Dear friends,
Firstly we would like to congratulate Benny Wenda on his recent election as Chairperson of the ULMWP. We would like to wish all members of the ULMWP the very best in continuing to lead their people to freedom.
As 2017 draws to a close we would like to thank you all for your incredible support. This year saw a staggering 1.8 million West Papuans risk arrest in order to add their names to the West Papuan People's Petition. Banned by Indonesia, this historic petition called on the UN to appoint a special representative to investigate human rights abuses and to put West Papua back on the decolonisation committee agenda, ensuring the West Papuan people's right to self determination is respected via an internationally supervised vote. People from over 185 countries signed in solidarity, and this petition will continue to be the focus of our campaigning for 2018.
This year on December 1st we had the biggest global flag raising event to date - further proof that West Papua is becoming a truly global issue. THANK YOU!
Despite an incredible year of progress, sadly human rights abuses continue to escalate in West Papua. Our critical work continues in 2018, so please continue to keep West Papua in your hearts as we work together to help Free West Papua.
Thank you for your incredible support once again The Free West Papua Campaign.
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