Benny Wenda’s Story Benny Wenda is a West Papuan Independence Leader who founded the Free West Papua Campaign in 2004. He is now the Chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and works tirelessly to free his people from Indonesian occupation. Below follows a short biography of Benny Wenda. To find out […]| Free West Papua Campaign
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On behalf of the ULMWP, I welcome the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) 2025 Communique reaffirming the 2019 call for a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua: 16. Recalling Indonesia’s 2018 invitation for a mission led by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Leaders tasked the Secretariat to work constructively with Indonesia […] The post President Wenda: West Papua included in PIF communique appeared first on Free West Papua Campaign.| Free West Papua Campaign
On behalf of the West Papuan people, I wish our brothers and sisters in Papua New Guinea a happy Independence Day. Fifty years of independence is an amazing achievement. Papua New Guinea has developed into a strong free Melanesian state, retaining its tribal identity while becoming a regional leader at the Pacific Islands Forum and […] The post President Wenda: Happy Independence Day to Papua New Guinea appeared first on Free West Papua Campaign.| Free West Papua Campaign
A new report about British involvement in occupied West Papua was launched yesterday (9th September 2025) in the UK Parliament. Professor David Whyte Barrister Jen Robinson, ILWP FWP Spokesperson Koteka Wenda The report, titled “Bringing it All Back Home: the role of British companies in the destruction of West Papua“, exposes the role of British corporations and investors […] The post UK complicity in ecocide in West Papua: Parliamentary launch appeared first on Free West Papua Camp...| Free West Papua Campaign
Indonesia is in chaos, as massive protests have erupted over corruption, economic hardship, and police brutality. I call on all my people to get ready for another escalation back home. West Papua is ready to depart from this dying empire. This time, the protestors’ conflict is not only with the TNI, but with the DPR, the Parliament that is […]| Free West Papua Campaign
Indonesia continues to murder children as they escalate their military operations across West Papua. Two schoolchildren were killed by the occupying military in the build up to Indonesian Independence Day: security forces also killed a 14-year-old girl in Puncak Jaya, while 13-year-old Martinus Tebai was murdered in Dogiyai on August 10th after soldiers opened fire on a […]| Free West Papua Campaign
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, whether you are living in the cities, the villages, refugee camps in Papua New Guinea, or in hiding […] The post President Wenda: No Indonesian Independence Day Celebration in West Papua appeared first on Free West Papua Campaign.| Free West Papua Campaign
On behalf of the ULMWP, I express my heartfelt sorrow and condolences on the death of John Licht, former Vanuatu Ambassador to Belgium, France, the UK and the EU. In his years of diplomatic service to the Republic of Vanuatu, Mr Licht was a constant champion of the West Papuan cause. He helped keep alive […] The post President Wenda: Condolences on the death of Ambassador John Licht appeared first on Free West Papua Campaign.| Free West Papua Campaign
On behalf of the people of West Papua, I condemn the arrest of the 42 ULMWP representatives last week by the Indonesian police. Indonesia has proven once again that fundamental human rights do not exist in West Papua. John Wenggi, a 74-year-old tribal chief, was arrested at his residence during a political meeting in Waropen, Saireri, along […] The post Urgent notice: 42 ULMWP representatives arrested by Indonesian police appeared first on Free West Papua Campaign.| Free West Papua Campaign
On behalf of the ULMWP and the people of West Papua, I wish the people and government of Vanuatu all the very best on your 45th Independence Day. This Independence Day is different from previous celebrations, as the entire Pacific holds its breath and braces for the impact of this tsunami. Nevertheless, as we all […]| Free West Papua Campaign
As President of the ULMWP Provisional Government, I welcome the Legislative Council’s first Plenary Session, which was held this week in Jayapura. After a year-long recruitment process, the ULMWP has now inaugurated 250 Senate Members, 350 Legislative Council Members, and 1740 Regional Council members: more than 2300 official representatives in total, ranging from the President […]| Free West Papua Campaign
