Melanesian leaders condemn UN for turning 'a deaf ear' to West Papua atrocities

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu leaders want investigation into alleged abuses and support for independence campaign Melanesian leaders have accused the United Nations of having "turned a deaf ear" to human rights atrocities in the Indonesian province of Papua and urged the world to support the region's campaign for independence. At the UN General Assembly in New York, the prime ministers of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu called on the UN's Human Rights Council to formally investigate long-standing...