On 15 September 2026, Indonesian police arbitrarily detained school pupils and university students, used excessive force to disperse peaceful demonstrations, and obstructed access to le

Sentani, Jubi – Jayapura Police said 78 students were detained while they were preparing to take part in a demonstration against the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program in Sentani, the

Ahmad Syarif – In 2018, the West Papua Liberation Army declared open war on the Indonesian military.

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has claimed responsibility for the shooting that killed a driver, Aris Sanda, on the Wamena-Nduga road in Papua Highland

Manokwari, Jubi – Two palm oil companies involved in National Strategic Projects (PSN), Genting Oil Kasuri Pte.

Sorong, Jubi – Moi Indigenous youth blocked several government offices in Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua Province, on Monday (14/9/2026), as a form of protest against development and i

Andrew Mathieson – Melanesian leaders are stepping up pressure on Jakarta to facilitate a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua.

Jayapura, Jubi – Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) says 109 people have been killed or injured in violence and armed conflict across Papua in 2026.

Lee Jay – Oppression in West Papua continues, decade after decade, while the international community repeatedly demonstrates the limits of its commitment to human rights when strategic

Jayapura, Jubi – Violence will not solve the problems facing Papua, Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Papua office has said following the shooting deaths of t

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) met with Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman at the Bina Graha KSP Building in Jakarta on

Jayapura, Jubi – A coalition of legal and human rights groups in Papua has called on Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to order the National Police chief to investigate a series of

On 28 July 2026, police officers apprehended approximately 31 members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) near the Old Market traffic lights on Jalan Pasar Lama Yahim, Sentani,

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Liberation Army's (TPNPB) Ndugama-Derakma regional command has claimed responsibility for a shooting that killed three civil servants in Jayawij

On 9 September 2026, an unidentified person threw a glass bottle containing an unknown liquid and an apparent wick into the compound of the Papua Regional Office of the National Commiss

On 1 September 2026, security forces carried out an operation in the Kali Biru residential area around the former Election Commission Office (KPU), Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Pap

On 15 August 2026, Indonesian police and military personnel forcibly dispersed demonstrations organised by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) together with students in Pos 7, Sent

On 17 August 2026, a series of violent incidents in Pasir Putih Village, Jila District, Mimika Regency, Central Papua Province, reportedly resulted in the death of Mrs Neregingget Magai

Jayapura – The Papua Law Enforcement and Human Rights Coalition (KPHHP) is urged the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, to immediately order the National Police C

Jayapura, Jubi – Papua Police have been urged to investigate an alleged Molotov cocktail attack on the Papua office of Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in Ja

A civilian identified as BP, was reportedly shot dead by an off-duty police officer on 2 August 2026 at the Raffles Residence 3 housing estate, Block M, Mimika Baru District, Mimika Reg

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On 30 August 2026, officers from the Nabire Police allegedly beat and arbitrarily detained indigenous community leader Yulius Edowai, 50, in front of SMKN 2 Jayanti in Nabire, Central P

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has urged Indonesia to turn its words into concrete action over a proposed visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Hu

Merauke, Jubi – A 38-year-old man from Merauke Regency in South Papua, who was allegedly assaulted by police officers, has died after receiving intensive treatment in the ICU at Merauke

An unidentified man hurled a Molotov cocktail at the regional office of Indonesia's top rights body in restive Papua, the latest of a series of attacks targeting rights defenders and jo

Andrew Mathieson – Indonesian forces have killed four West Papuan independence fighters inside the most volatile area of the disputed Indigenous territory in Western New Guinea.

Sorong, Jubi – Indonesia's National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) has been urged to directly investigate violence against Papuan women, as protesters questione

On 13 August 2026, Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) personnel reportedly shot three indigenous civilians at a garden camp near the Kamundan River in the Ainod area, Aifat Timur Tengah District

Johnny Blades – A leading West Papua pro-independence group has questioned Indonesia's assertion that a proposed visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to West P

Indonesia, West Papua – The period between July and August 2026 was characterised by new conflict-driven internal displacements in the regencies Yahukimo, Intan Jaya, and Paniai.

Ali Mirin – The 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting in Koror, Palau, last week has pushed West Papua back to the centre of Pacific diplomacy.

Susana Suisuiki – For 20 years, West Papuan activist Paula Makabory has not set foot in her ancestral homeland.

Yohanes Gobai, Jayapura – West Papua National Committee (KNPB) International Spokesperson Victor Yeimo has questioned the certainty of the planned visit by the UN High Commissioner for

Jayapura, Jubi – Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has discussed the human rights situation in Papua with the Papua Special Committee of the Regional Representat

Jayapura, Jubi – Abner Mansai, Executive Secretary of the Papua Forum for Cooperation among Non-Governmental Organisations (FOKER LSM Papua), said development and investment policies in

Johnny Blades – Indonesia's government has indicated that a visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua is on track.

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) Regional Defence Command (Kodap) XVI Yahukimo has declared a period of national mourning after four of its members were

Ivamere Nataro-Tunidau – Pacific Island leaders have recognised Indonesia's sovereignty over West Papua while urging all parties to protect and uphold the human rights of all residents

Aniwaniwa Paterson – Pacific Islands Forum leaders are under pressure to do more for Kanak people and West Papua, with advocates demanding stronger action on decolonisation, human right

Sorong, Jubi – At least 15 people staged a peaceful protest at a hotel in Sorong, Southwest Papua Province, where the PAPEDA Summit 2026 is being held on Wednesday (02/09/2026).

Johnny Blades – Melanesian countries are pushing Indonesia to facilitate a long-requested visit to West Papua by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights or have its member

A special envoy led by the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his Papua New Guinea counterpart, James Marape, is likely to visit West Papua by December this year.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Arborek, Southwest Papua, Indonesia – For generations, Raja Ampat's Indigenous communities have governed different forests, reefs and islands according to their cust

Jayapura, Jubi – Conflict in Papua has increasingly shifted from separatist issues towards disputes over the environment and natural resources, according to researcher Adriana Elisabeth

Jayapura, Jubi – The Indonesian environmental organisation Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) Papua has compiled data on forest and land fires across Papua between 2023 and 2026.

An exiled West Papuan leader living in Australia is calling on Oceania leaders at the Pacific Island Forum meeting in Palau this week to condemn growing military violence in the Indones

Ezra Toara, Port Vila – The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) should revisit a proposal for an independent regional delegation to visit West Papua and assess reported human rights concerns, s

Jayapura, Jubi – Foreign journalists seeking to report on events in Papua continue to face significant restrictions, with authorities detaining a Russian national after he was allegedly

Jayapura, Jubi – Pacific Islands Forum leaders are expected to receive an update on efforts to facilitate a visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua