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June 23, 2015

Radio New Zealand International - June 23, 2015

14 members of a student group have been arrested by police in the Papuan town of Abepura, as they raised funds for a probe into the shooting deaths of fellow students last year.

June 11, 2015

Amnesty International Public Statement - June 11, 2015

Index: ASA 21/1851/2015

June 8, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - June 8, 2015

Jayapura, Jubi – The arrest of about 200 West Papua National Committee activists in May is disconcerting and shows that authorities are increasingly resorting to heavy-handed tactics to discourage

Tabloid JUBI - June 8, 2015

From 30 April to 01 June, police have arrested protesters expressing support for ULMWP and West Papua campaign of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), KNPB said in a statement to Jubi, Monday (8/6

June 7, 2015

Red Flag - June 7, 2015

Ben Hillier – More than 500 activists have been arrested over the past month across West Papua as protests, demonstrations and meetings build in the lead up to the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)

May 28, 2015

Jakarta Post - May 28, 2015

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Jayapura Police took into custody 47 would-be protesters who were preparing for a rally in support of Papua's efforts to secure membership in the Melanesian Spear

UCA News - May 28, 2015

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Police arrested at least 71 members of the pro-independence West Papua National Committee (KNPB) during two peaceful rallies on Thursday in Wamena of Jayawijaya district and J

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media release - May 28, 2015

Today, the 28 May the KNPB had called for peaceful rallies in all regions of West Papua.

May 22, 2015

Jakarta Post - May 22, 2015

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The situation in the Papuan town of Manokwari has remained peaceful following the recent arrests of 70 pro-independence activists grouped in the National West Papua C

May 21, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - May 21, 2015

Jayapura, Jubi – Indonesian Police have arrested and mistreated activists of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) in several locations while they were distributing leaflets calling for action,

Jakarta Globe - May 21, 2015

Robert Isidorus, Jakarta – Three activists have been named suspects for participating in a rally on Wednesday in support of West Papuan membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG).

May 20, 2015

Jakarta Globe - May 20, 2015

Robert Isidorus, Jayapura – Police in West Papua detained 70 activists rallying in support of West Papuan membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) on Wednesday.

May 12, 2015

Pacific Media Centre - May 12, 2015

Port Moresby (PNG Today/NBC/PNG Loop/Pacific Media Watch) – Seven protesters were arrested and detained for staging a "mini gathering" during the arrival of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to Papu

May 2, 2015

Radio New Zealand International - May 2, 2015

Mass arrests are reported to have been carried out in West Papua on Friday, on the anniversary of Indonesia's annexation of the province.

April 22, 2015

UCA News - April 22, 2015

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Rights monitors on Wednesday slammed police for last week's arrest of five indigenous Papuans who stand accused of treason, saying the arrests painted a bleak portrait of free

April 16, 2015

Radio New Zealand International - April 16, 2015

A delegation of West Papuan representatives has been arrested after claiming they were told by an Indonesian minister that it is time for negotiation about West Papua.

January 28, 2015

Jakarta Post - January 28, 2015

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Three more members of an armed group led by Puron Wenda were arrested at a trade center in Jayapura, Papua, on Wednesday.

January 15, 2015

Jakarta Post - January 15, 2015

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The police in Papua have arrested two civilians suspected of murdering two personnel from the South Sumatra Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) in Utikini village, Temba

January 13, 2015

The Guardian (Australia) - January 13, 2015

Helen Davidson – Indonesian authorities have conducted mass arrests and burned down the homes of West Papuan villagers in response to the deaths of two police officers, a West Papuan independence l

January 5, 2015

Jakarta Globe - January 5, 2015

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Police have arrested a man suspected to be behind the killings of two policemen and a security guard in Utikini, near Freeport's Grasberg mine in Papua, last week.

November 21, 2014

Bintang Papua - November 21, 2014

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

November 5, 2014

Jakarta Post - November 5, 2014

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Papua Police have announced the arrest of five civilians in Manokwari, West Papua for allegedly trading in firearms.

October 26, 2014

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2014

Jakarta – Human Rights Watch (HRW) deputy Asia director Phelim Kine says the arrest and conviction of two French journalists, Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourrat, reflects the Indonesi

October 15, 2014

West Papua Media - October 15, 2014

66 West Papuan activists were arrested by Indonesian Police in Jayapura and Merauke, Papua on Monday, as rallies calling for respect of press freedom and the release of two French journ

October 13, 2014

Radio New Zealand International - October 13, 2014

There are reports in the West Papuan media that 29 members of the separatist West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, have been arrested by Indonesian government officials.

