September 10, 2024 in New

West Papua APPG held in UK Parliament

September 10, 2024 in News

The inaugural West Papua All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of the new Parliament was held in the House of Commons today (10/09/2024).

Chaired by Alex Sobel MP (Labour), the APPG was attended by MPs Luke Akehurst (Labour), Alex Ballinger (Labour), Jeremy Corbyn (Independent), Tan Dhesi (Labour), Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour), Lord Richard Harries, and addressed by ULMWP President Benny Wenda.

Alex Sobel and President Wenda updated Members on the human rights situation in West Papua, intensifying ecocide, the progress of the campaign for a UN visit, and questions over UK–Indonesia military links.