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Free West Papua concert in Los Angeles, USA
April 22, 2015
Announcing a global solidarity concert for West Papua being held in Los Angeles, USA on May 15th. Featuring leading Australian urban roots band Blue King Brown, US based reggae outfit Big Mountain, and activist art collective AK Rockefeller. West Papua independence leader Benny Wenda will also be attending as a
West Papuan leaders meet solidarity groups in Brisbane, Australia
March 31, 2015
West Papuan leaders of the newly formed United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), including Benny Wenda, Octovianus Mote and Rex Rumakiek, met in Brisbane over the weekend with Australian and some Aotearoa/New Zealand solidarity groups. As their campaign for full membership for West Papua to the Melanesian Spearhead Group…
Melanesian Anglican churches unite to support a free West Papua
March 28, 2015
Source: Anglican News Service Melanesian Anglican churches unite to support a free West Papua. “This consultation affirms that it is morally and ethically wrong to remain silent when our brothers and sisters from West Papua are suffering from suppression and human rights atrocities under an oppressive colonial ruler at our…
Winners of the 2014 1st December flag raising competition
January 23, 2015
We are glad to announce the winners of the December the 2014 1st Free West Papua flag raising competition: “Timor Papua Connection (TiPaCo)” and “Australians for a Free West Papua (AFFWP)”. In solidarity with the West Papuan people, this flag is raised all around the world every 1st of December
West Papuans unite under a new umbrella group
December 7, 2014
Port Vila, Vanuatu In a historic gathering of West Papuan leaders in Vanuatu, different factions of the independence movement have united to form a new body called the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). This new organisation unites the three…
Photos from global day of action for West Papua
December 6, 2014
On 1st December, supporters from all over the world raised the West Papua flag as a show of support for the movement for freedom in West Papua. Here in Oxford, UK, the Mayor flew the West Papuan flag from the…
Global day of action to raise the Morning Star
November 4, 2014
Calling on ALL our supporters to take part in the biggest global day of action for West Papua. This year on 1st December the Free West Papua Campaign is calling on people all around the world to take pictures of…
Exhibition on Tribal Culture in West Papua and Melanesia
October 30, 2014
Following a highly successful show “Angel and the Princess” this summer, artist Pamela Gerrie has collaborated with West Papuan leader and politician Benny Wenda to produce a new exhibition entitled ‘Endangered’, focussing on tribal culture within West Papua and Melanesia. Through…
Letter of Condolence after death of John Ondawame
September 5, 2014
Yesterday, Free West Papua Campaign founder Benny Wenda wrote this letter of condolence after the passing of fellow West Papuan leader, John Otto…
Global day of protests for jailed journalists in West Papua
August 27, 2014
On Monday 25th August, the Free West Papua Campaign organised demonstrations in 5 different countries all…