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Press Statement: Benny Wenda’s Papua New Guinea VISA Application Rejected Again
September 4, 2015
Once again, West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda’s Papua New Guinea visa application has been rejected and he has been left unable to travel to Papua New Guinea. This…
2 West Papuan people murdered and 4 more shot by the Indonesian military
August 28, 2015
Today in West Papua, the Indonesian military opened fire outside a local church in the town of Timika, killing 2 West Papuans and seriously injuring 4…
New Free West Papua artwork from the Netherlands
August 25, 2015
On Saturday, Free West Papua Campaign-Netherlands met with Dutch sculptor Mr E. Pietersen who recently made these two striking sculptures of West Papuan freedom fighters which are now on display in the Gemeente Museum, in the Hague. Below is a video of Free West Papua Campaign-Netherlands meeting with Mr Pietersen…
Benny Wenda interviewed by Radio Australia
August 21, 2015
Yesterday West Papuan independence leader and Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Benny Wenda was interviewed by Radio Australia about the Indonesian military torturing and murdering his
Sir George Telek composes a new Free West Papua song
August 20, 2015
We are very happy that world famous Papua New Guinean musician, Sir George Telek has composed another song in support of West Papua’s freedom! Sir George Telek is renowned throughout PNG, the Pacific and around the world as a great musician and avid supporter of a Free West Papua.
For West Papuans, Indonesian Independence Day 2015 was a day of bloodshed
August 19, 2015
West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda has written this statement as a condolence message after the deaths of 54 people in the Oksibil plane crash in West Papua, and the murder of West Papuan man Fredi Wenda by the Indonesian military. Both happened on 16th August (Indonesian Independence Day) which
Free West Papua Campaign launched in Poland
August 14, 2015
We are very pleased to report that a new branch of the Free West Papua Campaign has opened in Poland! The new branched was launched with members of Free West Papua Campaign Netherlands and is located in Garwolin, (near Warsaw) Poland. The launch took place on August 8th during Garwolin’s…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister supports West Papua joining Pacific Islands Forum
August 10, 2015
We are very happy to report that the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Hon Manasseh Sogavare has pledged his support for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) joining the regional group, the Pacific Islands Forum. In a meeting on Friday with ULMWP General Secretary Octavianus Mote, the
Pacific Islands Forum urged to discuss West Papua
August 9, 2015
The important regional body, the Pacific Islands Forum has been urged by it’s by it’s own Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism (SSCR) to make West Papua a priority issue on the leaders meeting agenda in Papua New Guinea this September. The Sub-Committee apparently decided to act after an “increasing groundswell of support in…
Australian Foreign Minister speaks to Free West Papua activists on Anniversary of “Act of Free Choice”
August 2, 2015
Today Free West Papua activists addressed the Australian government head on with important questions about supporting the West Papuan people. This is a significant date as it is exactly…