Act of Free Choice
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The Act of Free Choice was a controversial 1969 referendum in which selected representatives, under strong Indonesian and international pressure, voted for West Papua’s integration into Indonesia, fueling ongoing disputes over its legitimacy and the region’s political status.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political event
ⓘ
referendum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pepera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | territory of West Papua ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
coercion of selected representatives
ⓘ
failure to meet international standards for a free and fair referendum ⓘ lack of universal suffrage ⓘ military intimidation ⓘ |
| endTime | 1969 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
designation of the territory as Indonesian province of Irian Jaya
ⓘ
formal incorporation of West Papua into Indonesia ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
international debate on self-determination in West Papua
ⓘ
ongoing dispute over political status of West Papua ⓘ strengthening of Indonesian control over West Papua ⓘ |
| hasPart | series of regional consultations ⓘ |
| language | Indonesian ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Agreement between Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea
ⓘ
New York Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasisDate | 1962-08-15 ⓘ |
| location |
Irian Jaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Irian NERFINISHED ⓘ West Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ Western New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | 1025 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Free Papua Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Papuan independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Government of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | decolonization of West New Guinea ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Dutch colonial administration in West New Guinea
ⓘ
United Nations Temporary Executive Authority in West New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indonesian–Dutch decolonization process
ⓘ
West Papua independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ self-determination of peoples ⓘ |
| result |
affirmation of Indonesian sovereignty over West Papua
ⓘ
integration of West Papua into Indonesia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1969 ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
United Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Secretary-General’s Representative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Government of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| UNRepresentative | Fernando Ortiz-Sanz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNResolution | UN General Assembly Resolution 2504 (XXIV) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNResolutionDate | 1969-11-19 ⓘ |
| votingMethod |
consultative assemblies
ⓘ
indirect voting ⓘ |
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