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A crime against humanity has been committed in West Papua

Benny Wenda -

I am truly horrified by the video that has emerged of Indonesian soldiers torturing a West Papuan man. More than anything, the sadistic brutality on...

Indonesia tortures and kills West Papuans in Puncak

Benny Wenda -

Indonesia are a criminal and a genocidal murderer in West Papua. Even while the eyes of the world are on Indonesia, as they continued preparing...

Government appeals for release of kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has appealed to those holding New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens in remote Papua, Indonesia, to release him immediately. Phillip Mehrtens was...

Benny Wenda: ‘I call on MPs to sign the Brussels Declaration’

Benny Wenda -

On behalf of the ULMWP (United Liberation Movement for West Papua) and the people of West Papua, I welcome yesterday’s meeting in the European...

ULMWP President Benny Wenda’s New Year message

Benny Wenda -

As we enter 2024, I am confident we stand on the brink of great success for our liberation struggle. Thanks to our successful first Congress...

Police brutality in Manokwari and Timika a reminder of Indonesian colonial rule

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...

Making history – the first ULMWP Congress in West Papua

Benny Wenda -

I am greatly honoured to have been elected as President of the ULMWP Provisional Government at the historic Congress that has just concluded in...

West Papuan leader Filep Karma’s drowning ‘suspicious’ – Benny Wenda

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Wenda, the Interim President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), raised questions over Karma's death in a recent press release. Full text...

Indonesian police arrest West Papuan leaders

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Indonesian Police have arrested Buchtar Tabuni, one of West Papua’s most important liberation leaders, along with three other ULMWP Ministers. 'Indonesia are once again suppressing...

West Papuan and Kanaky liberation movements sign Memorandum of Understanding

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),...

Benny Wenda: Pacific Islands Forum must allow UN access to West Papua

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Benny Wenda, Interim President, United Libration Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) Provisional Government, recently sent the following statement to the Pacific Islands Forum sitting...

Statement of Benny Wenda on West Papua Independence

Daily Telegraph NZ -

United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). I would like to wish a Happy New Year to all our solidarity supporters around the world and...

Watch: Violence erupts in West Papua after tribal leader dies following COVID jab

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Violence erupted in West Papua's Manokwari province last week after a tribal leader died following injection with the AstraZeneca mRNA COVID medication. Daily Telegraph New...