Today’s demonstration in the Solomon Islands for West Papua made the front page of the Solomon Star http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/6976-civil-societies-to-govt-support-west-papua-bid-for-msg  Members of the civil society organization under the umbrella body of Solomon Islands in Solidarity for West Papua gathered in numbers on Thursday to renew their call on the Solomon Islands Government to support the bid for West […]

Read full article and listen to the interview Papua New Guinea’s national EMTV News interview Oro Province Governor Gary Juffa on West Papua and reports on the growing grassroots support in PNG for West Papua joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEhGs28Rn5Y Mr Juffa, who has just returned from meeting Melanesian leaders in Fiji which […]

West Papuans refuse Indonesia and call for full West Papuan membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Today in Manokwari, West Papua there was another mass gathering of West Papuans supporting the The United Liberation Movement for West Papua – ULMWP to represent them in joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). The people of Manokwari from many different […]

Foreign journalists will still need permits to report from Papuan provinces, according to Indonesia’s chief security minister, despite president Joko Widodo’s claims the region is now unrestricted. Read full articile

Rally in Fiji tomorrow supporting West Papua joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). Date: 15th May, 2015 Time: 9.30am – 12.00pm March: Flea Market to Sukuna Park Solidarity gathering: Sukuna Park Fiji Solidarity Movement for West Papua’s Freedom INVITATION TO SOLIDARITY MARCH & GATHERING Theme: MSG for West Papuan freedom from oppression, human rights abuse […]

The Solomon Islands Solidarity for West Papua Movement will gather tomorrow in Honiara to affirm their solidarity support with other Melanesian countries and worldwide campaigns towards West Papua’s application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group- MSG. Read full article on sibcOnline There is currently a rally in Honiara, the Solomon Islands for West Papua joining […]

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Benny Wenda is a West Papuan independence leader and an international lobbyist for the independence of West Papua from Indonesia. Mr. Wenda was put on trial in 2002 for allegedly leading a procession of people in an independence rally. He escaped from prison and was smuggled to the UK by an NGO, where he has […]

Independence leader and spokesman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Benny Wenda, was interviewed by Radio Australia on West Papua joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group and Indonesia’s attempts to do the same http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/…/west-papuan-inde…/1446830 Benny Wenda: “The prime minister has a right to welcome Indonesia, but my point of view is that West Papua […]

Press Release West Papuan Independence Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Benny Wenda Tours South Africa 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 […]