The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) held a momentous meeting today in the European Parliament, bringing their shared struggle against foreign occupation to the heart of Europe.
The meeting, entitled ‘Anti-Colonial Struggle in the Pacific’, was hosted by Basque Country MEP Pernando Barrena (EH Bildu, The Left). ULMWP Interim President Benny Wenda addressed the meeting, along with Senator Robert Xowie from the FLNKS, Gorka Elejabarrieta (EH Bildu), former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont (Junts), and ILWP legal advisor Tim Hansen.
Attendees heard about the historic bond between the ULMWP and FLNKS, the ongoing humanitarian crises in both territories, the EU-Indonesia free trade agreement, and the strength of both parties’ case for self-determination under International Law.
Demonstrations took place across all seven regions of West Papua over the past two days in support of the meeting (video and pictures below).
