Invite to the launch in the EP of IPWP

Dear all our supporters,We are very pleased to be able to invite you to the European Parliament Launchof the International Parliamentarians for West Papua on 26th January 2010 inBrussels. The event will be held in the member's salon from 18.30 – 20.00 andwill feature speakers from Papua New Guinea, West Papua and the InternationalLawyers for West Papua. The speeches will be followed by traditional WestPapuan dance performed by the dance group Mambesak and there will be a chanceto meet and network with each other, food and drink will be available. If you would like to attend please let us know no later than 15th January withyour full name, date of birth and city/town residence.This will be an exciting and historic night on the road to freedom and justicein West Papua. We hope as many of you can make it as possible. Please alsowrite to your MEP encouraging them to attend.Best wishesThe Free West Papua Campaign.The speakers on the night will be:

• Caroline Lucas MEP – long term supporter of the West Papuan's campaign forfreedomRev
• Socratez Sofyan Yoman is chairman of the Alliance of Baptist Churches inWest Papua. In the past eight years, Rev Socratez has taken an increasinglyhigh profile as a campaigner for peace, justice and human rights in West Papua.He has briefed Australian, British and European parliamentarians as well asUnited Nations representatives about West Papua. He has written five booksabout West Papua, including 'Papuans Are Not Separatists' and 'Gate to FreePapua'.
• Powes Parkop - governor of the National Capital District in Papua New Guinea He has been the most vocal long termsupporter of the West Papuan cause in PNG.
• Melinda Janki – Co-director of the International Lawyers for West Papua.Melinda has done extensive research into the legality of the 1969 Act of FreeChoice.
• Benny Wenda - Papuan leader living in exile in the UK and founder of the FreeWest Papua Campaign.