Conference: West Papua – The Road to Freedom

Tuesday 2nd August, 2pm-5pm
West Papua has been illegally occupied by Indonesia for over 40 years. As part of the ongoing campaign for freedom, the Free West Papua Campaign and the International Lawyers for West Papua are honoured to invite you to a very special conference: West Papua – The Road to Freedom.

The conference will bring together Papuan independence leaders, international lawyers, parliamentarians and NGOs. These experts will present the background to the current problems in West Papua and highlight the legal and moral arguments as to how they may be resolved. Speakers at the conference will include:

Powes Parkop, Governor of Port Moresby and the National Capital District, PNG
Benny Wenda, West Papuan independence leader
Frances Raday, Expert Member of the UN Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
John Saltford, Expert on the 1969 Act of Free Choice
Clement Ronawery Witness to the 1969 Act of Free Choice
Ralph Regenvanu Vanuatu Justice Minister
We will also be joined via video link by Dr. Benny Giay and Rev. Sofyan Yoman, two leading West Papuan human rights and independence activists.

The conference will be chaired by Andrew Smith MP (Chair, International Parliamentarians for West Papua) and Charles Foster (Barrister and co-founder, ILWP).

Venue: East School of the Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BG. If you would like to attend the conference please RSVP to conference@ilwp.org with your name, address and if you are part of an organisation.

There is no fee for attending the conference but we continue to welcome all donations to the Free West Papua Campaign.