Hotli Simanjuntak and Lita Aruperes, Banda Aceh/Manado – Several regions in Sumatra and Java that have been severely hit by natural disasters have…

Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, Jakarta – A documentary film festival held this week to mark Human Rights Day on Dec. 1, aims to promote public literacy…

Paulina Quintao – The falling price of coffee makes has saddened growers in Ermera municipality who are struggling to improve their lives and send…

New Zealand MPs were among those demonstrating today in cities across the country to raise the West Papuan nationalist flag.

It's 55 years…

Alin Almanar, Jakarta – A protest in support of Papua's independence in Jakarta on Thursday (01/12) ended up with the police beating up the…

Pita Ligaiula in Nairobi, Kenya – Pacific regional civil society delegates attending the High Level Meeting (HLM2) in Nairobi Thursday…

Arnold Belau, Jayapura – Indonesian colonial police arrested 221 people on December 1 in three different cities with 203 people arrested in…

Jakarta – The Association of Journalists for Diversity (Sejuk) is denouncing the violence allegedly committed against journalist Reja Hidayat from…

Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini, Jakarta, Indonesia – West Papuan protesters faced off with police in the Indonesian capital on Thursday in a…

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – An incendiary fake news report distributed via Australia and the US has added fuel to Indonesian…

We, the undersigned organisations, express our support to the struggle of the people of West Papua for self-determination.

Dec 1 marks West…

Marguerite Afra and Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Two days before another large-scale rally in Jakarta organized by conservative Islamic groups…

About 20 academics, librarians, journalists and Pacific issues activists gathered at the Pacific Media Centre at noon today for a Morning Star…

Lice Movono – As futile as it may seem, your voices can make a difference in the Free West Papua movement, a group of young Pacific Island…

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Two of the most outspoken House of Representative leaders, Fadli Zon and Fahri Hamzah, who supported the Nov. 4…

Nani Afrida, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) and its Japanese counterpart plan to intensify cooperation, given that both countries have…

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Police apprehended on Thursday several people who were participating in a peaceful rally to demand a referendum for West…

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – In a landmark ruling, the Jakarta Military Court has sentenced a one-star Indonesian Military (TNI) general to life for…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Political dynamics at the House of Representatives catapulted controversial senior politician and…

Hotli Simanjuntak, Ganug Nugroho Adi, Jon Afrizal, Agus Maryono and Rizal Harahap, Aceh, Surakarta, Jambi, Cilacap, Pekanbaru – Extreme weather in…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democracy Index (IDI) released by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) on Wednesday showed that…

Yudhistira Amran Saleh, Jakarta – Hundreds of Papuan demonstrators from the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) demanding independence for West Papua…

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A new study has cast doubt on the sustainability of Indonesia's palm oil industry as it shows that many independent…

Prima Wirayani, Jakarta – In a gesture to convey the serious commitment of his administration to affordable housing, President Joko "Jokowi"…

Corry Elyda, Jakarta – Acting Jakarta governor Sumarsono has halted the allocation of grants for the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National…

An Indonesian group in Jakarta has declared its support for West Papuans to be granted self-determination.

The Indonesian People's Front for…

Moses Ompusunggu and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Amid what has been perceived as government inaction over injustice in Papua, civil society…

Jakarta – Petitioners slammed the government on Tuesday for using an outdated law that stipulates ultimate ownership of disputed land, which it…

Paulina Quintao – The Ministry of Health (MoH) in cooperation with its partners has set up a taskforce to help prevent diseases spread by animals…

Jakarta – Indonesian Military chief Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo stressed the importance of recognizing and tolerating diversity in Indonesia during a…

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Activists warn the last place on Earth where elephants, tigers, rhinoceroses and orangutans coexist…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAU-026-2016

Dear Friends,

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been updated by Jakarta Legal…

Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Wiranto said supremacy of the law outranks civil rights and freedom in Indonesia, despite the county being a…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is not giving up its fight for leadership posts at the House…

Haeril Halim and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Amid concerns about rising sectarianism that threatens the nation's commitment to pluralism,…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, has issued an edict to legitimize Friday prayers outside mosques, which will facilitate this week'…

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Despite guarantees from the Constitution, press freedom in Indonesia may be suppressed on the back of articles in…

Anne Noonan – It is now 55 years since the Morning Star flag was flown officially in West Papua for the first time on the 1 December 1961.

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Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Fierce debate is arising on social media after the revised Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law took effect on…

The starkness of Indonesia's wealth inequality is quantified in the latest study by multinational financial services company Credit Suisse, titled…

Jakarta – The police released on Monday 13 men who had been arrested after allegedly holding a sex party at an apartment unit in South Jakarta on…

Indra Budiari, Haeril Halim and Suherdjoko, Jakarta/Semarang – A combination of tough security and legal threats and negotiation by the police is…

Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon has said he will not join a rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja…

Indra Budiari and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The blasphemy case implicating incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama may soon take…

AWPA has written to the Australian Foreign Minister re 1st December in West Papua.

Civil Society groups in West Papua have again called for…

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government plans to intensify online monitoring to prevent offline conflicts, many of which have been…

Jakarta – Persistent oppression and discrimination as well as cultural and historical differences are sufficient reasons for Papuan people to…

Kyle Knight – An Indonesian militant Islamist group with a well-earned reputation for harassment and violence against minorities led police to…

Budi Hernawan – Despite frequent international and national exposure, torture in Papua has been continuous and systematic for half a century. It…

Greetings of National Liberation of West Papua!

Amolongo, Nimo, Koyao, Koha, Kinaonak, Nare, Yepmum, Dormum, Tabea Mufa, Walak, Foi Moi,…