Westminster Declaration for an Internationally Supervised Vote for Independence

On 3rd May 2016, Government representatives from around the world met in Westminster to declare their support for an internationally supervised vote on self-determination for the people of West Papua.

If you are an elected Government representative please add your name to support the declaration

Westminster Declaration for an Internationally Supervised Vote in West Papua

Westminster Declaration

We the undersigned Members of Parliament

I

Declare that continued human rights violations in West Papua are unacceptable

II

Warn that without international action the West Papuan people risk extinction.

III

Reiterate the right of the people of West Papua to genuine self-determination.

IV

Declare the 1969 ‘Act of Free Choice’ to be a gross violation of this principle.

V

Call for an internationally supervised vote on self-determination in accordance

with UN General Assembly Resolutions 1514 and 1541 (XV).

Signatories:

1. Benny Wenda, United Liberation Movement for West Papua
2. The Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, PM of Tonga
3. The Hon. Bruno Leignkone, Minsiter of Foreign Affairs, Vanuatu
4. The Hon. Ralph Regenvanu, Minister for Lands, Vanuatu
5. Gary Juffa, Governor of the Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
6. Ambassador Rex Horoi, Special Envoy on West Papua, signing on behalf of The Hon Manasseh Sogavare, PM of the Solomon Islands
7. Lord Alton, UK House of Lords
8. Lord Harries, UK House of Lords and former Bishop of Oxford
9. The Rt Hon Andrew Smith MP, UK Parliament
10. Alan Whitehead MP, UK Parliament
11. Nick Brown MP, UK Parliament
12. Caroline Lucas, MP, UK Parliament
13. Senator Richard Di Natale, Leader of the Australian Greens
14. Senator Scott Ludlam, Australian Parliament
15. Senator Robert Simms, Australian Parliament
16. Senator Frances Bedford, Australian Parliament
17. Bart Staes, MEP, Belgium
18. Catherine Delahunty MP, New Zealand
19. Deputy Prime Minister Joe Natuman of Vanuatu
20. Dr Rupert Roopnaraine MP, Minister of Education Guyana