The Republic of West Papua is a proposed separatist state consisting of the Western New Guinea region. It is not recognised by Indonesia or other countries. It includes the provinces of Papua and West Papua. It was unilaterally declared at the end of 1961. Several militant and social movement organizations are fighting for West Papuan independence including the Free Papua Movement, the West Papua Liberation Organization (WPLO) (its head is John Anari), and the West Papua National Liberation Army (WPLNA). The WPNLA supports both the WPLO and the Free Papua Movement. The ideology of the Free Papua movement is connected with decline of modern life and refusing cultural or economical development.
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