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Human Rights Law Centre urges Australia to end association with human rights abuse in West Papua
May 6, 2014
The Director of Communications at the Human Rights Law Center in Australia urges the Australian government to “introduce laws that would minimise the risk of Australian policing or military assistance supporting human rights violators.” The Australian government funds and trains…
Indonesian Troops Fire On PNG Soldiers Along Border
May 5, 2014
Tensions continue to rise at the border between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and West Papua as Indonesian troops open fire on PNG soldiers. The Post Courier newspaper reported that the incident happened at the weekend and follows a similar incident…
Photos from FWPC office launch in Perth, Australia
May 3, 2014
Here is a selection of photos from the launch of our new office in Perth, Australia, which was officially opened by West Papua independence leader Benny Wenda on Sunday 27th April.
2011 Operation Sunset Merona Replica Mooted to contain Border Crisis
May 1, 2014
The following is a statement from the Free West Papua Campaign office in Port Moresby, PNG In January 2011, Special Operation Sunset Merona (led by the Papua New Guinea police and army) burned down villages and camps of West Papuan…
Benny Wenda article in The Guardian
April 30, 2014
Source: The Guardian This Anzac Day weekend, we opened the first ever Free West Papua campaign office in Australia. For more than 50 years, my people have suffered what I considered to be a slow-moving genocide under the repressive military occupation of…
Free West Papua Campaign to open new office in Perth, Australia
April 25, 2014
This Sunday 27th April, the Nobel Peace Prize nominee West Papua independence leader Benny Wenda will officially open a new Free West Papua Campaign office in Perth, Australia. The new office will work closely with our headquarters in Oxford, UK and regional…
PNG Opposition officially supports a Free West Papua
April 16, 2014
We are extremely happy to report some wonderful and historic news from Papua New Guinea (PNG). On Monday, the leader of PNG’s opposition, Mr. Belden Namah showed…
Benny Wenda’s statement on the current situation in West Papua
April 11, 2014
Dear friends, brothers and sisters, fellow Papuans, I am writing this statement today to express my concerns over current events within West Papua. I want to tell the world that now is a time when our people are in incredibly…
Exhibition to celebrate the life of Benny Wenda and the people of West Papua
April 4, 2014
We are very pleased to inform you of an upcoming art exhibition in London which will educate people and celebrate the life of Benny Wenda and the people of West Papua. Espacio gallery is pleased to present “Edge of Ordainary”…
Global day of action for Papuan political prisoners
April 4, 2014
On 2nd April people around the world demonstrated in solidarity with over 70 political prisoners currently being held in West Papua. Demonstrations took place in Jayapura, London, Melbourne, Brisbane,…