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West Papua documentary wins ‘Best Documentary’ award
September 22, 2015
Undercover West Papua film, Forgotten Bird of Paradise, has been awarded ‘Best Short Documentary’ at the 2015 Davis International Film Festival in California, USA. More than 1,100 films were submitted to the festival from more than 80 countries. As part of the award, screenings of the film will take place…
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…
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…
New Free West Papua artwork from the Netherlands
August 25, 2015
On Saturday, Free West Papua Campaign-Netherlands met with Dutch sculptor Mr E. Pietersen who recently made these two striking sculptures of West Papuan freedom fighters which are now on display in the Gemeente Museum, in the Hague. Below is a video of Free West Papua Campaign-Netherlands meeting with Mr Pietersen…
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
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.
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
Free West Papua Campaign launched in Poland
August 14, 2015
We are very pleased to report that a new branch of the Free West Papua Campaign has opened in Poland! The new branched was launched with members of Free West Papua Campaign Netherlands and is located in Garwolin, (near Warsaw) Poland. The launch took place on August 8th during Garwolin’s…