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On behalf of the people of West Papua, I condemn the arrest of the 42 ULMWP representatives last week by the Indonesian ...
On behalf of the ULMWP and the people of West Papua, I wish the people and government of Vanuatu all the very best on your ...
The Boycott Indonesia campaign officially launched in London on the 20th March. Speaking at the event were Benny Wenda (ULMWP Interim President), activist Peter Tatchell, Tim Hansen (ULMWP Legal ...
‘Balikpapan 7’ political prisoners released from jail August 23, 2020 The last of seven Papuan activists have been released from a detention center in Indonesian Borneo after serving a sentence on ...
Benny Wenda: The Permanent People’s Tribunal proves that West Papua needs freedom December 9, 2024 As Interim President of the ULMWP, I welcome the release of the judgment of the Permanent People’s ...
Benny Wenda: Mass displacements in West Papua show Prabowo’s true face December 16, 2024 A massive wave of forced displacement is happening in West Papua, as Indonesia ramps up its military operations ...
Urgent Pacific Disaster Appeal after Cyclone Pam March 15, 2015 West Papua independence leader Benny Wenda has launched this urgent appeal to help those affected by Cyclone Pam which has caused much ...
Indonesia has launched a number of devastating airstrikes on a handful of villages in Ilaga, Puncak Regency. These attacks follow last week’s brutal bombing attacks in Puncak, which killed one Papuan ...
Welcome to this month’s PAPUA MERDEKA newsletter! Foreign journalists and West Papuans are persecuted for telling the truth about West Papua. We will keep you updated with what is really happening.
Indonesia has committed a brutal bombing attack against a West Papuan village in Puncak Regency, killing at least one child and severely injuring others. This brutal attack reminds me of my childhood: ...
Seven people have been found guilty of treason after raising the banned Morning Star flag in West Papua, a province of Indonesia. In the Jayapura District Court this week, the seven were each jailed ...
At 14:00, 13 May 2015 the United States (US) office of homeland security stopped West Papuan Independence leader Mr Benny Wenda from boarding a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Los Angeles.