The West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda and chairman of the Koteka Tribal Assembly's village was bombed by Indonesia when he was a child and many of his family were killed. Later, he began to campaign peacefully to free his people. For this 'crime' he was arrested, tortured and threatened with death.

He managed to escape to Britain, where he now lives in exile. Many of his people are still suffering. They have been killed, raped and tortured. Life is hard for them. All they are asking for is the freedoms that we (in the west) enjoy every day - the freedom to speak your mind, to live without fear and to choose your own government.

Please hear his people's cry for help. Please support the Free West Papua Campaign.

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