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Benny Wenda is a West Papuan independence leader and Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. He is an international lobbyist for the independence of West Papua from Indonesia. He lives in exile in the United Kingdom.

Happy fiftieth Independence Day to Papua New Guinea

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On behalf of the West Papuan people, I wish our brothers and sisters in Papua New Guinea a happy Independence Day. Fifty years of independence...

West Papua at Pacific Islands Forum

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The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) delegation has arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting. The crisis...

West Papua ready to depart from collapsing Indonesia

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Indonesia is in chaos, as massive protests have erupted over corruption, economic hardship, and police brutality. I call on all my people to get ready...

Urgent notice: 42 ULMWP representatives arrested by Indonesian police

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On behalf of the people of West Papua, I condemn the arrest of the 42 ULMWP representatives last week by the Indonesian police. Indonesia has...

West Papua inaugurates full Provisional Government, seeks international recognition as a sovereign state

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As President of the ULMWP Provisional Government, I welcome the Legislative Council’s first Plenary Session, which was held this week in Jayapura. After a year-long...

New massacre in Intan Jaya, West Papua

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Fresh details are now emerging of the Indonesian military operation, which took place in Sugapa and Hitadipa districts on 13th May 2025. Soldiers shot indiscriminately...

Indonesian bombing continues in Puncak, West Papua

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Indonesia has launched a number of devastating airstrikes on a handful of villages in Ilaga, Puncak Regency. These attacks follow last week’s brutal bombing attacks...

Indonesia bombing operations killing innocents in Puncak

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Indonesia has committed a brutal bombing attack against a West Papuan village in Puncak Regency, killing at least one child and severely injuring others. Deris Kogoya,...

Indonesian military ‘wreaking havoc’ in Intan Jaya

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Indonesia have launched a number of deadly military operations in Intan Jaya in recent weeks. The first bombing took place in Eknemba Village on March...

Prabowo reviving Suharto’s ‘New Order’ in West Papua

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Indonesia is now waking up to what I said after Prabowo Subianto was elected last year: that the ghost of Suharto has returned. The New...

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