This Thursday 26th November, the Dancing Turtle Media produced undercover documentary ‘Forgotten Bird of Paradise’ will show at the United Nations ‘We The Peoples’ Film Festival, currently being held at locations across London.

The festival takes its title from the opening words of the United Nations Charter.

The festival, which is now in its fourth year, strives to raise the profile of the United Nations by promoting its aims and work in development, security and human rights to new and existing audiences by inspiring and educating them through film.

Films showing at the festival cover themes including environment and peace, human rights and development.

Forgotten Bird of Paradise will be shown at 6pm at a special viewing taking place at the London School Of Economics (LSE). Entry is free, though booking is required.

For more information on the festival visit www.wethepeoples.org.uk

Use your freedom so that others can have theirs too.
Stand up and make your voice heard, before its too late. Visit www.freewestpapua.org

The publication of deeply disturbing images showing the aftermath of an Indonesian military ’sweeping operation’ in the village of Bolkame, close to the West Papuan highland town of Wamena, should serve as a warning to the international community of Indonesia’s intent to continue their drive to wipe out the Papuan population.

In the latest episode, 25 houses were burnt to the ground, Indonesian troops opened gunfire on elderly, precious livestock were killed, and women raped in front of their children. Those that fled remain in hiding in the jungle without so much as a blanket to keep warm.
Little wonder the Indonesian authorities were so keen to expel the International Committee of the Red Cross recently. Worrying times indeed. Let us hope that the UN are watching developments.

The Papuan people have suffered for too long under Indonesian occupation. On the tenth anniversary of East Timor, it’s time that the international community helped this other troubled region. Lack of action will have devastating consequences for humanity. The West Papuan people should be granted the right they have always been denied – self determination. Then they can finally be free to democratically choose their own future. No one can deny them that right.