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...
Benny Wenda Thank You for West Papua Solidarity “desk” opening in Onehunga, New Zealand.
On behalf of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua I would like to congratulate, and thank First Union and...
Speech by ULMWP Chairman Benny Wenda at the 21st MSG Leaders Summit
On 14 February 2018. Honorable Peter O’Neil, Prime Minister of Papua New Gunea and Chairman of MSG. Tankiu tumas long...
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...
77 West Papuan people arrested in Merauke – There is No Freedom of Expression in occupied West Papua
Yesterday in Merauke, West Papua it is reported that at least 77 people, including men, women and children were arrested by...
Indonesian troops arrest West Papuan people and raid their office for supporting the petition
Today the people of West Papua once again experienced more state terror and brutality from the Indonesian military and police....
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...