Photographs by Del Abcede

West Papuan parliamentarian in exile and human rights advocate Benny Wenda spoke to about 80 students, staff and activists at Auckland University of Technology last night.

He spoke under the Papuan Morning Star flag, banned in Indonesia where protesters showing this can face up to 15 years in jail.

The colourful event was organised by the Global Peace and Justice Auckland (GPJA), West Papua Action Auckland (WPAA), Asia Pacific Human Rights Coalition (APHRC) and Oceania Interrupted theatre and cultural group in partnership with AUT’s Pacific Media Centre.

Meeting and greeting Benny Wenda
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Benny Wendy with wantok students...representing a "united" Pacific for West Papua. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
2. Benny Wenda visiting the Pacific Media Centre. Image: Jayakrishnan Sreekumar/PMC
3. Benny Wenda and PNG doctoral student Stephanie Sageo-Tupunga at the PMC. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
4. PNG doctoral student Stephanie Sageo-Tupunga with Benny Wenda at the PMC. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
5. Green MP Catherine Delahunty and Benny Wenda sign the PMC Visitors' Book. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
6. Benny Wenda and PMC director Dr David Robie (wearing his "free West Papua media tee). Image: Del Abcede/PMC
7. AUT lecturer Janet Tupou giving a Tongan welcome from the PMC. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
8. MC Mike Treen and Benny Wenda. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
9. Benny Wenda giving his address. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
10. Part of the crowd listening to Benny Wenda. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
11. Green MP Catherine Delahunty and part of the crowd. Del Abcede/PMC
12. PMC director Dr David Robie makes a point at the Benny Wenda event. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
13. Benny Wenda thanks Mike Treen. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
14. Maire Leadbeater and Oceania Interrupted Leilani Salesa with Benny Wenda. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
15. PMC's Del Abcede and Benny Wenda. Image: PMC
16. An Oceania Interrupted activist and her child with their striking logo. Image: Del Abcede/PMC
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