[Anglican Communion News Service] Bishops from the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia have expressed their “deep disappointment” at what they say is the continued suppression of the first people of West Papua. The political status of West Papua is disputed. The bishops issued a statement calling for the Indonesian authorities to “halt all state-sanctioned abuse and violation of human rights.” In their statement, they express their “deep disappointment” at the continued suppression of the first people of West Papua, and call on governments within their jurisdiction – New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga Samoa, American Samoa and the Cook Islands – to take a four-fold course of action.

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