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24 West Papuan people reportedly arrested in Fak-Fak
August 21, 2017
We have received urgent and unconfirmed reports that on 20th August at approximately 15:20, 24 West Papuan activists were arrested by the Indonesian police in the port of Fak-fak. It is believed that all the activists are from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB). The names of those reported arrested…
Around 100 people arrested for protesting the “Day of Broken Promise” New York Agreement
August 16, 2017
Yesterday, on 15th August 2017 100 people were arrested in 3 cities for peacefully demonstrating for West Papua’s freedom and to remember what is known to the people of West Papua as the “Day of Broken Promise”. This day marks the “New York Agreement” of 15th August 1962 when West…
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…
UK CALL TO ACTION: Lobby your MP to join the parliamentary group on West Papua!
June 29, 2017
Following the recent UK general election, we need your help in pressuring the new batch of MPs to take up the West Papuan cause. As parliament is re-forming, we need to restart the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on West Papua, and need cross-party support to make it happen. Here, we…
15 year old West Papuan boy tortured by the Indonesian police
June 23, 2017
URGENT NEWS – WEST PAPUAN BOY TORTURED BY THE INDONESIAN POLICE We have received urgent reports from West Papua that on 16th June 2017, Albert Nawipa, a 15 year old West Papuan boy was brutally tortured by the Indonesian police in Wamena. After being brutally tortured, Albert was then reportedly…
West Papuan human rights commissioner tortured and threatened by the Indonesian police
May 26, 2017
This statement has been written by West Papuan Independence leader Benny Wenda after Indonesian police officers brutally tortured Nareki Kogoya from the Human Rights Commission. It brings more sadness for the people of West Papua to learn that another innocent West Papuan person has been brutally tortured by the…
Massacre of 5 people in 24 hours – Under Indonesia, West Papua is becoming another East Timor
May 24, 2017
Massacre of 5 people in 24 hours – Under Indonesia, West Papua is becoming another East Timor This statement has been written by ULMWP Spokesperson Benny Wenda following the killings of West Papuan people in Port Numbay/Jayapura this week. For media inquires, please contact: +447411 053953 E-mail: [email protected] Today the…
Support from world renowned artist J BOOG for West Papua
May 8, 2017
On 4th May, legendary Pacific artist J BOOG met with friends and family members of West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda, in Oxford United Kingdom. A world famous musician of Samoan origin, J BOOG has inspired the people of West Papua and people across the Pacific with his promotion of…
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.…
Benny Wenda speaks out on World Press Freedom Day being held in Indonesia
April 30, 2017
In a recent interview for the New Internationalist magazine in their fantastic new issue all about West Papua, Benny Wenda spoke out about the reality of press freedom in West Papua