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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June 9, 2021
Interim President: Another bloody massacre in occupied West Papua
Indonesian colonial forces have committed another bloody massacre, adding to the hundreds of thousands of...
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June 2, 2021
Interim President: Internet access blocked as arrests of liberation leaders begin
Indonesia has cut off the internet in West Papua to conceal its crack-down on the...
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May 24, 2021
Interim President: Indonesia’s UN vote exposes its hypocrisy in West Papua
The Indonesian government is speaking out about Myanmar and Palestine whilst voting to ignore genocide...
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May 10, 2021
Interim President: Release Victor Yeimo immediately
On Sunday May 9, the Indonesian colonial police arrested Victor Yeimo, one of our most...
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May 4, 2021
Urgent alert: Massive military operations in West Papua imminent
I issue this urgent warning the world: huge Indonesian military operations, some of the largest...
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April 30, 2021
Interim President: New cabinet committed to human rights and climate justice
Today, on the 58th anniversary of Indonesia’s colonisation of West Papua, we take another historic...
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April 30, 2021
Press Release: West Papuan Provisional Government forms cabinet and departments in blow to Indonesian rule
The Provisional Government of West Papua has announced the formation of a full cabinet commanding...
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April 27, 2021
Interim President responds to President Widodo’s crackdown order in West Papua
As the Interim President of the West Papuan nation, I am issuing this response to...
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April 16, 2021
West Papua Council of Churches calls for immediate UN investigation in West Papua
The West Papua Council of Churches (WPCC) has written to the UN High Commissioner for...
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April 5, 2021
UN human rights chief and Vanuatu condemn Indonesian abuses in West Papua
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has spoken out against the ‘alarming...
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March 24, 2021
Interim President: The OPM is not a ‘terrorist’ group – the Indonesian state is
The Indonesian state is considering listing the Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM, as a terrorist organisation....
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March 22, 2021
Press Release: Spanish Senate calls for UN High Commissioner to be allowed into West Papua as arrests made
The Spanish Senate has called for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to be...
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March 9, 2021
Interim President: Young boy murdered as Indonesian police tell West Papuans ‘You are a legitimate target! Shoot!’
A 17-year-old boy has become the latest victim of Indonesia’s six-decades-long colonisation of West Papua....
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February 23, 2021
Interim President: Renewed humanitarian crisis in West Papua needs urgent Red Cross intervention
The Indonesian state is causing a renewed humanitarian crisis in West Papua. Three young West...
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February 9, 2021
Interim President: Refuse creation of three provinces and all Indonesian law
The Indonesian state is trying once again to divide and rule my people by further...
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January 26, 2021
President Wenda: State-sanctioned racism against West Papuans reveals Jakarta’s true agenda
More leading Indonesian figures have made racial slurs against Natalius Pigai, former chair of the...
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January 18, 2021
West Papua in 2021: arrests, abductions and plans for ethnic cleansing
Following the announcement of a Provisional Government of West Papua and rejection of Jakarta’s ‘Special...
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January 13, 2021
Netherlands becomes 83rd state calling for UN visit to West Papua
The Netherlands has become the 83rd international state calling for the UN High Commissioner for...
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January 7, 2021
President Wenda’s New Year’s Message: Year begins with renewed Indonesian repression
The ULMWP Provisional Government would like to offer its heartfelt new year’s wishes to all...
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December 16, 2020
Press Release: Urgent UN complaint submitted to protect ULMWP leadership and members
An urgent UN complaint has been submitted today (December 16) to protect the leaders and...
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December 10, 2020
Interim President Wenda: Indonesian Government greets UN Human Rights Day with military operations and arrests
Today, on UN Human Rights Day, I am calling on the Indonesian government to withdraw...
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December 9, 2020
Indonesian military violence against West Papuan religious figures – summary
A number of West Papuan religious figures have been killed or wounded in recent months,...
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December 3, 2020
Press Release: Benny Wenda ready for talks; British Ambassador summoned in Jakarta; Indonesian police and military threaten action against President Wenda
Interim President Benny Wenda ready to sit down with Jokowi ‘president-to-president’; British Ambassador in Jakarta...
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