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Category: United Nations
ULMWP appeals to The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to support West Papuan self-determination
September 6, 2017
The following media statement has been released by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) mid the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). MEDIA STATEMENT ULMWP appeals to PIF to support West Papua On behalf of the people of West Papua, ULMWP would like to welcome…
48 years since the Act of No Choice
August 2, 2017
TODAY, 2nd August marks the 48 year anniversary of the “Act on NO Choice” in West Papua, where 1,026 people (less than 0.2% of the population) were threatened & forced to ‘declare’ that they wished to remain with Indonesia, and the people and lands were handed over to President Suharto’s…
Indonesia under pressure during Universal Periodic Review and World Press Freedom Day over record in West Papua
May 3, 2017
Indonesia was subjected to international scrutiny of its human rights record during the UN’s Universal Periodic Review today. Dozens of international NGOs submitted briefings detailing a litany of abuse by Indonesia in the Papua provinces, before 90 countries asked questions and offered recommendations to Indonesia regarding its human rights record.…
Happy New Year from West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda
December 31, 2016
Below is a special Christmas and New Year message by the Nobel Peace Prize Nominated West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda , thanking and encouraging everyone for their continued support for West Papua. This message was originally published as part of our full Christmas and New Year message. “I would
Melanesian identity is growing in West Papua, in resistance to the increasing repression of the West Papuan people
October 6, 2016
Melanesian Identity is growing in West Papua as a reaction to the increasing repression of the West Papuan people
West Papua report given to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at Humanitarian Summit
May 26, 2016
There was an historic moment for West Papua at the World Humanitarians Summit is Istanbul, Turkey yesterday AS UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon was been presented with the West Papua Fact Finding Mission Report titled “We Will Lose Everything” by Emele Duituturaga, the executive director of PIANGO (Pacific Islands…
UK Labour leader calls for independence vote
May 6, 2016
Jeremy Corbyn has drawn attention to the plight of West Papuans, saying the recognition of human rights and justice should be the “cornerstone” of the UK Labour party’s foreign policy. The Labour leader made the comments in an address to a meeting of international parliamentarians, supporters and activists in London
Guardian: UN must supervise vote on independence, says coalition
May 6, 2016
The United Nations must pass a resolution for an internationally supervised vote for independence in West Papua, global parliamentarians and independence advocates have said. In a meeting in London on Tuesday, the West Papuan independence leader, Benny Wenda, will join parliamentarians, lawyers and humanitarians from the UK and the Pacific
Historic meeting on West Papua’s future takes place in British Parliament
May 3, 2016
An historic step on the road to freedom for West Papua was taken in London today. At a meeting of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua in the Houses of Parliament a new declaration calling for an internationally supervised vote on the independence of West Papua. The meeting was attended