Tag: Benny Wenda
‘The world is watching’ – it’s a test for Melanesian leaders over West Papua, says Wenda
By Hilaire Bule in Port Vila
Benny Wenda, the interim president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), has welcomed the Melanesian Spearhead...
Benny Wenda says dream of MSG full membership ‘will happen’ in Port Vila
By Kelvin Anthony in Port Vila
The leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda, has expressed confidence that the leaders’...
Wenda accuses Jakarta of crackdown in response to Papuan MSG rallies
Asia Pacific Report
Indonesia has stepped up its campaign of repression against West Papuans peacefully rallying for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG),...
Yamin Kogoya: ‘Rebuilding our Melanesia for our future’ – culture and West Papua
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya
“Rebuilding our Melanesia for our future” is the theme chosen by the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) for their 7th Melanesian...
ULMWP welcomes Vanuatu leader’s ‘Melanesian way’ vow in Jakarta
Asia Pacific Report
The pro-independence United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has welcomed Vanuatu Deputy Prime Minister Jotham Napat’s comments on West Papua during...
West Papua’s customary region leaders back full MSG membership
Asia Pacific Report
Seven executives representing all the customary regions of West Papua have declared their support for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua...