As a leader of the West Papuan liberation movement, I welcome the opening of the 2023 West Papua People’s Forum...
Category: Statements
Benny Wenda: Torture of Papuan women a sign of Indonesian military culture
I was deeply saddened to hear about the two West Papuan mothers who were raped and mutilated by Indonesian soldiers...
Benny Wenda: West Papua a killing field under Indonesian rule
Two very worrying trends are emerging from Indonesia’s current military escalation in West Papua: the targeting of children and the...
Benny Wenda: New massacres in West Papua show urgency of UN intervention
The Indonesian military have intensified their campaign of brutality across West Papua over the past week. I am calling on...
Benny Wenda: Happy Independence Day to Papua New Guinea
I offer congratulations and warm wishes to our Melanesian family in Papua New Guinea on their independence day. I hope...
Benny Wenda: Remember Carmel Budiardjo
The people of West Papua have suffered a great loss with the sad death of Carmel Budiardjo. She was a...
Benny Wenda: Provisional Government of West Papua won’t bow down to Jakarta
This statement was originally published by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua on December 1, 2020. Today, we announce...
Benny Wenda: On July 1, remember a milestone in our struggle
July 1 is a very important anniversary for every West Papuan. On this day in 1971, the OPM (Organisasi Papua...
Benny Wenda: Father Neles Tebay was one of West Papua’s great advocates for peace
On Sunday, West Papua lost a great leader and peace-maker, Father Neles Tebay. He tirelessly sought throughout his life to...
Benny Wenda: My condolences and sympathy for people in Sentani, West Papua
[This statement was first posted on the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) website in Mr Wenda’s capacity as...