December 1st commemorated across West Papua and the world

December 2, 2025

December 1st marked the 64th anniversary of West Papua’s original Independence Day in 1961. The Morning Star was raised in all seven regencies across West Papua, in a firm rejection of Indonesia’s strict ban on the flag. 

In Oxford, UK, the Morning Star flag was raised above the Oxford Town Hall while ULMWP President Benny Wenda gave an address inside. President Wenda’s pre-December 1st address can be viewed here and his speech can be read here. 

An incomplete round up of December 1st flag raisings is included below: 

West Papua

• National Committee (KNPB) & People’s Liberation Movement for West Papua (GR-PWP)
• ULMWP Jayapura
• ULMWP December 1st March (Video)
• GR-PWP Tabi and Bomberay
• ULMWP Domberay Region
• ULMWP Tabi Region
• ULMWP Saireri Region
• ULMWP Lapago Region
• ULMWP Ketengban
• KNPB Fak-Fak
• KNPB Sorong City
• KNPB Yalimo
• KNPB Yahukimo
• Alliance of Papua Students (AMP) Surabaya
• AMP Jakarta
• AMP Bali
• AMP Makassar
• TPNPB Markas Victoria
• TPNPB Dogiyai
• TPNPB Nduga
• North Lani District
• Nabire
• Sentani
• Bomberay Region
• Ketengban Tribe, Star Mountains

International:  

• Vanuatu Free West Papua Association 
• South Africa  
• Solomon Islands (video) 
• Honiara, Solomon Islands 
• Otago, New Zealand 
• Auckland (Tamaki), New Zealand 
• Sydney, Australia 
• Alice Springs, Australia 
• Melbourne, Australia 
• Cairns, Australia 
• Ballarat, Australia 
• University of Queensland, Australia 
• Oxford, UK 
• USA