Filep Karma: key obituary facts
Is Filep Karma dead? Yes. Filep Karma died on November 1, 2022, at age 63.
Cause of death: Filep Karma's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Filep Karma known for?
He was a West Papuan independence activist (1959–2022).
More about Filep Karma
Filep Karma, a West Papuan independence activist and public figure, died on November 1, 2022, in Jayapura, Indonesia.
Born Filep Jacob Semuel Karma on August 15, 1959, in Jayapura, he became known for helping raise the Morning Star flag at a ceremony in Jayapura on December 1, 2004. That act led to a treason charge and a 15-year prison sentence, drawing protests from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch; Amnesty International later designated him a prisoner of conscience.
Karma was released from prison in November 2015.