February 23, 2022
Interim President Wenda: EU calls on Indonesia to allow access for the High Commissioner for Human Rights
At last, we have a clear position from the EU: they are calling for Indonesia...
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February 22, 2022
ULMWP Provisional Government welcomed in the Basque Country and Spain
Last week, Interim President Benny Wenda and ULMWP Head of EU Mission Oridek Ap were...
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January 10, 2022
Interim President Benny Wenda’s New Year Message
I would like to wish a Happy New Year to all our solidarity supporters around...
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December 26, 2021
Interim President: Rest in Peace Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Rest in Peace the great Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Today we mourn the loss of a...
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December 17, 2021
Interim President: Recognition of the Provisional Government
This December 1st, we marked our first year as a government in waiting. Our leadership...
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December 15, 2021
Interim President Benny Wenda’s Christmas Message
As 2021 ends, I would like to thank everyone who has stood with us this...
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December 13, 2021
Interim President’s December 1 Speech at Oxford Town Hall
Below is the speech that Interim President Benny Wenda gave at Oxford Town Hall on...
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December 7, 2021
Interim President: Immediately release eight peaceful student demonstrators
On December 1, our national day, eight West Papuan students were arrested by Indonesian police...
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November 17, 2021
Provisional Government celebrating 60 years since birth of West Papua
December 1, 2021 will mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of West Papua. It...
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November 4, 2021
Press release: West Papuan leaders pledge to make ecocide a serious crime in world’s third largest rainforest
West Papua independence leaders launched their ‘Green State Vision’ today (Nov. 4) at COP26 in...
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November 4, 2021
Benny Wenda: ‘Green State Vision’ our pathway to saving world’s third-largest rain-forest
Today in Glasgow at the COP26, the United Liberation Movement for West Papua Provisional Government...
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October 27, 2021
Interim President: West Papuan baby killed by Indonesian military as refugees flee into PNG
Two small babies were shot by the Indonesian military in Intan Jaya yesterday, October 26....
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October 25, 2021
News: Basque Parliament passes resolution in support of West Papua
On October 8, 2021, the Basque Parliament passed a motion of support with the West...
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October 11, 2021
News: UN Secretary-General’s report exposes attacks on human rights defenders in West Papua
A new United Nations report has detailed the harassment and surveillance of West Papuan human...
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October 5, 2021
Interim President: Indonesian national games held on the bones of the people of West Papua
Jakarta is holding its 20th ‘National Games’ (PON XX) on the bones of my people...
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September 22, 2021
President Wenda responds to death of health worker in Kiwirok District
Once again, Indonesia is creating bloodshed to justify its military operations in West Papua. This...
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September 15, 2021
Interim President: The line separating PNG and West Papua will fall like the Berlin Wall
Happy 46th independence anniversary to Papua New Guinea. We send a message of solidarity from...
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September 8, 2021
News: 79-state OACPS reiterates call for UN human rights chief to be allowed into West Papua
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), made up of 79 countries –...
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September 7, 2021
Interim President: Mass displacements part of Indonesia’s business strategy in West Papua
I am really sad to hear from the ground in West Papua that 2,400 civilians...
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August 17, 2021
Interim President Wenda: Victor Yeimo must be immediately released
Victor Yeimo, the Spokesperson for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) must be immediately and...
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August 11, 2021
Interim President Wenda: Solidarity with Nigerian diplomat subjected to racism by Indonesia
The racist attack on a Nigerian diplomat by Indonesian border officers is what we West...
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August 10, 2021
Interim President: Remember August 15 as a day of betrayal
August 15, 1962 is a day of betrayal for us West Papuans. This is the...
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July 30, 2021
Interim President: Indonesia must be suspended from UN HRC over systematic racism
The international community must immediately suspend Indonesia from the UN Human Rights Council. The treatment...
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July 20, 2021
Interim President Benny Wenda: Western powers must give vaccines direct to West Papua now
As the Interim President of the Provisional Government of West Papua, I have today written...
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July 14, 2021
Interim President: Indonesia imposing second Act of No Choice with ‘Special Autonomy’ bill
We have received urgent information from inside West Papua: students peacefully demonstrating against Indonesia’s imposition...
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July 6, 2021
Interim President: Remember the Biak Massacre
On July 6, 1998, over 100 peacefully demonstrating West Papuans were murdered by the Indonesian...
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June 30, 2021
Interim President: Remember the 50th anniversary of the OPM declaration
Today we remember the 50th anniversary of the independence declaration of the OPM at Markas...
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June 30, 2021
News: People of West Papua pay tribute to late Pastor Allen Nafuki
West Papuans have has held mourning ceremonies following the death of Pastor Allen Nafuki, a...
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June 15, 2021
West Papua Council of Churches condemns President Widodo in open letters
In a series of open letters, the West Papua Council of Churches (WPCC) have written...
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June 14, 2021
Interim President: Condolences for death of Pastor Allen Nafuki
On behalf of the ULMWP Provisional Government and the people of West Papua, I would...
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