VIVAT International, together with Franciscans International, the World Council of Churches and Geneva for Human Rights with support of the International Coalition for Papua, Tapol and
Westpapua-Netzwerk, submitted the joint oral statement on “West Papua on the depopulation of the indigenous Melanesians in West Papua and their right to health” during the 34th regular session of the Human Right Council.
Link to the video on UN website (From 1:47:43)
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