PHOTO Part I; Benny Wenda, Freedom Tour 2013

Benny Wenda, leader of the FWPC on his official Freedom Tour around the World, gathering support for West Papua.

Benny Wenda meeting New York State Senator Bill Perkins earlier this evening at the end of the first day of the Freedom Tour.

Earlier today in Washington, Benny was interviewed by Free Speech Radio News where he discussed the struggle for freedom in West Papua.

Solidarity from American and East Timorese activists.

West Papua will be free

Solidarity for Benny's Freedom Tour from the Pacific Media Centre in Auckland, New Zealand.

Benny speaking to the media in Wellington, New Zealand earlier today.

Deepest thanks to Catherine Delahunty and all the other MPs who came out in support of Benny's visit and the right of the people of West Papua to self-determination

Benny Wenda pictured earlier today with the crew from Maori TV in Auckland, New Zealand.

Solidarity for West Papua's struggle for freedom

Australian solidarity!
Benny pictured with the musician Nat Pa'apa'a from Blue King Brown at the Apology Concert in Canberra. The event was held to mark the 5th anniversary of the Australian Government's apology to the Aboriginal stolen generation.

Another photo from Benny's meeting in Australia's Parliament House yesterday.

Pictured with Senator Richard Di Natale (Australian Green Party spokesman for West Papua), and Laurie Ferguson, an MP of the Australian Labor Party

Freedom Fighters Unite!
Thirteen years after they last saw each other in Jayapura, West Papua - today former political prisoners and now political exiles, Benny Wenda and Herman Wainggai, met in New York City and held aloft the West Papua flag against the backdrop of the Statue of Liberty.
West Papua will be free!

Aboriginal Solidarity!!

Benny pictured with (left) Airileke Ingram (producer of George Telek's hit song 'West Papua') and (centre) the legendary Aboriginal musician Djolpa, from the Black Arm Band

Benny Wenda (r) and Octovanius Mote (l) pictured in Washington D.C. earlier today.

Benny's schedule tomorrow will include meetings with the US Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs, members of the State Department, and also with Eni Faleomavaega.

British independent filmmaker, Dominic Brown who made the film about W.Papua, Forgotten Bird of Paradise, with West Papuan leader Herman Wainggai

Benny Wenda visited Human Rights Foundation (HRF) today in New York.
Benny gave a speech at HRF's Oslo Freedom Conference in 2012.

Benny pictured with staff at the Freedom Forum and Human Rights Foundation (HRF) offices in the Empire State Building, New York City — with Pedro Pizano

Pacific leaders Unite! 
Benny pictured meeting US Congressman for American Samoa, Eni Faleomavaega, yesterday in Washington, D.C. — at Washington D. C.

Solidarity with friends in Auckland, New Zealand.

Tomorrow Benny will travel to Wellington for an International Parliamentarians for West Papua (IPWP) event co-hosted by Catherine Delahunty MP

Source: Free West Papua Campaign