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West Papuan Church leader meets with New Zealand MPs
May 16, 2016
On 12th May The Reverend Socratez Sofyan Yoman, Head of the Baptish Church in West Papua visited Wellington and met with several members of parliament from Aotearoa New Zealand. The meeting was hosted by long standing West Papua supporter Catherine Delahunty MP who recently called for a motion in the
97 West Papuans detained for entering Freeport Mine
May 14, 2016
On Thursday 12th May, 97 West Papuan people were reportedly detained by the Indonesian police for allegedly “invading” the notorious Grasberg Mine in West Papua. The Grasberg Mine is
Benny Wenda documentary wins film award
May 14, 2016
The Road to Home, a feature length documentary about Benny Wenda, has been awarded ‘Best Documentary Feature’ at the 2016 Amsterdam Film Festival, in their Van Gogh Awards. The festival celebrates films that capture both the artistry and progressive nature of world cinema today. Created to recognize and award films
Solomon Islands & Vanuatu supporting West Papua for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)
May 12, 2016
Just days after the historic Westminster meeting on West Papuan self-determination, there was more historic support for the people of West Papua as yesterday Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare announced that he had met with Vanuatu Prime Minister Hon. Charlot Salwai and that together they had reaffirmed their…
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
Massive rally in Vanuatu calling for West Papua’s full MSG membership
April 29, 2016
Today in Vanuatu hundreds of people marched together in solidarity with their Melanesian brothers and sisters in occupied West Papua. They called for West Papua’s full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). This historic rally comes after Vanuatu Prime Minister Hon. Charlot Salwai and his government announced that they…
ANZAC Day Message 2016
April 24, 2016
Dear friends, Today, on ANZAC Day we remember the incredible commitment of our brave ANZAC heores who fought and died alongside one another, helping to keep our region Independent and free. West Papuans known by James Burrowes, fighting alongside Australian troops in World War II to…
Indonesian President Jokowi met with Free West Papua protests across Europe
April 22, 2016
This week Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was met with Free West Papua protests on his tour of European Union countries. Free West Papua demonstration in the United Kingdom Earlier this week, the Free West Papua Campaign announced that we would demonstrate against the arrival of President Jokowi because he