Indonesia is totally unfit to hold the Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council. How can Indonesia lead on human rights, ...

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 began to campaign ...

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 ...

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.

Wa wa wa wa wa. Today I am sending a message of solidarity to the people of Kanaky and our brothers and sisters in the leadership of the FLNKS. What is happening in Kanaky is modern-day colonialism in ...

A demonstration was held outside 10 Downing Street and the Indonesian Embassy in London on 19th November 2024 to protest Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s state visit to the UK. Protestors from ...

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 ...

As 2025 comes to an end, I would like to thank everyone who has supported a Free West Papua this year, whether through practical contributions or through their spirit. 2025 has been a year of even ...

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 ...

Indonesia is again bombing Kiwirok, the site of a huge massacre in 2021 that killed over 300 West Papuan civilians. While President Prabowo talks about promoting peace in the Middle East, his military ...

The inaugural West Papua All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of the new Parliament was held in the House of Commons today (10/09/2024). Chaired by Alex Sobel MP (Labour), the APPG was attended by MPs ...

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 ...