I was deeply saddened to hear about the two West Papuan mothers who were raped and mutilated by Indonesian soldiers...
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Benny Wenda: West Papua a killing field under Indonesian rule
Two very worrying trends are emerging from Indonesia’s current military escalation in West Papua: the targeting of children and the...
Benny Wenda: New massacres in West Papua show urgency of UN intervention
The Indonesian military have intensified their campaign of brutality across West Papua over the past week. I am calling on...
Time is running out. We need a peaceful solution in West Papua that addresses the root cause of the suffering.
Originally written by Benny Wenda on 17th November 2017. He has also written a short summary of this statement which...
Attacks, disappearances and killings by unknown persons are now part of daily life for West Papuans
This month, several West Papuan people, particularly activists from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) have been intimidated, attacked and...
Benny Wenda hands over West Papuan People’s Petition, signed by 1.8 million West Papuans, to the UN
UNITED LIBERATION MOVEMENT FOR WEST PAPUA (ULMWP) – PRESS RELEASE Petition for West Papuan self-determination signed by 1.8 million West...
West Papuan human rights commissioner tortured and threatened by the Indonesian police
This statement has been written by West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda after Indonesian police officers brutally tortured Nareki Kogoya...
Massacre of 5 people in 24 hours – Under Indonesia, West Papua is becoming another East Timor
This statement has been written by ULMWP Spokesperson Benny Wenda following the killings of West Papuan people in Port Numbay/Jayapura...
Statement on 1st May to 3rd May 2017. Global Action for West Papua
From 1st May to 3rd May, the eyes of the world are set to turn to West Papua as the...
URGENT REPORTS: At least 9 West Papuan people shot, 1 killed by Indonesian police. My people are in danger.
This statement has been released by West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda after urgent murder and shootings of West Papuan people...