International Parliamentarians for West Papua

Speakers at the launch included Melinda Janki (International Human Rights Lawyer), Hon.

IPWP was set up by exiled West Papuan independence advocate Benny Wenda,[2] and is chaired by the British Labour Party MP Andrew Smith and Lord Harries.

The main goal of IPWP is to develop international parliamentary support and awareness for the West Papuan independence movement.

[3] The IPWP takes as its model a similar group that helped lead the independence movement of East Timor.

[4] In February 2012, the Australian government officially distanced itself from an IPWP meeting that took place in Canberra, stating that it remained "fully committed to Indonesia's territorial integrity and national unity".