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Action Needed: Send a letter to your elected representative
October 7, 2015
To help West Papua gain essential support from parliaments and governments all around the world, we have compiled these ready made Template Letters for people to send to their local representatives (such as an MP/Councillor etc) asking them to support the people of West Papua and their struggle for self-determination).…
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.
Prime Minister of Tonga shows support for West Papua at UN
October 1, 2015
WATCH THE FULL SPEECH HERE WITH WEST PAPUA MENTIONED FROM 14:20 ONWARDS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcv1fUfxZx0 History was made at the United Nations yesterday as Hon. ‘Akilisi Pohiva, Prime Minister of Tonga gave a strong speech to the General Assembly supporting the people of West Papua! The Kingdom of Tonga and the Solomon
West Papuan teenager beaten, tortured and electrocuted by the Indonesian police
September 30, 2015
We have just received an urgent comprehensive human rights report from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) that on Monday 28th Levi Gebze a 16 year old West Papuan boy was arrested and tortured by the Indonesian police in Merauke.
URGENT-2 West Papuan teenagers shot by the Indonesian police
September 30, 2015
Below is an urgent statement from Benny Wenda after two more West Papuan teenagers were shot by the Indonesian police yesterday in the town of Timika, exactly one month after 6 other West Papuans were shot by the Indonesian military in the same town. Dear everyone, Yesterday my people…
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…
Benny Wenda documentary release
September 26, 2015
The Road to Home, a new feature-length documentary film about the life and struggle of Benny Wenda is now available through iTunes, Amazon Prime and Microsoft Store. Since his dramatic escape from an Indonesian prison in 2002, where he was held in isolation and tortured as a political prisoner, Benny
UK Government petition on West Papua self-determination
September 25, 2015
We are asking all UK based supporters to please sign this new petition, calling on the UK government to pressure Indonesian to hold a referendum on self-determination in West Papua. If it reaches 10,000 signatures then it will trigger a response, and at 100,000 signatures will be considered for a
Artist mural in London for Free West Papua
September 24, 2015
British artist Dale Grimshaw has painted a huge Free West Papua mural in Camden, London as a sign of support for the Free West Papua Campaign and to help give awareness to the brutal, illegal occupation of West Papua by the Indonesian military – who continue to rape, murder &…
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…