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Category: Melanesia
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands shows support for West Papua at UN
October 4, 2015
We are extremely encouraged to report that following the historic speech at the United nations General Assembly by the Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon, ‘Akilisi Pohiva, the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands. Hon. Manasseh Sogavare has also spoken up with strong support for West Papua.
New “Freedom Fighters” Documentary to follow athletes supporting West Papua
September 29, 2015
We are very much looking forward to the new documentary “Freedom Fighters”, following the new PNG Rugby League Team, the West Papua Warriors as well as World Champion…
Pacific Islands Forum to ask for Fact Finding Mission to West Papua
September 16, 2015
After many months of campaigning, lobbying and support from across the Pacific and around the world, we are happy to report that the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) has taken action on West Papua. As well as showing concern about the human rights violations in West Papua, the leaders of the…
Walks for West Papua’s Freedom being held today in PNG
September 8, 2015
Join the Walk For Freedom, for all West Papuan wantoks! Today at 4:00pm there will be a Free West Papua march in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea starting at Ela Beach and on to Jack Pidik! For more information, please see the poster and take a listen to this…
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…
Sir George Telek composes a new Free West Papua song
August 20, 2015
We are very happy that world famous Papua New Guinean musician, Sir George Telek has composed another song in support of West Papua’s freedom! Sir George Telek is renowned throughout PNG, the Pacific and around the world as a great musician and avid supporter of a Free West Papua.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister supports West Papua joining Pacific Islands Forum
August 10, 2015
We are very happy to report that the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Hon Manasseh Sogavare has pledged his support for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) joining the regional group, the Pacific Islands Forum. In a meeting on Friday with ULMWP General Secretary Octavianus Mote, the
Pacific Islands Forum urged to discuss West Papua
August 9, 2015
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…
West Papuan’s parade at Oxford Carnival
July 6, 2015
Yesterday the Free West Papua Campaign once again joined the Cowley Road Carnival in Oxford, United Kingdom along with other West Papuans from the Netherlands.
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.