Uncategorized Archives - United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP)

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...

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...

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...

October 14, 2018 Statement on increasing violence in West Papua

Growing Indonesian state violence in West Papua – Several civilians reportedly killed 14th October 2018 Over...

September 24, 2018 Mass arrests following peaceful actions supporting Vanuatu at the UN General Assembly

Action Committee REPORT Arrest of 67 People in Action Supporting Vanuatu and Pacific Countries Bring...

September 22, 2018 Chairman of ULMWP Legislative Committee Edison Waromi arrested and interrogated by police

On September 21st, 2018 Edison Waromi, Chairman of the ULMWP Council of Legislatives, was arrested...

September 11, 2018 Mass arrests are bullying tactics – Indonesia’s position over West Papua is fraudulent

11th September 2018 From 3rd to 8th September, 104 West Papuan people were arrested by...

August 3, 2018 ULMWP statement on majority support for listing West Papua on the UN Decolonisation Agenda

UNITED LIBERATION MOVEMENT FOR WEST PAPUA (ULMWP) WINSTON CHURCHILL STREET, PORT VILA REPUBLIC OF VANUATU...

August 1, 2018 URGENT: Indonesian security forces surround the ULMWP offices in Merouke, West Papua, ahead of the anniversary of the Act of free Choice on August 2nd

URGENT news from Merouke, West Papua. Colonial Indonesian security forces surround the ULMWP offices in...

July 30, 2018 ULMWP Statement on the Republic of Vanuatu’s Independence Day

ULMWP Statement On behalf of the West Papuan people, the ULMWP would like to wish...

July 20, 2018 ULMWP has clear message: dialogue with Indonesia is not the answer for West Papua

ULMWP Press Statement 2018 Press Statement ULMWP has clear message: dialogue with Indonesia is not...

July 18, 2018 The ULMWP opens new office in Merouke, West Papua.

Ketua ULMWP KETUA ULMWP – Pernyataan Sikap Menolak PEPERA 14 Juli 2018 — ULMWP...

July 16, 2018 Jacob Rumbiak statement. Strafing A Papuan village from helicopter gunships isn’t democracy.

MEDIA STATEMENT, 16 July 2018 STRAFING A PAPUAN VILLAGE FROM HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS ISN’T DEMOCRACY INDONESIA FIRE-BOMBS...

July 12, 2018 ULMWP Spokesperson says “West Papua National Army is constitutionally obliged to defend the territory and people”

West Papua National Army is constitutionally obliged to defend the territory and people it is...

July 6, 2018 United Liberation Movement for West Papua advises President Jokowi to remove Indonesia from UN Security Council

Jacob Rumbiak, Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), today suggested that...

June 17, 2018 In memoriam Elieser Awom

Tgl 29 November – 6 Desember2014, Mainplace Port Vila Vanuatu persiapan awal melahirkan...

June 12, 2018 ULMWP Executive claims Indonesia fouls its membership of UN Security Council

12 June 2018 Within moments of Indonesia’s election to the UN Security Council, President Jokowi...

May 29, 2018 Australian green party conference passes resolution to support self determination for West Papua

The Australian green party has endorsed a resolution on West Papua at their national conference...

May 20, 2018 New signatory to the Westminster declaration for an internationally supervised vote in West Papua.

Tomker Netvunei MP Vanuatu Parliament, RMC, Vanuatu has become the latest government official to sign...

May 18, 2018 ULMWP calls for immediate assistance to end Indonesia’s ‘Nazi-like’ presence in West Papua.

Once again West Papuan independence activists have been arrested and brutalized to prevent them meeting...

October 1, 2017 Statement from the internal ULMWP Board Committee on the West Papuan People’s Petition

Following the historic presentation of the West Papuan People’s Petition to the United Nations, the...

September 27, 2017 West Papuan People’s Petition signed by 1.8 million West Papuans handed to the UN by ULMWP

PRESS RELEASE Petition for West Papuan self-determination signed by 1.8 million West Papuans and handed...

September 5, 2017 ULMWP appeals to The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to support West Papuan self-determination

MEDIA STATEMENT ULMWP appeals to PIF to support West Papua On behalf...

September 4, 2017 Historic ULMWP Petition reaches United Nations

On 30th August 2017, the West Papuan People’s Petition and the Global Petition for West...

July 23, 2017 ULMWP meet in Vanuatu ahead of ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly

This week, ULMWP members met with delegates prior to the upcoming meeting of the African,...

June 21, 2017 ULMWP Board Committee in West Papua endorses the self-determination petition

BOARD COMMITEE UNITED LIBERATION MOVEMENT FOR WEST PAPUA (ULMWP) We, the undersigned, would like to...

March 27, 2017 Media statement – West Papuan man shot dead by the Indonesian police in Yapen.

MEDIA STATEMENT 27th March, 2017 West Papuan man shot dead by the Indonesian police...

March 1, 2017 Vanuatu Minister of Justice addresses UN Human Rights Council on behalf of seven Pacific nations

The Republic of Vanuatu Statement delivered by the Hon. RONALD K WARSAL (MP) MINISTER OF...

February 28, 2017 Pacific nations call on UN to investigate human rights situation in West Papua

Seven Pacific Island nations have called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to undertake...