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My name is Benny Wenda and I am a West Papuan independence leader. When I was a child my village was bombed by the Indonesian military and many of my family were killed. Later, I began to campaign peacefully to free my country from Indonesian occupation. For this ‘crime’ I was arrested, tortured and threatened with […]
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Nov 28, 2024 · Campaign for a free and independent West Papua. Benny Wenda: Stand with West Papua on December 1st. November 12, 2024. December 1st will mark the 63rd anniversary of West Papuan Independence Day and the inaugural raising of …
History of West Papua - Free West Papua Campaign
Since the first days of Indonesian occupation, the people and land of West Papua have been under relentless attack. In an attempt to control the Papuans, and to claim the land to make way for resource extraction, the Indonesian army has systematically murdered, raped and tortured people in numbers that could constitute a genocide.
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Information The people of West Papua have been struggling for freedom from Indonesia’s colonial occupation since 1963. Over 500,000 West Papuan civilians have been killed by Indonesia’s military. Thousands more have been raped, tortured or forcibly disappeared. Racism and discrimination are a daily reality and basic human rights including freedom of speech are outlawed. There […]
About the Campaign - Free West Papua Campaign
About the Campaign History The Free West Papua Campaign was launched in 2004 in Oxford, UK, and is led by Benny Wenda – an exiled West Papuan independence leader and Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). We have grown from being a volunteer organisation through to having permanent offices in Oxford […]
Free West Papua Chair Benny Wenda’s Christmas Address
Dec 19, 2024 · On behalf of the ULMWP and the people of West Papua, I would like to wish all our supporters around the world a merry Christmas and a happy new year. I hope that all our solidarity groups, parliamentary allies, friendly diplomatic missions, and civil society supporters will continue to stand up for West Papua in […]
Protest outside Indonesian Embassy calls for UN visit to West Papua
Sep 28, 2023 · A demonstration was held outside the Indonesian Embassy in London on 26th September following a pair of massacres in West Papua. Protestors called for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to be allowed to investigate abuses in West Papua. Over 85 countries have now called for the OHCHR visit to happen. This includes […]
Benny Wenda: Welcome new Pacific Islands Forum call for a UN visit
Aug 30, 2024 · As President of the ULMWP and on behalf of the people of West Papua, I welcome the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Communique reaffirming the 2019 call for a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua: Leaders recalled their decision from 2019 and 2023 and noted the update from the Special Envoys. The 2019 […]
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Nov 26, 2018 · Join the Global Flag Raising for West Papua on 1st December! November 16, 2020. On the 59th anniversary of the first raising of West Papua’s symbol of independence, the Morning Star Flag, we invite you to take part in this year’s Global Flag Raising action to show your solidarity for West Papua’s freedom and right to self-determination.