West Papua Headlines

Dear friends, After the success of joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), we West Papuans have been celebrating and giving thanks, showing our gratitude to our Melanesian brothers and sisters and all supporters for welcoming us back into the Melanesian family. However despite this international recognition for our peaceful movement, the United Liberation Movement for […]

New photo from a West Papuan newspaper. INDOctrinating children. Due to systematic deprivation, there are few school teachers in West Papua and Indonesian soldiers are often sent in their place; “Indonesianizing” Papuans. West Papuan schoolchildren are made to wear the Indonesian flag as their school uniform. They are often beaten and called, “stupid” and “primitive”. […]

Indonesian police threaten the ULMWP secretariat in Fak Fak, West Papua. Following the ULM’s recent recognition by the Melanesian Spearhead Group the Indonesian government has reacted by threatening members of the ULM. Indonesian police have accused, Mr. Apnel Hegemur (Responsible ULMWP Regional Secretariat of the consortium), Br. Mr. Roy Marthen Murry (Secretary ULMWP Secretariat) and […]

The West Papua police have received a boost to their armoury with new firearms and vehicles from the National Police in Jakarta.The West Papua Police Chief, Brigadier General Paulus Warterpauw, told Tabloid Jubi the firearms consist of 246 guns of a range of calibres, for police to carry on the ground.There are also ten cars […]

40 people ARRESTED TODAY DURING PRAYER in WEST PAPUA to say thanks for United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) to be accepted as an OBSERVER at the MSG Fakfak 03 July 2015. Thanksgiving worship for west papua as observer in MSG 40 people arrested. Photo some of the 40 people who are arrested while […]

*URGENT NEWS*-Reports of another massacre of children in Paniai, West Papua.  According to reports, today one 15 year old Papuan boy was killed by the Indonesian police and military. Up to 11 others have been shot including 6 children. This apparently happened in Ugapuga village, Kamu Timur, in the Dogiyai Regency. Photo: Yoseni Agapa, 15 […]

Observer status has been granted to West Papua by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) sub-regional bloc.   After over 53 years of political struggle for the right to self-determination, the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) representing West Papuan, was today granted Observer status by the 20th MSG Leaders summit in Honiara, Solomon Islands. […]

Today the sub-regional body, the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) will meet and begin to decide on full MSG membership of Indonesian occupied West Papua. Background  The Melanesian people of West Papua applied for MSG membership in January through the umbrella organisation the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) which was formed after MSG leaders […]

We have just received this 40 minute video uploaded by a West Papuan activist showing the names of so far of over 157,427 West Papuans who in just a few weeks have all signed a petition supporting the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) representing them in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). This petition was […]

TAKE ACTION FOR WEST PAPUA Melanesia We are encouraging all supporters in Melanesia to please send this draft letter (link below) to your MP, calling upon them to support West Papua joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG).  http://freewestpapua.org/…/ask-your-melanesian-parliamenta…/ We need all the support we can get from all fellow our Melanesians so please do send […]