Ms Newton Cain said it was unclear who Vanuatu could get on side, but the country

will "make it very clear to all members that they see this as an important issue
and I can't see them backing down".

Indonesia 'trolling' Vanuatu

Indonesia, who is not part of the Pacific Islands Forum but attends the meeting as
a "dialogue partner", is unimpressed.

"We've seen significant efforts by Indonesia to derail Vanuatu's efforts ... by

exercising influence in countries where they have more influence such as Australia,
Papua New Guinea and to a certain extent the Solomon Islands and Fiji," Ms Newton
Cain said.
As Pacific Island leaders gather this week for their annual meeting, one far-flung
region could be a major cause of controversy.

Vanuatu plans to use the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Tuvalu to call for West
Papuan independence and put the spotlight on alleged military abuses in the
Indonesian-ruled area.

Leading the charge is exiled West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda, who is
now based in Vanuatu. It's believed to be the first time someone from Indonesia's
Papuan provinces will form part of an official delegation at PIF.y.

Incredibly, though, the little boy pulled through and survived with no damage to
his brain, but the sepsis has caused both hands and his legs to turn black and
effectively die off.

Medics battled to save length in Oliver�s leg, but Abigail begged them to speed the
operation along because she could see the leg self-amputating.

She said: �Oliver was out of the woods but they kept delaying a date for his
amputations to try to save more of his leg � but I could see his body was trying to
get rid of it.

Indonesia has controlled the western half of the island of New Guinea since the
1960s. Activists have long been fighting for an independent West Papua there and
some Pacific countries, especially Vanuatu, support the cause.

Pacific policy expert Tess Newton Cain said the latest play by Vanuatu at PIF is
part of a more concerted effort by the country to rally the regional and
international community.

"There are certainly indications that there has been an uptick in engagement and
violence [in the Papuan provinces] leading to displacement, injuries and death," Ms
Newton Cain said.
She said, as a result, there has been a "very significant push by Vanuatu" for
strong wording on Indonesian human rights abuses in the PIF's final communique.

Additionally, Vanuatu wants member states to call for a "definite timetable for a
visit to the area by the UN Human Rights Commissioner".