28th October 2018 On behalf of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) I send my greetings to...
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Time is running out. We need a peaceful solution in West Papua that addresses the root cause of the suffering.
Originally written by Benny Wenda on 17th November 2017. He has also written a short summary of this statement which...
Message of condolence after the death of Pieter Drooglever
Dear friends, It is with a heavy heart that I have learnt of the tragic passing of Professor Pieter Drooglever,...
Benny Wenda presents West Papuan People’s Petition to Jeremy Corbyn
On 7th September 2017, West Papuan Independence Leader and Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Benny Wenda...
77 West Papuan people arrested in Merauke – There is No Freedom of Expression in occupied West Papua
Yesterday in Merauke, West Papua it is reported that at least 77 people, including men, women and children were arrested by...
Indonesian troops arrest West Papuan people and raid their office for supporting the petition
Today the people of West Papua once again experienced more state terror and brutality from the Indonesian military and police....
Massacre of 5 people in 24 hours – Under Indonesia, West Papua is becoming another East Timor
This statement has been written by ULMWP Spokesperson Benny Wenda following the killings of West Papuan people in Port Numbay/Jayapura...
Indonesian President Jokowi should openly allow the people of West Papua a referendum on self-determination
Dear everyone, Last week the Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited West Papua in an attempt to draw the attention...
Statement after Timika arrests: Why is the Indonesian government scared of Melanesian unity?
Yesterday, 5th April marks exactly 55 years to the day that the West Papuan parliament or Niuew Guinea Raad was...