Statement from Benny Wenda about Indonesian Independence Day not including West Papua.   Dear everyone, I am writing this statement to tell the world that the people of West Papua do not recognise Indonesian Independence Day as including West Papua. We will also not recognise any other Indonesian national days in the future as having […]

FREEDOM FIGHTER: Benny Wenda ON AUGUST 15, a group of protesters will descend upon the Indonesian Embassy to contest the Southeast Asian country’s sovereignty over the region of West Papua. Leading the charge will be Benny Wenda, spokesperson of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. His journey to the frontline of the independence movement […]

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua has welcomed a recommendation to make the Indonesian province a priority on the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ agenda. The ULM’s Secretary General Octo Mote says increasing awareness of West Papua has led to a growing groundswell of people’s solidarity movements in the Pacific. Mr Mote says he hopes […]

On 15th August, there will be a Global Demonstration to remember the New York Agreement, known to West Papuans as the “Day of Broken Promise”. On 15th August 1962, West Papua was handed over to Indonesia without consultation from any Papuan. This was called the New York Agreement and although it promised West Papuans a […]

West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda is currently live on Radio in London where he will discuss the ongoing racism, genocide, and illegal occupation of West Papua as well as the Global Day of Action in for West Papua on Saturday Please do tune in and listen http://tunein.com/radio/galaxyafiwe-s178508/

The important regional body, the Pacific Islands Forum has been urged by it’s by it’s own Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism (SSCR) to make West Papua a priority issue on the leaders meeting agenda in Papua New Guinea this September. The Sub-Committee apparently decided to act after an “increasing groundswell of support in the region for the people […]

SOLOMON ISLANDS Government will appoint a Special Envoy on West Papua and seek West Papua’s admission to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare revealed this when the Secretary General of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP), Octovanius Mote met with him at the Prime Minister’s Office last Friday. Mr […]

I recently interviewed Benny Wenda, West Papua’s Independence leader, and am really proud that Profile PNG was able to dedicate an entire show to his struggle to win recognition – and ultimately the right to self-determination – for his people. The West Papua conflict – between the Indonesian Government and indigenous populations of West Papua […]

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Hit with West Papua Kill Claims- The NT News. FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has met with a Free West Papua activist in Darwin to discuss ongoing human rights violations in the Indonesian province. A small group of Free West Papua activists lobbied Ms Bishop to meet with one of their […]

Australian Foreign Minister speaks to Free West Papua activists on Anniversary of “Act of Free Choice” http://freewestpapua.org/go/1796 Today Free West Papua activists addressed the Australian government head on with important questions about supporting the West Papuan people. Please read the report on the Australian Foreign Minister today below, written by Australians for a Free West […]