United World of Indigenous Peoples (UWIP)

Czech MPs sign the International Parliamentarians for West Papua declaration

fPcN Press Release

*** Launch of a new Free West Papua campaign NGO ***
*** Czech MPs sign the International Parliamentarians for West Papua declaration ***

Friday 15th May 2009, fPcN interCultural assisted in the creation of another Free West Papua campaign NGO: www.freewestpapua.cz in the Czech Republic, at the Native & Indigenous Film Festival (naiff) www.naiff.eu along with: United World of Indigenous Peoples (UWIP) www.uwip.org an fPcN interCultural member NGO.

After showing the documentary “West Papua - The secret war in Asia” (made by fPcN Germany in 2007 - www.fpcn-global.org/content/West-Papua-The-secret-war-Asia-2007-15min) the panel with: Mr. Ondrej Liska, the Czech Minister of Education, Benny Wenda, Sacha Kagan, social scientist from the Leuphana University in Germany and fPcN activists, discussed with about 50 visitors: “Our responsibility for Indigenous peoples”. A lively discussion about the recent developments in West Papua followed.

Benny Wenda meets Mr. Ondrej Liska, Czech Minister of Education