We, the undersigned organizations, are concerned about the serious and ongoing violations of Human Rights that are taking place with impunity in the easternmost provinces of Indonesia P

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – One person was killed and two were injured when a 10-car convoy traveling in a remote area of Papua's highlands was ambushed by armed attackers on Wednesday

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his running mate Jusuf Kalla garnered 96,780 votes, in comparison to the 69,220 votes rivals Prabowo Subia

[In-depth Investigation from West Papua Media team, our stringers in Jayapura and local sources.]

Admin MS, Yogyakarta – Insisting that the annexation of West Papua into the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) through the 1969 referendum (Pepera) was done undemocratica

An academic specialising in West Papua says Indonesian presidential candidate Joko Widodo is likely to be more Papua friendly than his opponent Prabowo Subianto.

Sally Whyte – Tomorrow's Indonesian election will be especially tense in West Papua, where activist groups are calling for a boycott of the poll, and some have been arrested by the Indo

Rebecca Lake, Jakarta – England could hardly be any further from the Indonesian province of West Papua but for the exiled leader of the Free West Papua movement, Benny Wenda, the people

Katherine Gregory – Free West Papua protestors have demonstrated outside the Indonesian consulate in Darwin as the Northern Territory's Indonesian community went to the polls.

The security forces in West Papua have raised the security level in the territory to "Siaga Satu" (full alert) leading up to the presidential election on the 9 July, Maj. Gen.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – With just three days left before the presidential election, the Regional Military Command (Kodam) XVII/Cendrawasih in Papua has raised the province's secu

The National Committee for West Papua, the KNPB, is saying that another seven of its activists were captured by the Indonesian military on Friday.

The Papua separatist group, the National Committee for West Papua, or the KNPB, has reported that six of its members were arrested, beaten and taken to the Jayapura Police Station onn T

Two New Zealanders have been awarded the 2014 John Rumbiak Human Rights Defenders Award for their work pushing for improved human rights in Indonesia's Papua region.

The KNPB has reported that a six of their activists were arrested, beaten and taken to the Jayapura Police Station yesterday afternoon, 3 July.

Timika – Police are searching for people who distributed leaflets urging voters to boycott the July 9 presidential election and demand a referendum.

Port Moresby – The Government of Vanuatu will continue raising the issue on West Papua to the UN.

The Vanuatu Prime Minister Joe Natuman says the government is still looking at pushing the West Papua issue at the United Nations level.

The Vanuatu Prime Minister Joe Natuman says the onus is on Indonesia to allow West Papuan groups to partake in a more inclusive application to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

The Australia West Papua Association says a rally of independence supporters in Jayapura yesterday was peaceful and not attended by Indonesian security forces.

The 1st July is a very important day in the West Papuan struggle for self-determination and independence. On 1st of July in 1971, West Papuan leaders Brig. Gen.

A human rights advocacy group is calling for a new Indonesian government to end human rights abuses by previous governments, and bring those responsible to account.

Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders say they want to take a more proactive approach alongside Indonesia to help address the development needs of West Papuans.

The Free West Papua Campaign says Dutch New Guinea veterans are angry they have been stopped from carrying the West Papuan Morning Star flag during a a march this week in The Hague.

Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders meeting in Port Moresby have indicated that the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation's bid to join the group will have to return to the drawin

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – Police said that two firearms, some traditional weapons and a thousand rounds of ammunition seized in a Jayapura raid had been smuggled in from Papua New Gui

Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders meeting this week in the Papua New Guinea capital are expected to formulate a decision on a West Papuan bid to join the grouping.

Port Moresby, PNG – The Free West Papua Campaign PNG chapter is appealing to the members of Parliament for the West Papua's membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG).

Siteri Sauvakacolo – The Indonesian embassy in Fiji says no one has the right to interfere in matters relating to West Papua.

A new office for the self-declared Federal Republic of West Papua has been opened in Australia.

The organisation calling itself the Federal Republic of West Papua is today opening an office in Melbourne.

Councilor Amanda Stone from the Yarra City Council is cutting the ribbon on the Federal Republic of West Papua's new office in Docklands (Melbourne) on Monday 23 June 2014.

Kursi Istana, Jayapura – Human rights activists and organisations have launched the Movement Against Forgetting in Papua.

Tevita Vuibau – Churches in Fiji and the region are throwing their voices behind self determination for West Papua.

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he would explain his policies on Papua during his visit to Fiji, where he will attend a meeting of Pacific Island leaders, some of whom

There are renewed calls for United Nations monitors to be allowed in to Indonesia's troubled Papua provinces, to verify what human rights groups describe as gross violations.

Jakarta – US Ambassador Robert Blake has highlighted growing cooperation between the US government and its counterparts in Indonesia, including local administrations and civil society o

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Another shooting incident occurred in Jayapura, Papua, on Saturday, highlighting the fragile security situation in the region, which was recently gripped

Churches in the Solomon Islands have agreed to actively support the struggle for political independence of the people of West Papua.

The United Nations Human Rights Council's current session has heard concerns that freedom of expression and peaceful assembly continue to deteriorate in Indonesia's Papua region.

Harry Pearl, Jakarta – New Zealand's ambassador to Indonesia, in response to allegations that his country had a hidden motive behind a police training project in eastern Indonesia, says

The journalist who revealed Indonesia's move to pull out of a New Zealand-funded police training programme in West Papua says he believes political sensitivity is behind the decision.

Kennial Caroline Laia, Jakarta – Indonesian officials keep sending mixed messages regarding the contract renegotiation with Freeport Indonesia – with a minister saying it is imperative

Harry Pearl & Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Indonesia has axed a multimillion dollar police training program in West Papua because police intelligence reports suggested there were "hidden

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – A joint group of soldiers and police officers shot Rudi Orerei, the alleged leader of an armed group in Papua's Yapen Island, during an attempted arrested at

A Joint Oral Statement by the Asian Legal Resource Center (ALRC), Franciscans International (FI), International Coalition for Papua (ICP), Tapol, Vivat International, West Papua Netz

A graphic novel advocating West Papuan independence has been released online, as part of efforts to provide an alternative version of the history of the Indonesian-run province.

Admin MS, Jayapura – West Papua National Committee (KNPB) spokesperson Basoka Logo is calling on all Papuan people to boycott the 2014 presidential election (pilpres).

Satria Sambijantoro and Raras Cahyafitri, Jakarta – The outgoing administration will not ink an extension deal with PT Freeport Indonesia concerning its contract to mine the world large

Wutung, PNG – - The Indonesia-PNG border was officially opened on Tuesday this week but closed down again three hours later due to the killing of an Indonesian soldier by OPM (Organisas