Independence Leader Benny Wenda

  The Indonesian state is again cracking down on protest and free expression in West Papua. Protestors who took to the streets to commemorate World Human Rights Day in Manokwari and Timika were greeted with water cannons, tear gas, batons, and mass arrests. At least forty people were taken into custody, including a one-year-old baby […]

West Papua independence Source:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/01/west-papua-independence-leaders-declare-government-in-waiting Province’s breakaway movement nominates exiled leader as interim president as conflict-ridden Indonesian region marks independence da Ben Doherty Pacific Editor @bendohertycorro Tue 1 Dec 2020 00.33 GMT West Papuan leaders have declared a provisional “government-in-waiting” of the contested Indonesian province, as the United Nations said it was “disturbed by escalating violence” there, […]

By David Lynch@davi_lynchPolitics Reporter Benny Wenda, the newly-declared president of the interim government of West Papua, lives in exile in Oxford after escaping imprisonment in Indonesia.   Today, West Papuans declared they would form a ‘provisional government-in-waiting’ for their homeland region, which is currently split into two provinces under the control of Indonesia. Mr Wenda leads a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

FREEDOM FIGHTER: Benny Wenda ON AUGUST 15, a group of protesters will descend upon the Indonesian Embassy to contest the Southeast Asian country’s sovereignty over the region of West Papua. Leading the charge will be Benny Wenda, spokesperson of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. His journey to the frontline of the independence movement […]

West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda is currently live on Radio in London where he will discuss the ongoing racism, genocide, and illegal occupation of West Papua as well as the Global Day of Action in for West Papua on Saturday Please do tune in and listen http://tunein.com/radio/galaxyafiwe-s178508/

Widespread and growing criticism of the shoddy way in which the Tolikara situation in West Papua has been handled by the security forces, has now reached the door of President Joko Widodo. With the post-mortem of the situation now well under way, observers and investigators are examining the conflicting testimonies of those involved as new […]

I had high hopes for Joko Widodo after his commitment to revive the relationship with West Papua but his latest actions run counter to that promise Source: Indonesian government cannot stand in the way of West Papuan people | Benny Wenda | Comment is free | The Guardian