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New Year message and report from Benny Wenda
January 30, 2014
Dear friends of West Papua, I recently returned to the UK after a month long tour…
New Year message from Free West Papua Campaign
January 1, 2014
On behalf of the people of West Papua we would like to wish you all a very Happy New…
Benny Wenda opens Campaign office in Papua New Guinea
November 8, 2013
Currently, Free West Papua Campaign founder, Benny Wenda and his wife Maria, are making an official tour of Papua New Guinea (PNG). We are delighted to announce that during their visit they have opened a Free West Papua Campaign office…
Protest against Indonesian Vice President visit to Oxford University
November 8, 2013
Last week around 25 supporters of the Free West Papua Campaign gathered outside an Oxford University building to protest against the visit of Dr Boediono, the Vice President of Indonesia. The University had invited Dr Boediono to give a talk…
Launch of Free West Papua Campaign (PNG Chapter)
November 4, 2013
Date: Wednesday November 6th, 2013 Time: 11am to 12.30pm Venue: Partners with Melanesian Inc., opposite Pacific Engineering, Conference Room, Hohola Industrial Center, Port Moresby, PNG West Papuan independence leader Mr. Benny Wenda is presently in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Throughout…
FWPC attend Amnesty International Event for Filep Karma
October 25, 2013
Last Friday 18th October, we joined an event held by Reading Amnesty International Group to raise awareness and support for West Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma, who is currently serving a…
Rights groups call on MSG to allow West Papuans to claim their Melanesian identity
October 15, 2013
Press Release 15 October 2012 – 98 international and Pacific non-governmental organisations, academics, politicians and individuals have written to the leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), welcoming their leadership on the West Papua issue and adding their wholehearted support…
Statement from FWPC regarding attempts to silence West Papuan advocates in Australia
October 9, 2013
In the UK freedom of speech is guaranteed by law, whether the government publicly agrees with that expression or not. People are allowed to voice their opinions on whatever they want. When a foreign government tries to challenge this freedom…
Avaaz petition calls for journalists to be allowed access to West Papua
October 8, 2013
We are delighted that Avaaz, the global campaigning community, is now running a petition for West Papua. In response to a recent incident, where Indonesian police fired into a crowded marketplace killing one man and injuring two more, Avaaz have…
West Papuan leaders nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2013
October 8, 2013
We are very happy to report that two prominent West Papuan independence leaders have been nominated for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize. Both the founder of the Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda and West Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma have been successfully nominated for…