News Stories
Category: Human Rights
Over 100 West Papuans arrested and dozens of houses burned down
January 9, 2015
Several days ago, the Indonesian military and police arrested scores of West Papuans in Utikini village near Timika, which is very close to the world’s largest goldmine. According to reports, up to 116 West Papuan men, women and children were arrested and tortured.
Statement from Benny Wenda on Indonesian military massacre of Papuan youths
December 9, 2014
Dear friends, My heart is filled with grief and sadness to learn that yesterday in West Papua, at least 5 of my people were brutally massacred by the Indonesian military and police, just for protesting against military violence against children…
5 West Papuans shot dead in Indonesian military rampage
December 8, 2014
Five West Papuan people were shot dead and 12 others injured when Indonesian troops and police fired into a crowd of civilians in the highlands region of Paniai on Monday…
Statement on the arrests and shootings of KNPB activists
December 2, 2014
Benny Wenda has written this statement after dozens of West Papua National Committee (KNPB) activists were arrested in support of the International Lawyers for West Papua launching in the Netherlands. Dear friends of…
Benny Wenda’s Statement on murder of Papuan leader Martinus Yohame
September 1, 2014
A public statement from Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West Papua Campaign founder, Benny Wenda Dear friends, supporters and…
Take Action: ask your government to support media freedom in West Papua
August 20, 2014
The New Zealand government recently passed a motion calling for “genuine media freedom in West Papua”. Sadly, on 6th August two French journalists, Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourrat, who were reporting on the growing human rights crisis in the Lanny…
Statement from Benny Wenda on the arrested journalists
August 9, 2014
Statement from Benny Wenda.Nobel peace prize nominee and founder of the Free West Papua campaign. Two days ago the Indonesian military arrested two French journalists for trying to expose to the world is happening…
Victor Yeimo released from prison
August 5, 2014
The Free West Papua Campaign is very pleased to announce that today, Victor Yeimo, the Chairman of the West…
Scores arrested and beaten as West Papuans in Timika protest for a referendum
July 27, 2014
On 17th July 2014, hundreds to thousands of people outside the local Indonesian Parliament office in Timika, West Papua, peacefully protested for an independence referendum and for the release of the scores West Papuan political prisoners who continue to be…
Over 80% of West Papuans boycott the Indonesian elections
July 13, 2014
On Wednesday 9th July, the people of West Papua held a nation-wide boycott of the Indonesian presidential elections after many pro-independence groups issued statements calling for a mass refusal to vote for any Indonesian government. This is because all successive Indonesian…