Bandung – Papuan students from the group Solidarity for Papua (SUP) held a protest action at the governor's office in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung on Wednesday December 1

Andreas Gerry Tuwo, Jakarta – It turns out that the demonstrations currently taking place at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta are not just being held by labour orga

Michael Bachelard – Police and military brass in Indonesia have begun distancing themselves from blame for the shooting deaths of five young West Papuan civilians in the highlands regio

Michael Bachelard, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has agreed to "follow up" Monday's shooting deaths of up to five civilians by security forces in the restive West Papua reg

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Jakarta – The Indonesian authorities should prevent the use of excessive force, which has often led to fatalities, in dealing with civil protests in Papua, a New York-based human rights

Ezra Sihite, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police chief on Wednesday denied police were behind a fatal shooting in Papua which killed at least four people and injured more than 20.

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – The public should not be too quick to place blame on the law enforcers allegedly involved in a recent deadly shooting in Papua as the incident might have bee

Kennial Caroline Laia, Ezra Sihite & Banjir Ambarita, Jakarta – Monday's deadly shootings of unarmed protestors by security forces in Papua that killed as many as five teenagers, ha

The Indonesian government needs to investigate why security forces found it necessary to fire into a crowd of peaceful protesters. – Phelim Kine, deputy Asia director

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Five civilians were shot and killed and 21 others were injured on Monday when security personnel dispersed a crowd that was gathering and dancing at the K

Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police have launched an investigation following the fatal shooting of at least four teenagers at the hands of security forces in Papua.

A spokesperson for the newly-formed United Liberation Movement for West Papua, Benny Wenda, says its creation is one of the West Papua independence movement's most significant steps in

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Papuan Provincial Police deployed an investigating team to Enarotali, Paniai, Papua, on Monday to carry out an investigation into the deaths of five P

Banjir Ambarita, Jakarta – Six people were reportedly killed while several others remained in a critical condition after a group of police officers and soldiers allegedly opened fire on

Oktovianus Pogau, Jayapura – The most saddening Christmas gift for the Papuan people this December was the death of five civilians in Paniai regency, Papua, who were shot dead by a join

Michael Bachelard – Five West Papuan people were shot dead and 12 others injured when Indonesian troops and police fired into a crowd of civilians in the highlands region of Paniai on M

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Four civilians were reportedly shot and killed by a joint police and military force in an incident at Karen Gobai Square in Madi district, Paniai regency,

West Papua's bid to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group is one step closer, after delegates at a meeting in Vanuatu agreed to form an umbrella organisation to represent their interests.

Ricardo Hutahaean, Paniai – The situation in Paniai regency remains tense following a shooting by a joint unit of Indonesian military (TNI) and police (Polri) on Monday December 8.

Five civilians were shot dead by a joint force of Indonesian Police and Military in Paniai, on Monday 8th December.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Papua Police chief Insp. Gen.

Rofiqi Hasan, Denpasar – The International Partnership Mission to Indonesia, an international and regional organization working in the freedom of expression, urged the government of Ind

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The situation in Ilaga, the capital of Puncak regency in Papua, remained tense following the deaths of two Papua Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) members

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is urging President Joko Widodo to build a palace in Papua, so that he can be closer to the people and sooth

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo plans to attend a Christmas celebration in Papua on Dec. 27.

Auckland (Pacific Media Watch) – The editor of the independent West Papua Media news service monitoring the two Indonesian-ruled provinces has called for more vigilance and better train

Vanuatu's former prime minister, Barak Sope, says the people of his country are convinced that West Papua will one day gain its independence from Indonesia.

Amy McQuire – Planned celebrations to mark the brief independence of West Papua will go ahead in Melbourne today, despite pressure from Indonesia. Amy McQuire reports.

Jakarta – Papua's Puncak Jaya regency was again the scene of a shooting on Wednesday, with two police officers shot dead by an unidentified armed group.

West Papuan delegates are converging on Vanuatu's capital to try and form a unified bid to get West Papua membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

Mere Naleba – The Pacific Network on Globalisation yesterday organised a vigil remembering the people of West Papua while creating awareness of the organisation's "We Bleed Black and Re

Vanuatu's former Prime Minister, Edward Natapei, says he hopes a united political force for West Papua will be formed as a result of a conference being held in Port Vila this week.

Made Supriatma – In his meeting with TNI elites, President Joko Widodo reportedly agreed to a proposal to expand the army's territorial command in West Papua.

Jayapura – Police in Papua have been prepared to disperse any separatist Free Papua Organization (OPM) anniversary commemoration event to be held on December 1.

Michael Bachelard, Jayapura, West Papua – Ten years after he was jailed for raising the outlawed "Morning Star" flag, West Papuan independence leader Filep Karma has called on Indonesia

The Australia West Papua association has written to the Australian Foreign Minister about concerns of a possible crackdown on peaceful demonstrators celebrating West Papuan National Fla

Timika – Activities at the PT Freeport Indonesia (PT FI) Amamapare Port Site in Timika, Papua, returned to normal on Thursday after access to the location – which had been blockaded by

Waitangi Day controversies are minor compared to this battle for identity and self-determination.

The chair of Vanuatu's West Papua Unification Committee is confident next week's summit will produce a united West Papuan bid to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

Vanuatu's West Papua Unification Committee says it is aiming to ensure all opinions will be well represented at its summit next week.

Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge – During his presidential campaign, Joko Widodo, widely known as "Jokowi," visited the Indonesia's most eastern province, Papua, three times.

By Camellia Webb-Gannon and Jim Elmslie

Introduction

Jayapura – On Wednesday November 19 West Papua National Committee (KNPB) member Ansalmus Pigay suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg after security forces broke up a KNPB demonstrat

Today is the 6th anniversary of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) which was formed on the 19 November in 2008.

Jayapura – Hundreds of Papuan students held a protest to reject the transmigration program in Papua.

Jayapura – A new local political party, Papua Bersatu (Papua United), will be declared next week, its chairman said.

Sorong – Residents in Salfi Sub-district of Sorong Selatan Regency rejected the local government's plan to invite a palm oil plantation company to their area, said Customary Council com

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Experts have said Papua still has huge potential to contribute to land-based carbon emission reduction efforts because it has a lower level of carbon emis

Bobby Anderson – Marwan Jafar, President Joko Widodo's new minister for village development, disadvantaged regions and transmigration, announced on Oct.