October 6, 2014

The Conversation - October 6, 2014

Ross Tapsell – The Australian Senate passed a motion last week, with explicit support from the Foreign Minister's office, expressing concern over the imprisonment of two French journali

September 8, 2014

Sydney Morning Herald - September 8, 2014

Michael Bachelard, Jakarta – Indonesian authorities are seeking the maximum five-year jail sentence for a pair of French journalists arrested last month for working on tourist visas in

September 4, 2014

Pacific Media Centre - September 4, 2014

Auckland (Pacific Media Watch/West Papua Media Alerts) – Indonesian intelligence officers are targeting West Papuan journalists and independence leaders for "potentially having contact"

September 1, 2014

Jakarta Globe - September 1, 2014

Jakarta – Immigration officials have extended the detention period of two French journalists accused of violating the terms of their tourist visas by carrying out reporting work in Papu

August 29, 2014

Amnesty International Urgent Action - August 29, 2014

Further information on UA: 199/14 Index: ASA 21/023/2014 Indonesia Date: 29 August 2014

August 26, 2014

Radio New Zealand International - August 26, 2014

A spokesperson for the Australian Democratic Labour Party says the arrest of two French journalists in West Papua is unacceptable, and has called on Australia to review its support to I

August 14, 2014

Sydney Morning Herald - August 14, 2014

Michael Bachelard, Jakarta – The detention of two French journalists in the Indonesian province of West Papua has taken a dangerous new turn, with local police suggesting the pair were

August 11, 2014

Jakarta Post - August 11, 2014

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Jayapura Police have taken 21 civilians into custody for their alleged involvement with the separatist Free Papua Movement's (OPM) activities in Kampu

Jakarta Globe - August 11, 2014

Jakarta – Papua Police said they arrested 21 alleged members of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) as they intercepted a convoy of new recruits for the group's military wing on Sunday, I

August 8, 2014

Suara Papua - August 8, 2014

Arnold Belau, Papuan, Jayapura – Two members of the Manokwari district West Papua National Committee (KNPB), Robert Helemaken (17) and Oni Weya (21) were arrested and severely beaten by

July 5, 2014

Radio New Zealand International - July 5, 2014

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

July 4, 2014

Radio New Zealand International - July 4, 2014

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

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - July 4, 2014

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

May 7, 2014

Jakarta Globe - May 7, 2014

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – A mob of hundreds burned down five homes and looted several stores in West Papua's Maybrat district early on Tuesday after the district chief, Bernard Sagrim

April 23, 2014

Asian Human Rights Commission Urgent Appeal - April 23, 2014

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-057-2014

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April 10, 2014

New Matilda - April 10, 2014

Marni Cordell and Alex Rayfield – Two West Papuan students say they were kicked, called "monkeys" and struck with a cattle-prod style instrument by Indonesian police after being arreste

April 2, 2014

Selangkah Magazine - April 2, 2014

Yermias Degei, Jayapura – Jayapura municipal police arrested two West Papuan students, Alfares Kapisa (25) and Yali Wenda (20) at a peaceful demonstration by the Papua Student Solidarit

March 26, 2014

Amnesty International Urgent Action - March 26, 2014

AI Index: ASA 21008/2014

March 18, 2014

Jakarta Post - March 18, 2014

Jakarta – A joint police and Indonesian Military (TNI) patrol has killed a suspected separatist and arrested four others in Papua.

February 14, 2014

Amnesty International Urgent Action - February 14, 2014

UA: 31/14 Index: ASA 21/005/2014 Indonesia Date: 14 February 2014

February 3, 2014

Antara News - February 3, 2014

Jakarta – The Indonesian Police have arrested ten suspects from the Papua shooting incident that claimed an army personnel from 753 Battalion First Private Sugianto in Mulia, Puncak Jay

Jakarta Post - February 3, 2014

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Officials at Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Papua, arrested a man, identified as KDM, 30, because he was carrying eight 8.4 mm carbine cartridges on Monday.

January 27, 2014

Jakarta Globe - January 27, 2014

The National Police have arrested an alleged member of the separatist Free Papua Organization (OPM) who was accused of recently killing a soldier in Puncak Jaya, Papua.

January 15, 2014

Jakarta Post - January 15, 2014

Bagus BT Saragih and Margareth S.