Back the Swim & Let West Papua Vote Global Petition Launch January 23, 2017 The Free West Papua Campaign invites you to help us launch our 2017 campaign; “#BackTheSwim & #LetWestPapuaVote” We’re excited to announce that tomorrow 24th January we’re launching the world’s largest Global Petition for West Papua! This petition will be in support of the […]
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The official launch of the Global Petition for an Internationally Supervised Vote at the Palace of Westminster.
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Global Petition and Swim for West Papua Launched in Westminster
January 25, 2017 On 24th January 2017 the Free West Papua Campaign took another significant step in supporting West Papuans in their journey towards freedom: the official launch of the Global Petition for an Internationally Supervised Vote at the Palace of Westminster. The ground-breaking petition is addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António […]
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Global petition for freedom in West Papua launched in London
A global petition calling on the United Nations to put West Papua back on its decolonisation list has been launched in Britain: Source (L to R) Tim, Tom and Joel from Swim for West Papua, Maria Wenda, Benny Wenda, Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP, Peter Tatchell, Lord Harries. Photo: International Parliamentarians for West Papua The […]
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Free West Papua Campaign activities held in Newcastle
FEBRUARY 7, 2016 Free West Papua supporters in Newcastle after a public screening of the film ‘The Road to Home’ which follows the life and struggle of West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda On 6th February, there were many Free West Papua Campaign events held in the city of Newcastle, United Kingdom. Support from Newcastle […]
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“Accusations against Benny Wenda have no proof. The truth needs to be proven.”
This article has been written by a West Papuan activist in support and defence of West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda who was recently blamed and threatened by the Head of the Indonesian Police and the Head of the Indonesian Intelligence Agency. There is no proof of the accusations against Benny Wenda regarding the police […]
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More than 700 West Papuan people persecuted – Human Rights abuses in West Papua have increased under Jokowi
In the one year that Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been in office, human rights violations in West Papua have increased and even the National Human Rights Commission has stated that in this year more than 700 West Papuans have been persecuted through being arrested, beaten, and tortured. As recently as 1st December, 8 West Papuans […]
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West Papua film wins ‘Best Documentary’ award
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 Undercover West Papua documentary, 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 over 80 countries. As part of the award, screenings of the film will take place in Davis on Saturday, Sept. 26 […]
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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 Pacific Islands […]
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Benny Wenda interviewed by Radio Australia on Indonesia targeting his family
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 relative Fredi Wenda, to threaten him after he said that West Papuans would not celebrate Indonesian Independence Day. You can listen to the full interview here
