My name is Benny Wenda and I am a West Papuan independence leader. When I was a child my village was bombed by the Indonesian military and many of my family were killed. Later, I …

17 hours ago · Indonesia may have again used the chemical weapon White Phosphorus on indigenous West Papuans in Kiwirok. I am calling for an urgent international investigation into …

Information The people of West Papua have been struggling for freedom from Indonesia’s colonial occupation since 1963. Over 500,000 West Papuan civilians have been killed by Indonesia’s …

Nov 28, 2024 · Campaign for a free and independent West Papua. Benny Wenda: Stand with West Papua on December 1st. November 12, 2024. December 1st will mark the 63rd …

Dec 19, 2024 · On behalf of the ULMWP and the people of West Papua, I would like to wish all our supporters around the world a merry Christmas and a happy new year. I hope that all our …

Books An Act of Free Choice – Decolonisation and the Right to Self-Determination in West Papua(Pieter Drooglever, 2009)This important study introduces the history and people of West …

About the Campaign History The Free West Papua Campaign was launched in 2004 in Oxford, UK, and is led by Benny Wenda – an exiled West Papuan independence leader and Chairman …

"The crimes committed against the people of West Papua are some of the most shameful of the past years. The Western powers have much to answer for, and at the very least should use …

Aug 30, 2024 · As President of the ULMWP and on behalf of the people of West Papua, I welcome the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Communique reaffirming the 2019 call for a UN High …

Dec 1, 2024 · Below is the full version of the speech that ULMWP Interim President Benny Wenda gave while opening the Oxford Green Fair at Oxford Town Hall on December 1, 2024. In the …