As President of the ULMWP, I call on all West Papuans to refuse to take part in Indonesian Independence Day on August 17th. The presence of the Indonesian flag in West Papua is illegal. To my people, ...

On behalf of the ULMWP, I express my heartfelt sorrow and condolences on the death of John Licht, former Vanuatu Ambassador ...

On behalf of the people of West Papua, I condemn the arrest of the 42 ULMWP representatives last week by the Indonesian ...

Benny Wenda: Mass displacements in West Papua show Prabowo’s true face December 16, 2024 A massive wave of forced displacement is happening in West Papua, as Indonesia ramps up its military operations ...

Historic meeting on West Papua’s future takes place in British Parliament May 3, 2016 An historic step on the road to freedom for West Papua was made in London today. At a meeting of the International ...

West Papua: Five facts about Indonesia’s occupation September 20, 2017 Military repression, possible genocide, western collusion Indonesia refuses a referendum on self-determination & independence ...

Benny Wenda: The Permanent People’s Tribunal proves that West Papua needs freedom December 9, 2024 As Interim President of the ULMWP, I welcome the release of the judgment of the Permanent People’s ...

‘Balikpapan 7’ political prisoners released from jail August 23, 2020 The last of seven Papuan activists have been released from a detention center in Indonesian Borneo after serving a sentence on ...

Indonesia has committed a brutal bombing attack against a West Papuan village in Puncak Regency, killing at least one child and severely injuring others. This brutal attack reminds me of my childhood: ...

Indonesia has launched a number of devastating airstrikes on a handful of villages in Ilaga, Puncak Regency. These attacks follow last week’s brutal bombing attacks in Puncak, which killed one Papuan ...

December 1st 2024 marked the 63rd anniversary of West Papua’s 1961 Independence Day, when the Morning Star flag was first raised across West Papua and the New Guinea Council declared independence.

Welcome to this month’s PAPUA MERDEKA newsletter! Foreign journalists and West Papuans are persecuted for telling the truth about West Papua. We will keep you updated with what is really happening.