News Stories
Tag: Benny Wenda
1 post
West Papua in 2021: arrests, abductions and plans for ethnic cleansing
January 18, 2021
Following the announcement of a Provisional Government of West Papua and rejection of Jakartaโs โSpecial Autonomyโ renewal, the Indonesian state has pursued its strategy of aggressive arrests and violence against peaceful demonstrations for independence. ULMWP Chair Benny Wenda was named interim President of the Provisional Government on December 1, 2020, as the Papuan people roundly […]
1 post