichhardt Library dealt with the human right situation in West Papua, the former Dutch Colony taken over 56 years ago by Indonesia.
The West Papuan People have been calling since then for independence and are still protesting, risking arrest, torture and their own life.
The evening was presented by:
– Joe Collins, secretary of the Australia West Papua Association, and
– Sister Susan Connelly of the Order of St. Joseph introduced the issue and gave an update.
The very informative documentary Land of the Morning Star was also screened, and those who could not attend will be able to see it on YouTube at the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUT6hPRjb6o
