August 18, 2019
ULMWP Chairman: Stop Indonesian repression of the people of West Papua
[Statement in Bahasa below.] Over the past three days, the people of West Papua have...
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August 15, 2019
PRESS RELEASE: Brutal Indonesian police crack-down as West Papua issue pushed forward in PIF
Indonesian police have arrested over 140 West Papuans calling for Pacific leaders to make a...
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August 10, 2019
Press Release – ULMWP Chairman welcomes call for United Nations Human Rights Mission to West Papua
The Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda has welcomed...
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August 10, 2019
ULMWP Chairman: Don’t celebrate Indonesian independence – we are mourning for Nduga
[Translation into Bahasa below.] I, as Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua,...
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July 26, 2019
UK Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn sends statement of congratulations to ULMWP Chairman
On 17th July 2019, ULMWP Chairman Benny Wenda was granted Freedom of the City of...
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July 21, 2019
ULMWP Chairman receives Freedom of the City of Oxford
On Wednesday 17th July, Benny Wenda the Chairman of The United Liberation Movement for West...
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July 3, 2019
ULMWP Chairman: We are ready to peacefully reclaim our country from Indonesian colonialism
The ULMWP, with the support of the West Papuan people, is ready to peacefully reclaim...
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July 1, 2019
Press Release: West Papuan military factions form unified ‘West Papua Army’ in historic declaration
July 1, 2019 The three main West Papuan military factions announced their unification today, following...
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June 6, 2019
UK Parliamentary meeting hears update on the struggle for self-determination in West Papua
A meeting held in the UK’s Parliament last Tuesday received extensive updates on the human...
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May 30, 2019
ULMWP Chairman: Congratulations to Prime Minister James Marape of PNG
Dear Hon. Prime Minister James Marape, On behalf of the people of West Papua and...
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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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