As racial justice protests swept the U.S. this summer, a related movement was taking hold thousands of miles away in … Continue reading A Racial Justice Campaign Brought New Attention to Indonesia’s Poorest Region. Will It Translate to Support for Independence?
Today was a milestone for the campaign for Free West Papua. Accompanying the Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for … Continue reading A peaceful prosperous future await us if we overcome fear!
The Indonesia’s “Look East” Diplomacy entails stepping up on its propaganda against United Liberation Movement For West Papua or ULMWP. … Continue reading West Papua – the Next East Timor
By Dan McGarry Vanuatu rolled out a unique welcome yesterday to Karen Bell, the newly-arrived High Commissioner to Vanuatu. The first … Continue reading UK High Commissioner Arrives
The exiled leader of an Indonesian separatist group has been awarded the freedom of the city of Oxford. City councillors … Continue reading Benny Wenda: West Papua leader receives freedom of Oxford
Three rebel armies fighting for liberation from Indonesia join forces under movement headed by exiled leader Benny Wenda Helen Davidson … Continue reading West Papuan independence group says it is ‘ready to take over country’
Author: Keith LoveardBy Pacnews – via The Vanuatu Independent WEST Papuan activist Benny Wenda described the petition he delivered to United … Continue reading West Papua: 1.8 million signatures can’t be wrong
Earlier this week, a petition signed by more than 1.8 million people calling for an independence referendum in Indonesia’s West … Continue reading Why nearly 2 million people are demanding an independence vote for West Papua province
On January 25, I, as chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), led by the courage and … Continue reading ULMWP Chairman condemns Indonesian crack-down on freedom of expression
Compiled by Kizzy Kalsakau and Jason Abel, Vanuatu Daily Post The Government of Indonesia has criticized Vanuatu for including a … Continue reading Vanuatu: No “Manipulative Steps’
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