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Benny Wenda expresses concern over events in West Papua
October 15, 2013
by Benny Wenda Tomorrow, 16th October 2013, marks the 5th anniversary of the founding of two important groups in the struggle for West Papuan self-determination: International…
Rights groups call on MSG to allow West Papuans to claim their Melanesian identity
October 15, 2013
Press Release 15 October 2012 – 98 international and Pacific non-governmental organisations, academics, politicians and individuals have written to the leaders of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), welcoming their leadership on the West Papua issue and adding their wholehearted support…
West Papua to remain closed to international media
October 12, 2013
Sign the Avaaz petition here urging the Indonesian Government to stop the killings and open up West Papua to international media — Fresh hope that Indonesia would allow foreign journalists and observers freely into occupied West Papua, appear to be…
Things not ‘getting better’ for West Papuans
October 11, 2013
Free West Papua Campaign founder Benny Wenda has written the following article for the Guardian newspaper in the UK as a response to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s recent comments about the situation in West Papua. Read the article below,…
Statement from FWPC regarding attempts to silence West Papuan advocates in Australia
October 9, 2013
In the UK freedom of speech is guaranteed by law, whether the government publicly agrees with that expression or not. People are allowed to voice their opinions on whatever they want. When a foreign government tries to challenge this freedom…
Avaaz petition calls for journalists to be allowed access to West Papua
October 8, 2013
We are delighted that Avaaz, the global campaigning community, is now running a petition for West Papua. In response to a recent incident, where Indonesian police fired into a crowded marketplace killing one man and injuring two more, Avaaz have…
West Papuan leaders nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2013
October 8, 2013
We are very happy to report that two prominent West Papuan independence leaders have been nominated for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize. Both the founder of the Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda and West Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma have been successfully nominated for…
Study finds at least one incident of torture every six weeks
October 7, 2013
Shocking new research accuses Indonesia of using torture as a ”mode of governance” in West Papua – security forces have…
Australian Senators demand action on West Papua
October 6, 2013
The issue of West Papua continues to rise up the agenda in Australia. The recent Freedom Flotilla which sailed from Australian to West Papuan shores caught…
West Papuan activists climb into Australian consulate in Bali
October 6, 2013
This morning three West Papuan activists (pictured right) climbed the wall and entered the Australian consulate in Bali to seek safety and ask for the release of West Papuan political prisoners. In a letter handed to the consulate staff, the…