This is a list of currently active separatist

Separatism

Separatism is the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group. While it often refers to full political secession, separatist groups may seek nothing more than greater autonomy...

 movements in Oceania

Oceania

Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...

. Separatism includes autonomism

Autonomism

Autonomism refers to a set of left-wing political and social movements and theories close to the socialist movement. As an identifiable theoretical system it first emerged in Italy in the 1960s from workerist communism...

 and secessionism. What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet two criteria:

1. They are active movements with living, active members.
2. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

• De facto state: for regions with de facto
  De facto
  De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
  
  autonomy from the government
• Proposed state: proposed name for a seceding sovereign state
  Sovereign state
  A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...
  
  
• Proposed autonomous area: for movements toward greater autonomy for an area
  Autonomous area
  An autonomous area or autonomous entity is an area of a country that has a degree of autonomy, or freedom from an external authority. Typically it is either geographically distinct from the rest of the country or populated by a national minority. Countries that include autonomous areas are often...
  
   but not outright secession
  • De facto autonomous government: for governments with de facto autonomous control over a region
  • Government-in-exile: for a government based outside of the region in question
    Government in exile
    A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usually operate under the assumption that they will one day return to their...
    
    , with or without control
  • Political party (or parties): for political parties
    Political party
    A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
    
     involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession
  • Militant organisation(s): for armed organisations (sometimes called terrorist organisations
    Terrorism
    Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
    
    )
  • Advocacy group(s): for non-belligerent, non-politically participatory entities
    Advocacy group
    Advocacy groups use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion and/or policy; they have played and continue to play an important part in the development of political and social systems...
    
    

 Australia

• 
  Western Australia
  Western Australia
  Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
  
   (Main article: Secessionism in Western Australia
  Secessionism in Western Australia
  Secessionism has been a recurring feature of Western Australia's political landscape since shortly after European settlement in 1829. The idea of self governance or secession has often been discussed through local newspaper articles and editorials and on a number of occasions has surfaced as very...
  
  )

 Early Modern France

• • Political party: Tavini Huiraatira
    Tavini Huiraatira
    The Tavini Huiraatira is a political party in French Polynesia.The party was founded in 1977 by Oscar Temaru under the name the Front for the Liberation of Polynesia...
    
    
  • Political party: Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front
    Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front
    The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front is a militant socialist pro-independence alliance of political parties in New Caledonia. It was founded in 1984 at a congress of various political parties, mainly indigenous but also of disgruntled and progressive New Caledonians of European...
    
     (Caledonian Union
    Caledonian Union
    The Caledonian Union is a pro-independence political party in New Caledonia. In the latest legislative elections of May 10, 2009, the party won around 11.65 % of the popular vote, and 9 out of 54 seats in the Territorial Congress.-History:...
    
    , Party of Kanak Liberation
    Party of Kanak Liberation
    The Party of Kanak Liberation is a socialist pro-independence political party in New Caledonia. It is a component of the National Union for Independence, which in turn is one of the two components of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front ....
    
    ), Kanak Socialist Liberation
    Kanak Socialist Liberation
    The Kanak Socialist Liberation is a Kanak pro-independence and socialist political party in New Caledonia, led by Nidoïsh Naisseline.The LKS was founded by a split in the Party of Kanak Liberation in 1981...
    
    , Labour Party
    Labour Party (New Caledonia)
    The Labour Party is a New Caledonian political party established on 18 November 2007. It is radically pro-independence and backed by the trade union Union of Kanak Workers and the Exploited...
    
    , Union of Pro-Independence Co-operation Committees
    Union of Pro-Independence Co-operation Committees
    The Federation of Pro-Independence Co-operation Committees is a political party in New Caledonia supporting the island's independence from France, although it is the most moderate of all nationalist parties ....
    
    , Renewed Caledonian Union
    Renewed Caledonian Union
    The Renewed Caledonian Union is a political party in New Caledonia formed by dissidents from the Caledonian Union. It is a member of the National Union for Independence coalition, which is in turn a member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front .In the latest legislative election of...
    
    
  • Proposed state: New Caledonia
    New Caledonia
    New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
    
    

 Indonesia

Indonesia is a transcontinental country. See also List of active separatist movements in Asia#Indonesia

Aceh

Aceh

Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...

• Proposed state:
  
  Republic of Aceh
  Aceh
  Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...
  
  
  • Militant organisation: Free Aceh Movement
    Free Aceh Movement
    The Free Aceh Movement , also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front , was a separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra from Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Aceh Insurgency from 1976 to 2005, costing over 15,000 lives...
    
     (negotiated peace with the Indonesian government in 2005, and now it is a civil movement, but the separatism stil has supporters)

South Moluccas

Maluku Islands

The Maluku Islands are an archipelago that is part of Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone...

• Proposed state:
  
  South Moluccas
  • Government-in-exile: Republik Maluku Selatan (member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
    Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
    The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization , formed in 11 February 1991, in The Hague, is an international organization of political organisations and governments representing self-proclaimed "indigenous peoples, minorities, and unrecognised or occupied territories". The organization...
    
    )
  • Advocacy group: Maluku Sovereignty Front
    Maluku Sovereignty Front
    The Maluku Sovereignty Front is a secessionist movement on Ambon Island, ostensibly aiming to restore the Republic of the South Moluccas . They have been monitored by the Indonesian military for stockpiling weapons and flying the RMS flag in public places. Official sources claim that the group...
    
    

West Papua

• Militant organisation: Free Papua Movement
  Free Papua Movement
  The Free Papua Movement is a militant organisation established in 1965 to encourage and effect the violent overthrow of the current governments in the Papua and West Papua provinces of Indonesia, formerly known as Irian Jaya to secede from Indonesia, and to reject economic development and...
  
  

Riau

• Proposed state:
  
  Riau

 New Zealand

South Island

South Island

The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...

• • Political parties: South Island Party (2008)
    South Island Party (2008)
    The South Island Party was a small regionalist political party in New Zealand. It advocated South Island Independence. The party's leader was Richard Prosser, a contributor to Investigate, who had previously called for a regional Parliament for the South Island.The party was founded on the belief...
    
     (doubtful whether 'active'), New Munster Party
  • Pressure groups: Cut the Cable, South Island First, Zealandia Independence Project
  • Militant organization: New Munster Liberation Army
  • Proposed state: New Munster
  • Proposed autonomous region: New Munster Province

 Papua New Guinea

(member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization , formed in 11 February 1991, in The Hague, is an international organization of political organisations and governments representing self-proclaimed "indigenous peoples, minorities, and unrecognised or occupied territories". The organization...

)

• • Political party: Bougainville Revolutionary Army
    Bougainville Revolutionary Army
    The Bougainville Revolutionary Army was formed in 1988 by Bougainvilleans seeking independence from Papua New Guinea .BRA leaders argue that Bougainville is ethnically part of the Solomon Islands and has not profited from the extensive mining that has occurred on the island...
    
    

 United States

• • Pressure movement: Chamoru Nation, Organization of People for Indigenous Rights
  • Local Self-Government: Guam Commission on Self-Determination, now known as the Commission on Decolonization
• 
  Hawaii
  Hawaii
  Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
  
  

• Pressure groups (s): Nation of Hawaiʻi (organization), Office of Hawaiian Affairs
  Office of Hawaiian Affairs
  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is a semi-autonomous entity of the state of Hawaii charged with the administration of 1.8 million acres of royal land held in trust for the benefit of native Hawaiians...
  
  
  • Pressure Movement: Taotao Tano

 Vanuatu

• Malekula
  • Proposed state: N'Makiaute
• Northern islands
  • Proposed state: Federation Na Griamel