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 […]

Exiled West Papua Leader and the founder of Free West Papua Campaign Benny Wenda says West Papua’s issue is a Melanesian issue. Mr Wenda, who lives in England, is in the country with four other West Papua Advocate leaders who also live in other international countries. He told SIBC News today they are in the […]

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 […]

People of West Papua want to join the MSG! News from New Zealand. Dutch journalist, who has been inside West Papua, attests to huge West Papuan support for MSG bid. Many West Papuan’s arrested by Indonesian security forces for supporting West Papua’s MSG Bid. This is the simple reason why Indonesia is so scared of […]

A former Prime Minister wants Solomon Islands to be determined to take the problems of West Papua to the United Nations under the Commission for Colonisation. Ezekiel Alebua, a founding father of the MSG, made the statement yesterday and also said there will be no major issues if West Papua is accepted. “And for us […]

United Liberation Movement of West Papua Press Release – Statement – 18 June 2015 – For Immediate Release Now is the time for Melanesians to stand as one people We come to Honiara today tasked with a mission from the people of a united West Papua to complete our journey for full membership of the […]

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 […]

Asia Pacific Greens support West Papua’s MSG membership and self-determination with a new resolution From Radio Zealand: The 3rd Congress of the Asia Pacific Greens Federation has adopted a resolution on the West Papuan self-determination struggle. The congress was held at the weekend in Silverstream, near New Zealand’s capital, and featured delegates from a range […]

Free West Papua event held in Gerehu, Port Moresby, a long march for West Papua is to be held in the city on 18th June. On Wednesday, residents of Gerehu in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea held a Free West Papua event to raise awareness and support for lobbying the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to […]

A message from Brisbane based Rize for West Papua after this very powerful painting of West Papuan independence leader Benny Wendawas made. (Details of the Free West Papua fundraiser in Brisbane here)https://www.facebook.com/events/1588180674754644/ “Hey guys get behind us in this great cause this weekend by getting down to Kingsridge Touch Football & community centre tomorrow night 6pm-12pm. Up for […]