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 ...

West Papua: Five facts about Indonesia’s occupation September 20, 2017 Military repression, possible genocide, western collusion Indonesia refuses a referendum on self-determination & independence ...

December 1st 2024 marked the 63rd anniversary of West Papua’s 1961 Independence Day, when the Morning Star flag was first raised across West Papua and the New Guinea Council declared independence.

Paradise Bombed August 7, 2023 An extraordinary new documentary, filmed on the ground in West Papua, exposes the crimes against humanity being committed by the Indonesian military in the highlands of ...

‘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 ...

Indonesia may have again used the chemical weapon White Phosphorus on indigenous West Papuans in Kiwirok. I am calling for an urgent international investigation into these very serious allegations.

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 ...

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.

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 ...