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Urgent Pacific Disaster Appeal after Cyclone Pam
March 15, 2015
West Papua independence leader Benny Wenda has launched this urgent appeal to help those affected by Cyclone Pam which has caused much loss of life and destruction throughout many Pacific nations. Please Donate here Benny…
Benny Wenda’s Solidarity message after Cyclone Pam
March 15, 2015
To my fellow Pacific Islanders, who have suffered and are bravely enduring the devastating effects of Cyclone Pam: Dear brothers and sisters, My heart is full of pain to learn of the tragic loss of life and the destruction caused by the terrible event of Cyclone Pam that has affected…
Benny Wenda’s statement on Indonesia’s executions
March 5, 2015
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Free West Papua Campaign founder Benny Wenda on Indonesian executions: “We Papuans are also executed by Indonesia, just for expressing our desires to be free”
Benny Wenda tours South Africa
March 4, 2015
Exiled tribal leader Benny Wenda came to South Africa on the 16th of February to seek support for self-determination and freedom for his people in West Papua, who are currently suffering under the brutal Indonesian occupation. West Papua is the western half of the second largest island in the world;
New Zealand MP slams government as Indonesian minister visits
March 3, 2015
Source: Radio New Zealand The Indonesian Foreign Minister is visiting New Zealand today and meeting her counterpart Murray McCully, amid calls in Parliament for them to discuss human rights abuses in Papua. Retno Marsudi has just completed a tour of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Fiji. Last month, the…
A message from Lucky Dube’s band to the people of West Papua
March 2, 2015
A message to the people of West Papua from the band of South Africa’s late reggae star, Lucky Dube after meeting with Free West Papua Campaign founder and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Benny Wenda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLVJ-t5UFDM The band, known as One People told the people of West Papua: Band member Phuma…
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister shows strong support for West Papua
February 5, 2015
Today history was made as for the first time ever, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea spoke out against the oppression of PNG’s brothers and sisters in West Papua. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill speaks out for West Papua Today, Prime Minister O’Neill addressed cabinet ministers, provincial governors, business leaders…
West Papua resubmits application for MSG membership
February 4, 2015
United Liberation Movement for West Papua/ULMWP, newly formed West Papuan coordinating body which comprised of three main resistance groups, namely Federal Republic of West Papua, West Papua National Parliament and West Papua National Coalition for Liberation have submitted their application for membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)
Update on Indonesia’s brutality in Timika, West Papua
January 24, 2015
On January the 9th, the Free West Papua Campaign reported on the arrests of Papuans and burning of their houses in Timika, West Papua. Since we made this report, the situation has become even more critical with more houses being burned, Papuans being shot and stabbed
Winners of the 2014 1st December flag raising competition
January 23, 2015
We are glad to announce the winners of the December the 2014 1st Free West Papua flag raising competition: “Timor Papua Connection (TiPaCo)” and “Australians for a Free West Papua (AFFWP)”. In solidarity with the West Papuan people, this flag is raised all around the world every 1st of December