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1st December – day of action for West Papua
November 20, 2013
Please join us in London on Sunday 1st December as part of a global day of action for West Papua. Location: Indonesian Embassy, 38 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 2HW Time: Midday – 3pm Closest tube: Bond Street or Marble Arch Background: The…
Graphic video emerges showing police brutality in West Papua
November 17, 2013
Brutal and horrific footage has emerged from Wamena, West Papua filmed yesterday (scroll down for video). It shows Indonesian police brutally arrest innocent West Papuans and…
Benny Wenda opens Campaign office in Papua New Guinea
November 8, 2013
Currently, Free West Papua Campaign founder, Benny Wenda and his wife Maria, are making an official tour of Papua New Guinea (PNG). We are delighted to announce that during their visit they have opened a Free West Papua Campaign office…
West Papuan student leader arrested
November 8, 2013
The leader of the West Papuan Student Movement, Yason Ngelia, was arrested yesterday by angry Indonesian Police during a peaceful rally rejecting Papua’s Special Autonomy (Otsus). He is now detained at the Jayapura police station with fifteen other students. Yason…
Protest against Indonesian Vice President visit to Oxford University
November 8, 2013
Last week around 25 supporters of the Free West Papua Campaign gathered outside an Oxford University building to protest against the visit of Dr Boediono, the Vice President of Indonesia. The University had invited Dr Boediono to give a talk…
Launch of Free West Papua Campaign (PNG Chapter)
November 4, 2013
Date: Wednesday November 6th, 2013 Time: 11am to 12.30pm Venue: Partners with Melanesian Inc., opposite Pacific Engineering, Conference Room, Hohola Industrial Center, Port Moresby, PNG West Papuan independence leader Mr. Benny Wenda is presently in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Throughout…
FWPC attend Amnesty International Event for Filep Karma
October 25, 2013
Last Friday 18th October, we joined an event held by Reading Amnesty International Group to raise awareness and support for West Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma, who is currently serving a…
AHRC publishes report on massacre of over 4,000 West Papuans
October 23, 2013
The world renowned Asian Human Rights Commission accuses Indonesia of systematic genocide…
Indonesian military and police open fire on Papuan students
October 22, 2013
Following mass protests throughout West Papua in support of the formation of the all-party parliamentary group for West Papua, the anniversary of the founding of IPWP and a…
Foreign tourists detained in West Papua for entering Freeport mine area
October 21, 2013
9 Foreign tourists have been detained by the Indonesian military for hiking into the area of the Grasberg Mine in West Papua, (seen here) the largest goldmine in the world which all tourists are…