The National Committee for West Papua (abbreviated KNPB or West Papua National Committee) is a Papuan peoples' group campaigning for independence of Papua and West Papua.
In April 2009, 8 protesters were killed by police during a demonstration involving more than 15,000 people, sponsored by the KNPB. A policeman was wounded by an arrow.[1] On 22 March 2010, KNPB organises a series of new events. 15 Papuans were arrested after police used firearms to disperse the crowd[2].
The International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP) and the International Lawyers for West Papua (ILWP) recognize the West Papua National Committee as the domestic coordinator for the West Papuan independence movement,[3] according to Mario Pigei of the KNPB. At a KNPB rally marking the registration of the IPWP and ILWP at the European Union in Brussels, coordinator Mario Pigei said "Human rights violations continue being committed in Papua with the killings of Papuan figures including Kelly Kwalik"[3]
See also [link]
- Benny Wenda#Free West Papua Campaign
- Free Papua Movement
- Papua conflict
- Republic of West Papua (proposed state)
References [link]
- ^ Pre-Election Human Rights Report Westpan. April 9, 2009
- ^ West Papua Report, April 2010, Issues. East Timor and Indonesia Action Network
- ^ a b Papuans rally to gain international support; Markus Makur, The Jakarta Post, Timika. Jan 28, 2010
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KNPB
KNPB, virtual channel, 5, is the PBS–affiliate television station for Western Nevada's Truckee Meadows licensed to Reno. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 15 (virtual channel 5.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter facility shared with KAME-TV on Red Hill between US 395 and SR 445 in Sun Valley. The station can also be seen on Charter channel 5 and in high definition on digital channel 785. Founded on April 19, 1982, the station is owned and operated by Channel 5 Public Broadcasting, Inc, a community licensee.
History
KNPB began broadcasting on September 29, 1983, with the first program being Sesame Street. The station's studios and offices were located in the College of Education building on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. Prior to 1983, PBS programming was made available to Reno either from the city's commercial stations on a per-program basis, (i.e. Sesame Street was on KOLO) or via cable from KVIE in Sacramento, the nearest PBS station available.
