May 13, 2019
ULMWP Chairman: Indonesia must not execute West Papuan political prisoner Yogor Telenggen
As Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP). I condemn in the...
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May 9, 2019
UK Government calls Act of Free Choice ‘utterly flawed’ during historic parliamentary debate
The UK Parliament held a comprehensive hour-long debate into West Papuan human rights on Wednesday....
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April 18, 2019
Boycott of 2019 Indonesian Election Successful: 60% of West Papuans didn’t vote
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) estimates that 60% of voters have boycotted...
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April 16, 2019
ULMWP Spokesperson: West Papuans mourn the passing of Pastor Dr. Neles Kebadaby Tebay
West Papuans mourn the passing of Pastor Dr. Neles Kebadaby Tebay Pr, Catholic priest, prolific...
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April 1, 2019
Human Rights Investigators: Bombs dropped, hospitals torched and thousands displaced in Nduga
A delegation from Front Line Defenders, a human rights monitoring group, has reported that over...
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March 28, 2019
The ULMWP provides humanitarian aid to the victims of Sentani flooding
On March 27, the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), provided humanitarian assistance to...
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March 26, 2019
Boycott the Indonesian elections and Rally for Referendum!
As the representative body of the West Papuan people and all West Papuan groups, the...
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March 21, 2019
ULMWP Chairman: My condolences to the people of Vanuatu for former PM’s passing
On behalf of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua and the people of West...
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March 19, 2019
US State Department: Detention, intimidation and discrimination in West Papua
The 2019 U.S. State Department human rights report has detailed a litany of abuses committed...
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March 18, 2019
ULMWP Chairman: My condolences and sympathy for people in Sentani, West Papua
It is with a heavy heart that I am sending this message to you on...
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March 12, 2019
ULMWP Spokesperson: The UN must stop Indonesian military attacks in West Papua
West Papuans beg for UN intervention as 2,650 Indonesian commandos hunt down freedom-fighters and the...
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February 25, 2019
World Council of Churches shows solidarity with West Papua following visit
This month, the World Council of Churches sent a delegation to West Papua in solidarity...
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February 21, 2019
United Nations experts condemn human rights abuse and racism in West Papua
The largest group of independent experts within the UN human rights system has issued an...
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February 18, 2019
West Papuan people of Doberai in Manokwari show their support for petition
On 14th February, the people of Manokwari in the Doberai region gathered to show their...
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February 11, 2019
Chairman of the ULMWP condemns Indonesian crackdown on freedom of expression
On January 25, I, as chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP),...
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February 3, 2019
The People of West Papua give thanks to the Vanuatu Government and The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Timika, West Papua, February 3, 2019 The ULMWP Action Committee of the Timika region with...
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February 2, 2019
Vanuatu refuses to back down to Indonesia over West Papua
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Hon. Ralph Regenvanu MP has reiterated Vanuatu’s...
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January 28, 2019
Parliamentarians in the UK welcome the handing-in of West Papuan People’s Petition
A group of parliamentarians in the United Kingdom have celebrated the recent handing-in of the...
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January 25, 2019
Chairman of the ULMWP celebrates handing in of West Papuan People’s Petition to UN High Commissioner
On behalf of the West Papuan people, I can state that the West Papuan People’s...
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January 25, 2019
Press Release: Historic petition for West Papuan self-determination handed to UN High Commissioner amidst humanitarian crisis and alleged chemical weapons use
SUMMARY: The West Papuan People’s Petition calling for self-determination, signed by 1.8 million West Papuans,...
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January 21, 2019
Chairman of the ULMWP statement on chemical weapons and humanitarian crisis in Nduga
I, Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), condemn in the strongest...
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January 17, 2019
ULMWP Statement on the Nduga Crisis
For Immediate Release – Jayapura, West Papua 17 January 2019 The people of Nduga are caught...
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January 4, 2019
ULMWP Chairman, Benny Wenda, discusses historic petition delivered to the U.N.
ABC News | February 1th – 2019 | ULMWP Benny Wenda, chairman of the ULMWP...
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December 24, 2018
This Christmas, let the world remember the suffering people of West Papua
On behalf of the ULMWP and the people of West Papua, I would like...
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December 6, 2018
ULMWP condemns mass arrests on West Papua National Day
In the strongest possible terms, the ULMWP condemns the Indonesian government for the arrest and...
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December 3, 2018
Another massacre is looming as the Indonesian military targets villagers in the Nduga region
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is greatly concerned by recent reports of...
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November 29, 2018
Reflection on 1st December 1961, West Papua 57 years ago
UNITED LIBERATION MOVEMENT FOR WEST PAPUA Winston Churchill St, Port Vila, Vanuatu TEL +61 42025...
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November 23, 2018
ULMWP calls for National Day of Prayer in West Papua
23rd November 2018 On behalf of the West Papuan people, the ULMWP calls...
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November 20, 2018
West Papuans demand Melanesian Spearhead Group reviews Indonesia’s status
UNITED LIBERATION MOVEMENT FOR WEST PAPUA Winston Churchill St, Port Vila, Vanuatu TEL +61 42025...
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November 19, 2018
ULMWP Director and over 100 KNPB members arrested
MEDIA ADVISORY from Komite Nasional Papua Barat (KNPB) MASS ARREST IN WEST PAPUA (Jayapura, 19 November...
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