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Category: Benny Wenda
URGENT-2 West Papuan teenagers shot by the Indonesian police
September 30, 2015
Below is an urgent statement from Benny Wenda after two more West Papuan teenagers were shot by the Indonesian police yesterday in the town of Timika, exactly one month after 6 other West Papuans were shot by the Indonesian military in the same town. Dear everyone, Yesterday my people…
Benny Wenda documentary release
September 26, 2015
The Road to Home, a new feature-length documentary film about the life and struggle of Benny Wenda is now available through iTunes, Amazon Prime and Microsoft Store. Since his dramatic escape from an Indonesian prison in 2002, where he was held in isolation and tortured as a political prisoner, Benny
Press Statement: Benny Wenda’s Papua New Guinea VISA Application Rejected Again
September 4, 2015
Once again, West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda’s Papua New Guinea visa application has been rejected and he has been left unable to travel to Papua New Guinea. This…
2 West Papuan people murdered and 4 more shot by the Indonesian military
August 28, 2015
Today in West Papua, the Indonesian military opened fire outside a local church in the town of Timika, killing 2 West Papuans and seriously injuring 4…
Benny Wenda interviewed by Radio Australia
August 21, 2015
Yesterday West Papuan independence leader and Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Benny Wenda was interviewed by Radio Australia about the Indonesian military torturing and murdering his
For West Papuans, Indonesian Independence Day 2015 was a day of bloodshed
August 19, 2015
West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda has written this statement as a condolence message after the deaths of 54 people in the Oksibil plane crash in West Papua, and the murder of West Papuan man Fredi Wenda by the Indonesian military. Both happened on 16th August (Indonesian Independence Day) which
Letter of condolence after the death of former Vanuatu Prime Minister, Edward Natapei
July 29, 2015
We are very sad to learn of the tragic passing away of former Vanuatu Prime Minister and true hero for the West Papuan freedom struggle, Edward Natapei. Mr Natapei was…
Indonesian government cannot stand in way of West Papuan people
June 24, 2015
The only legitimate representatives of West Papua are the West Papuans themselves. For too long, provincial “governors” imposed by Jakarta have engaged in iron fist administration, and not in the interests of the people they purport to represent.
MSG Leaders’ Summit Commences
June 18, 2015
Contact: Natalie Smith, Coordinator, Free West Papua Scotland, 07883202154 [email protected] For immediate release: 18th June 2015 Today officials and representatives of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), a Pacific regional trade and cultural body, began to arrive in Honiara where the MSG leader’s summit will be taking place on the 24th-26th
Send a letter to your Parliamentarian asking them to support West Papua
June 16, 2015
If you could forward this sample letter to your MPs & MSPs ASAP, ahead of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)* commencing this Thursday we at the campaign would be very grateful. We think letter’s from constituent members go further than generic mails, so we really appreciate your help with this