April 30, 2026 in Announcements, Statement May 1st will always be a day of mourning in West Papua. Today we mark 63 years since Indonesia invaded our land, beginning the tragedy we are still living through today. According to the provisions of the New York Agreement, signed the previous year between Indonesia, the USA, and […]
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Hearing in Dutch Parliament on humanitarian situation in West Papua
April 22, 2026 in News A Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on West Papua was held in the Dutch Parliament yesterday (21st April 2026). Held in the Parliament of West Papua’s former coloniser, the hearing focused on the current situation in West Papua, the Indonesia–EU Free Trade Agreement, and the ongoing demand for a UN High […]
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President Wenda: At least nine killed as Indonesia commits new massacre in Puncak
April 16, 2026 in Statement Indonesia’s campaign of colonial destruction in the West Papuan highlands is intensifying. Only weeks after the brutal massacre in Dogiyai, the Indonesian military has attacked a refugee camp in Kembru, Puncak Regency. Simultaneous operations were also carried out in the Sinak and Pogoma Districts, with terrified villagers bombarded by an […]
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Papuan activist leader Wenda accuses Jakarta of ‘lying’ over shot down plane
By APR editor February 20, 2026 Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan leader has accused the Indonesian government of lying over its operations and “masking” the military role of some civilian aircraft. Disputing an Indonesian government statement about reported that TPNPB fired upon an aircraft in Boven Digoel, killing both the pilot and copilot, United […]
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ULMWP President Benny Wenda’s Christmas Message
December 18, 2025 in Statement As 2025 comes to an end, I would like to thank everyone who has supported a Free West Papua this year, whether through practical contributions or through their spirit. 2025 has been a year of even further escalation in West Papua, as Indonesia has stepped up its campaign of repression […]
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December 1st commemorated across West Papua and the world
December 2, 2025 in News December 1st marked the 64th anniversary of West Papua’s original Independence Day in 1961. The Morning Star was raised in all seven regencies across West Papua, in a firm rejection of Indonesia’s strict ban on the flag. In Oxford, UK, the Morning Star flag was raised above the Oxford Town […]
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President Wenda: West Papua Independence Day Speech, December 1st 2025
December 2, 2025 in Speech Below is the full version of the speech that ULMWP Interim President Benny Wenda gave at Oxford Town Hall on December 1, 2025. Wa wa wa wa wa. In the name of Yahweh, in the name of our West Papuan ancestors, and in the name of the bones of our […]
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ULMWP alleges 15 civilians killed in West Papua military operation
8:31 pm on 23 October 2025 Share this Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist File image: a Papuan man (right) in traditional clothing and face painted with the banned Morning Star flag stands next to a policeman during a demonstration demanding a referendum on independence in Yogyakarta on 1 December 2023. Photo: AFP / Devi Rahman […]
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President Wenda: ULMWP condemns the massacre and bombing in Intan Jaya and Kiwirok
October 20, 2025 in Statement On behalf of the ULMWP and the West Papuan people, I condemn the massacre perpetrated by the Indonesian military in Intan Jaya. Fifteen people have been murdered by the occupying forces in a new escalation in the highlands. Four have also been killed during ongoing bombing operations in Kiwirok. At […]
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President Wenda: Indonesia bombards Star Mountains as situation escalates across West Papua
October 15, 2025 in Statement Indonesia is again bombing Kiwirok, the site of a huge massacre in 2021 that killed over 300 West Papuan civilians. While President Prabowo talks about promoting peace in the Middle East, his military is trying to wipe out West Papua. Evidence gathered by villagers in the Star Mountains shows the […]
