April 16, 2026
President Wenda: Fifteen killed as Indonesia commits new massacre in Puncak
Note: This statement was edited to reflect updated reports that fifteen, rather than nine, West...
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July 18, 2024
President Wenda: Massacre in Puncak Jaya shows West Papua is a time bomb
The brutal killing of three Papuan civilians in Puncak Jaya shows that occupied West Papua...
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February 14, 2024
President Wenda: Indonesia tortures and kills West Papuans in Puncak
Indonesia are a criminal and a genocidal murderer in West Papua. Even while the eyes...
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August 30, 2022
Interim President: brutal killing of four West Papuans is a reminder of the reality of Indonesian colonialism
It is heartbreaking to hear that four indigenous Papuan civilians have been killed and mutilated...
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April 15, 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, West Papuan people continue to be massacred in silence by the Indonesian military
As Chairman of the ULMWP, it breaks my heart to learn of yet more killings...
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September 21, 2018
West Papuans in more danger from Indonesian Security Forces, ahead of UN General Assembly
Statement from Benny Wenda, Chairman of ULMWP Ahead of next week’s 73rd session of the United...
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