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As President of the ULMWP, I call on all West Papuans to refuse to take part in Indonesian Independence Day on August 17th.
On behalf of the ULMWP, I express my heartfelt sorrow and condolences on the death of John Licht, former Vanuatu Ambassador ...
On behalf of the people of West Papua, I condemn the arrest of the 42 ULMWP representatives last week by the Indonesian ...
On behalf of the ULMWP and the people of West Papua, I wish the people and government of Vanuatu all the very best on your 45th Independence Day. This Independence Day is different from previous ...
Indonesian state terrorism in West Papua continues. In the latest internal displacement, over 5000 Papuan civilians in Paniai have been forced to flee their homes by yet another Indonesian military ...
Indonesia may have again used the chemical weapon White Phosphorus on indigenous West Papuans in Kiwirok. I am calling for an urgent international investigation into these very serious allegations.
Benny Wenda: Mass displacements in West Papua show Prabowo’s true face December 16, 2024 A massive wave of forced displacement is happening in West Papua, as Indonesia ramps up its military operations ...
Benny Wenda: The Permanent People’s Tribunal proves that West Papua needs freedom December 9, 2024 As Interim President of the ULMWP, I welcome the release of the judgment of the Permanent People’s ...
‘Balikpapan 7’ political prisoners released from jail August 23, 2020 The last of seven Papuan activists have been released from a detention center in Indonesian Borneo after serving a sentence on ...
Our friends at Free West Papua Campaign-WA (Western Australia) have made this moving and powerful informative video about the West Papuan genocide and the illegal Indonesian occupation of the country.
Pacific Coalition on West Papua gains momentum September 7, 2016 The Pacific Coalition on West Papua (PCWP) recently met in Honolulu, Hawaii and is fast gaining momentum with eight Pacific nations now ...