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Around 600 people arrested for calling on the Africa Caribbean Pacific Summit to support West Papua
June 1, 2016
This statement has been released by West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda after the mass arrests of West Papuan people this week. For media and press inquiries, please contact the Office of Benny Wenda +447411053953 Dear everyone, Over the past few days, around 600 West Papuan people have been reportedly
West Papua report given to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at Humanitarian Summit
May 26, 2016
There was an historic moment for West Papua at the World Humanitarians Summit is Istanbul, Turkey yesterday AS UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon was been presented with the West Papua Fact Finding Mission Report titled “We Will Lose Everything” by Emele Duituturaga, the executive director of PIANGO (Pacific Islands…
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.
Getting the Facts Straight on West Papua
May 20, 2016
Life in West Papua is very hard. We do not enjoy the freedoms that people in many democratic countries get to experience. We cannot raise our national flag without risking imprisonment. We cannot express our political opinions without risking being found guilty of treason. We cannot hold peaceful protests without
West Papuan Church leader meets with New Zealand MPs
May 16, 2016
On 12th May The Reverend Socratez Sofyan Yoman, Head of the Baptish Church in West Papua visited Wellington and met with several members of parliament from Aotearoa New Zealand. The meeting was hosted by long standing West Papua supporter Catherine Delahunty MP who recently called for a motion in the
97 West Papuans detained for entering Freeport Mine
May 14, 2016
On Thursday 12th May, 97 West Papuan people were reportedly detained by the Indonesian police for allegedly “invading” the notorious Grasberg Mine in West Papua. The Grasberg Mine is
Benny Wenda documentary wins film award
May 14, 2016
The Road to Home, a feature length documentary about Benny Wenda, has been awarded ‘Best Documentary Feature’ at the 2016 Amsterdam Film Festival, in their Van Gogh Awards. The festival celebrates films that capture both the artistry and progressive nature of world cinema today. Created to recognize and award films
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…
UK Labour leader calls for independence vote
May 6, 2016
Jeremy Corbyn has drawn attention to the plight of West Papuans, saying the recognition of human rights and justice should be the “cornerstone” of the UK Labour party’s foreign policy. The Labour leader made the comments in an address to a meeting of international parliamentarians, supporters and activists in London
Guardian: UN must supervise vote on independence, says coalition
May 6, 2016
The United Nations must pass a resolution for an internationally supervised vote for independence in West Papua, global parliamentarians and independence advocates have said. In a meeting in London on Tuesday, the West Papuan independence leader, Benny Wenda, will join parliamentarians, lawyers and humanitarians from the UK and the Pacific