As 2025 comes to an end, I would like to thank everyone who has supported a Free West Papua this year, whether through ...

Today West Papuan Independence Leader and Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda met with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Cape Town, South Africa. (Benny Wenda ...

A United Nations human rights review has raised serious concerns about the ongoing political violence in West Papua. The UN Human Rights Council’s 41st Universal Periodic Review raised concerns about ...

Indonesian security forces said Monday they have arrested six elite troops who are accused of involvement in the killing of four indigenous Papuans and the mutilation of their bodies. Residents of ...

The last of seven Papuan activists have been released from a detention center in Indonesian Borneo after serving a sentence on charges of treason for protesting against racism and calling for a ...

A massive wave of forced displacement is happening in West Papua, as Indonesia ramps up its military operations ahead of Christmas. The division of West Papua into five new provinces under former ...

As Interim President of the ULMWP, I welcome the release of the judgment of the Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) on West Papua. After testimonies from West Papuans on the ground and legal and ...

Over the years, around the world people have undertaken incredible and inspiring acts of solidarity with West Papua, by themselves and in groups, to raise much-needed awareness and funds for the Free ...

The Boycott Indonesia campaign officially launched in London on the 20th March. Speaking at the event were Benny Wenda (ULMWP Interim President), activist Peter Tatchell, Tim Hansen (ULMWP Legal ...

The Indonesian president, Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, is desperate to keep hidden Indonesia’s dark, dirty secret: its brutal 50-year war in its easternmost provinces. Here are five things you should know ...

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.

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 in fuelling environmental ...