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Hold a Free West Papua benefit gig or other music event
August 9, 2015
There has been so much awareness and support raised for a Free West Papua over the years from people all around the world holding benefit gigs and similar music events which draw in important support and sentiment for helping the cause. We believe that…
Join the Global Demonstration on August 15th to Remember the Day of Broken Promise
August 7, 2015
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 any consultation with the Papuan people. This was called the New York Agreement.…
Print Free West Papua leaflets and other materials
July 16, 2015
Help to Take Action for West Papua by downloading a wide variety of Campaign Materials including leaflets, letters and posters. They are high resolution and print/download-ready. DOWNLOAD CAMPAIGN MATERIALS FREE HERE Help us to grow the movement even…
Get Free West Papua Campaign merchandise
July 16, 2015
Help to support the cause by spreading the message with Free West Papua T-Shirts, flags and other merchandise; remembering the people of West Papua who are not free to show support for their own freedom. You can order from a large selection of such…
Sign the Petition calling for UN Human Rights inspectors having access to West Papua
July 16, 2015
SIGN THE PETITION HERE A new petition calling for United Nations Human Rights inspectors to be allowed access to West Papua was set up by a supporter a few days ago and has already recieved over 80,000 signatures in under 1 week. West Papuan man shows…
Send a letter to your MP asking them to support West Papua
June 16, 2015
Dear Friends of West Papua, Here is an action you can do from anywhere in the world. Please forward this sample letter to your government representative, asking them to support West Papua joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Please send the letter ASAP, in time for the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) meeting 17-26…
Telephone the Indonesian police to free West Papuan activists
June 1, 2015
Last week, we received information that over 80 West Papuans were arrested by the Indonesian police just for demonstrating in support of West Papua joining the sub-regional Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). Chairman of the Regional Peoples Parliament (PRD) Apollos Sroyer, Secretary of KNPB Biak region Judas…
Ask your Melanesian parliamentarian to support West Papua joining MSG
April 22, 2015
We have compiled this Template letter for Melanesians to send to their MP’s and asking them to support West Papua joining the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). West Papuans need all the support they can get from all fellow Melanesians so please do send this letter and help to bring West Papua…
Come to our events
April 16, 2015
The Free West Papua Campaign regularly holds events all around the world to raise awareness, support and funds for the cause and we encourage everyone available to come to these to and invite others to come also. Free West Papua protest outside the Indonesian Embassy in…
Ask your government to support media freedom in West Papua
August 20, 2014
Foreign media are banned from reporting in West Papua. In recent years, a growing number of reporters have travelled undercover to the region to report on the situation. In August 2014, two French journalists, Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourrat, who were reporting on the growing human rights crisis in the…