Benny Wenda

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Benny Wenda is a prominent West Papuan independence leader and activist who has campaigned internationally for self-determination and human rights in West Papua.

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instanceOf West Papuan independence leader
human
independence activist
political activist
advocatesFor independence of West Papua
international mediation on West Papua
peaceful resolution of the West Papua conflict
release of West Papuan political prisoners
citizenship United Kingdom
countryOfOrigin West Papua NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup West Papuan people NERFINISHED
familyName Wenda NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork human rights
indigenous rights
self-determination
founderOf Free West Papua Campaign NERFINISHED
givenName Benny NERFINISHED
hasBeenArrestedBy Indonesian authorities
hasCampaignWebsite https://www.freewestpapua.org
hasEscapedFrom Indonesian custody
hasLivedIn Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hasRefugeeStatusIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hasSpouse Maria Wenda NERFINISHED
hasWebsite https://www.bennywenda.org
knownFor addressing the United Nations on West Papua
international advocacy tours for West Papua
lobbying Pacific Island states on West Papua
using social media to highlight abuses in West Papua
languageSpoken English
Indonesian
Lani language NERFINISHED
memberOf United Liberation Movement for West Papua NERFINISHED
movement West Papuan independence movement
name Benny Wenda NERFINISHED
notableFor advocacy for human rights in West Papua
campaigning for West Papuan self-determination
occupation activist
campaigner
politician
opposes Indonesian rule in West Papua
placeOfBirth Lani tribal area, central highlands, West Papua NERFINISHED
positionHeld Chairperson of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua
Interim President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua NERFINISHED
Spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua
religion Christianity
residence Oxford, England NERFINISHED
subjectOf documentary film "The Road to Home" NERFINISHED

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