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Indonesia lying about plane attack in Boven Digoel

Benny Wenda -

The Indonesian government is tricking the world about its practices in West Papua. The Cessna plane the TPNPB fired upon in Boven Digoel was not...

President Wenda: December 1st a celebration of West Papuan unity

Benny Wenda -

On behalf of the ULMWP, I declare this December 1st to be a celebration of West Papuan unity. In that spirit, I acknowledge and welcome...

Nineteen killed in West Papua massacres amid escalating Indonesian military operations

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two deadly incidents in the West Papuan highlands have left at least nineteen people dead in what independence activists describe as a sharp escalation...

Indonesia bombards Star Mountains as situation escalates across West Papua

Benny Wenda -

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...

West Papua will never be an internal issue for Indonesia

Benny Wenda -

No matter what the Indonesian ambassador to Fiji might say, West Papua is not and will never be an internal matter for Indonesia. West Papua...

Happy fiftieth Independence Day to Papua New Guinea

Benny Wenda -

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

Benny Wenda -

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

Benny Wenda -

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...

NZ strengthens agricultural ties with Indonesia amid ongoing West Papua crackdown

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand and Indonesia have signed a new bilateral agreement to boost agricultural cooperation and trade, even as Indonesia faces growing international criticism over...

Urgent notice: 42 ULMWP representatives arrested by Indonesian police

Benny Wenda -

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

Benny Wenda -

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

Benny Wenda -

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...

West Papuan activists charged with treason for peaceful independence advocacy

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Four West Papuan independence activists affiliated with the Federal Republic of West Papua (NRFPB) have been arrested and charged with treason by Indonesian authorities...

Indonesian bombing continues in Puncak, West Papua

Benny Wenda -

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

Benny Wenda -

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

Benny Wenda -

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

Benny Wenda -

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...

Four massacred by rogue military unit as Intan Jaya becomes warzone

Benny Wenda -

A rogue Indonesian military unit is roaming Intan Jaya Regency, slaughtering West Papuans at will. Yonif Raider 509 Balawara Yudha have killed at least four...

Mass displacements in West Papua show Prabowo’s true face

Benny Wenda -

A massive wave of forced displacement is happening in West Papua, as Indonesia ramps up its military operations ahead of Christmas. In multiple regencies, including...

The Permanent People’s Tribunal proves that West Papua needs freedom

Benny Wenda -

As Interim President of the ULMWP, I welcome the release of the judgment of the Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) on West Papua. After testimonies from...

UK Government should not welcome Prabowo

Benny Wenda -

On behalf of the colonised people of West Papua, I am asking the UK government to cancel their reception of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Prabowo...

Transmigration and ecocide threatens to wipe out West Papua

Benny Wenda -

In his first official visit to West Papua, the War Criminal Prabowo Subianto travelled to Merauke to oversee the ecocidal plantations that are destroying...

Marape brave to question Prabowo over West Papua

Benny Wenda -

On behalf of the people of West Papua, I want to thank Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape for directly raising the issue...

Prabowo or Jokowi, a referendum is still the only solution

Benny Wenda -

As Prabowo Subianto takes office as Indonesian President, the ULMWP restates its basic demand for an internationally-mediated referendum on independence. The continued violation of our...

ULMWP welcomes Phillip Mehrtens’ release

Benny Wenda -

On behalf of the ULMWP, I wholeheartedly welcome the release of Phillip Mehrtens after one and a half years in captivity. The most important thing...

A Historic Choice: ULMWP President Wenda on the 2024 Pacific Islands Forum

Benny Wenda -

The 2024 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting is a critical moment for Pacific leaders to show courage and leadership on one of the...

Indonesia is lying about the death of New Zealand pilot

Benny Wenda -

As President of the ULMWP and on behalf of the people of West Papua, I am calling on the world to pay attention to...

Indonesia put New Zealand pilot in danger, ULMWP mourns his death

Benny Wenda -

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is aware of reports that the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has recently killed a...

Kiwi pilot killed by pro-independence rebels in Papua

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Glen Malcolm Conning, a 50-year-old helicopter pilot, was killed by the Free Papua Organisation (OPM) in the Central Papua province of Indonesia, according to...

Complexities hinder release of NZ pilot held by Papuan rebels

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who was taken hostage by the West Papua Liberation Army in February 2023, remains elusive due...

All eyes on Papua

Benny Wenda -

For years, West Papuans have been telling the world that we are the victims of two connected crimes: genocide and ecocide. Over 500,000 Papuans have...

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...

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