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We invite you to take part in the Otepoti Dunedin part of this year’s Global Flag Raising action to show your solidarity for West Papua’s freedom and right to self-determination.The Morning Star flag was first raised on 1 December 1961, today, the flag is West Papua’s symbol of independence. When people publicly display the Morning Star, they not only show their solidarity with the West Papuan people, but also acknowledge their rightful path to freedom; a process that was interrupted by Indonesian occupation.
Spokesperson for the Free West Papua Campaign, Raki Ap, explains;
“The land of West Papua will always be remembered as the birth place of the Morning Star, which is the last glimpse of night as the sun rises. The Morning Star has guided seafarers to West Papua’s shores for thousands of years, and so too it will also guide us to freedom. The Morning Star is the symbol of our home, and represents our dream to live independently and in peace. This is why we will keep calling on our friends around the world to participate in raising the Morning Star flag alongside us, and continue asking then to show Indonesia they affirm our path to freedom and right to self-determination.”
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Exchange, Dunedin, New Zealand
