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Category: Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)
Momentum continues to build following Westminster meeting
May 22, 2016
On 3rd May an historic meeting took place in Westminster where political leaders from around the world signed a declaration calling for an internationally supervised vote on independence in West Papua. The meeting gained press coverage around the world and momentum for the new declaration continues to grow.
Solomon Islands & Vanuatu supporting West Papua for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)
May 12, 2016
Just days after the historic Westminster meeting on West Papuan self-determination, there was more historic support for the people of West Papua as yesterday Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare announced that he had met with Vanuatu Prime Minister Hon. Charlot Salwai and that together they had reaffirmed their…
Historic meeting on West Papua’s future takes place in British Parliament
May 3, 2016
An historic step on the road to freedom for West Papua was taken in London today. At a meeting of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua in the Houses of Parliament a new declaration calling for an internationally supervised vote on the independence of West Papua. The meeting was attended
Massive rally in Vanuatu calling for West Papua’s full MSG membership
April 29, 2016
Today in Vanuatu hundreds of people marched together in solidarity with their Melanesian brothers and sisters in occupied West Papua. They called for West Papua’s full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). This historic rally comes after Vanuatu Prime Minister Hon. Charlot Salwai and his government announced that they…
Mass rallies held all over West Papua to call for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group – 44 arrested
April 19, 2016
On Wednesday 13th April, mass rallies were held across West Papua to call for The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP)’s full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). The people of West Papua demonstrated in their thousands and made their wishes heard in Port Numbay/Jayapura, Sorong, Wamena, Biak,…
West Papuans arrested, beaten and jailed for supporting full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group
April 11, 2016
On 5th April, West Papuans commemorated what they refer to as the Day of Hope, the day that the West Papuan Parliament was first launched in 1961. Indonesian military and police storming the peaceful West Papuan prayer gathering because West Papuans were praying for full membership…
“Indonesian military operations are more attempts to annihilate the people of West Papua”
March 27, 2016
Dear everyone, During this Easter time of peace, the Indonesian military has made West Papua a land of ongoing military operations. The people of West Papua are in grave danger this season as the Indonesian military is currently undertaking “sweeping operations” in the Central Highlands of West Papua which…
Solomon Islands PM reiterates West Papua support
January 23, 2016
On January 21st, the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, and the Chairperson of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Hon. Manasseh Sogavare met once again with members of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). The ULMWP briefed the Prime Minister on the situation in occupied West Papua and…
US Ambassador concerned about Indonesia’s human rights abuses in West Papua
January 19, 2016
It is very encouraging that the United States government is showing concern at the terrible human rights situation in occupied West Papua where it is estimated over 500,000 West Papuan people have been killed ever since West Papua was illegally annexed by Indonesia in 1969.
More support for West Papua’s freedom from Archbishop Desmond Tutu
November 20, 2015
Today West Papuan Independence Leader and Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) met with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Cape Town, South Africa. Archbishop Desmond Tutu told Benny Wenda “The people of West Papua and their struggle are in my prayers”