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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions supports West Papuan self-determination
September 9, 2017
This media release has been written by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi on 4th September 2017 following an historic motion supporting the people of West Papua and their fundamental right to self-determination. Unions representing 320,000 Kiwi workers have strongly endorsed the right of the people of…
Up to 32 West Papuan people reportedly arrested and tortured in Sorong
September 7, 2017
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Demonstrations in Samoa and Papua New Guinea call upon Pacific Islands Forum to support West Papua
September 6, 2017
Yesterday demonstrations were held in Apia, Samoa and Kiunga, Papua New Guinea to call upon the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to support self-determination for West Papua at the current 48th Leaders Meeting.
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…
West Papua film screening night in Melbourne, Australia
September 5, 2017
Brunswick Picture House in Melbourne, Australia is hosting a double West Papua film screening next month, featuring undercover documentary Forgotten Bird of Paradise and award-winning biopic The Road to Home, about West Papua independence leader Benny Wenda. The screenings have been organised by Australian activist Emma Capp who says “Because…
Beyond the Pacific: West Papua on the World Stage Conference
September 3, 2017
A terrific and very informative conference organized by the West Papua Project, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney and the School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University. Congratulations to the conference Facilitator, Ronny Kareni , WPP Coordinator, Dr. Cammi Webb-Gannon and WPP Convener, Dr. Jim
Historic swim delivers Free West Papua petition across Lake Geneva to the United Nations
September 3, 2017
Historic swim delivers Free West Papua petition across Lake Geneva to the United Nations At 08:00 in the morning at the far shores of Lake Geneva, 6 swimmers departed across a 69km journey that lasted over 28 hours. With them, they symbolically carried both the West Papuan People’s Petition and…
Press release on Swim & Petition; Please send to all your networks!
August 25, 2017
[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] Petition for self-determination in West Papua to be swum 30 hours across Lake Geneva at end of month as West Papuans arrested for signing Petition for human rights and vote of self-determination for West Papuans under Indonesian military occupation signed by tens of thousands; British team swimming…
Interview with Swim for West Papua captain Joel Evans
August 25, 2017
Sign & Share the Swim for West Papua petition here On August 29th, the Global Petition for West Papua which has already reached tens of thousands of signatures across West Papua and around the world, will be handed into the United Nations in Geneva. Prior to this, it will be…