{"id":2285,"date":"2026-01-13T23:10:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infopapua.org\/?p=2285"},"modified":"2026-01-13T23:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:10:47","slug":"december-1st-commemorated-across-west-papua-and-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infopapua.org\/?p=2285","title":{"rendered":"December 1st commemorated across West Papua and the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>December 2, 2025 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/category\/news\">News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>December 1st marked the 64th anniversary of West Papua\u2019s original Independence Day in 1961. The Morning Star was raised in all seven regencies across West Papua, in a firm rejection of Indonesia\u2019s strict ban on the flag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Oxford, UK, the Morning Star flag was raised above the Oxford Town Hall while ULMWP President Benny Wenda gave an address inside. President Wenda\u2019s pre-December 1st address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1533908034613856\">can be viewed here<\/a> and his speech can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/7218-2\">read here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An incomplete round up of December 1st flag raisings is included below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>West Papua<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dom.jugwa\/posts\/pfbid0iobNNvBEu1jXh4VmYo9d6TgtyTbcCuhg6RHB3VxbaAuGHU6uF1C8nUyVYHyLvdNKl?ref=waios.fb_links_xma_control\">National Committee (KNPB) &amp; People\u2019s Liberation Movement for West Papua (GR-PWP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jubi.id\/polhukam\/2025\/para-tokoh-menyampaikan-sikap-pada-peringatan-64-tahun-manifesto-politik-papua\/\">ULMWP Jayapura<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibb.co\/fRBv27m\">ULMWP December 1st March<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKE9YQlBHp\/\">Video<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibb.co\/album\/DHmhqY\">GR-PWP Tabi and Bomberay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=122131552526986686&amp;set=pcb.122131552820986686\">ULMWP Domberay Region<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1357196248712252\">ULMWP Tabi Region<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKDQfMDS-P\/\">ULMWP Saireri Region<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0iZceFSrHkAEh4ad6ebghphAfkRkwi4oy8mmagS8qYhXg9jQvZebyUnxD8AWFwezgl&amp;id=61579600583549\">ULMWP Lapago Region<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/179UWkSygt\/\">ULMWP Ketengban<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/707756656257983\/permalink\/2609214122778884\/\">KNPB Fak-Fak<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/16ietBxejv\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\">KNPB Sorong City<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=122115842283014377&amp;set=pcb.122115842733014377\">KNPB Yalimo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=122111200491061490&amp;set=pcb.122111200581061490\">KNPB Yahukimo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKFDwXD38Z\/\">Alliance of Papua Students (AMP) Surabaya<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKFHdR_sgt\/\">AMP Jakarta<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKFPeAIHJ5\/\">AMP Bali<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKFRhPgiqC\/\">AMP Makassar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100094724503343\/videos\/pcb.700480983119379\/832272182884432\">TPNPB Markas Victoria<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/578927996256049\/permalink\/2060099214805579\/\">TPNPB Dogiyai<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1241704881311318\">TPNPB Nduga<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKE6LH6YGM\/\">North Lani District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKFcGDwGpd\/\">Nabire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02WVuT9jN6FPZ8jCvu6ZyeB2fQwUJFQGiYYqbbkjJok9mAPEY1fBJPmMaEnaJznmySl&amp;id=61584103670901\">Sentani<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibb.co\/Nd32tn3R\">Bomberay Region<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibb.co\/JwW9XpTv\">Ketengban Tribe, Star Mountains<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibb.co\/album\/v4fTCy\">Vanuatu Free West Papua Association<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/881160751149019\">South Africa<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibb.co\/cc9Fdq9b\">Solomon Islands<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/DKDnrgS6rK\/\">video<\/a>)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=863398442891069&amp;set=a.132866472610940\">Honiara, Solomon Islands<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odt.co.nz\/news\/dunedin\/flags-raised-against-%E2%80%98illegally-occupied%E2%80%99-west-papua\">Otago, New Zealand<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=849753317961271&amp;id=100087798308823&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=XqziRuq9SSyOxhTq\">Auckland (Tamaki), New Zealand<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nit.com.au\/01-12-2025\/21582\/morning-star-rises-to-mark-west-papuan-national-flag-day\">Sydney, Australia<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1161446249501807&amp;set=a.573356151644156\">Alice Springs, Australia<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1161436516169447&amp;set=a.573356151644156\">Melbourne, Australia<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid027ee6pMezV1g8k6FjuzKtT2KbFbAHn7Rok5ZvQEUFwd6PXoubqmfdoUckAzZAUsPbl&amp;id=100069093278619&amp;rdid=5bZeiUHw8PDsM3f6\">Cairns, Australia<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=4350601568596119&amp;set=a.1529097897413181\">Ballarat, Australia<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1281767047314845&amp;set=pcb.1281767093981507\">University of Queensland, Australia<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibb.co\/r2StYvn4\">Oxford, UK<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ibb.co\/C30443hh\">USA<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/591910559_1265320892296972_580128652129968081_n-1-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/591910559_1265320892296972_580128652129968081_n-1-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/591910559_1265320892296972_580128652129968081_n-1-1024x904.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/591910559_1265320892296972_580128652129968081_n-1-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/591910559_1265320892296972_580128652129968081_n-1-1536x1355.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/591910559_1265320892296972_580128652129968081_n-1.jpg 2048w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7215\">Benny Wenda speaking at Oxford Town Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ulmwp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/591736892_1265319768963751_1186514973732339364_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7216\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img 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