Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Indonesian President Joko Widodo to keep his election promise to allow local and international journalists to operate in West Papua without obstruction

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Indonesian President Joko Widodo to keep his election promise to allow local and international journalists to operate in West Papua, the Indonesian half of

Ndre Barahamin – Why have Jokowi's promises to open up Indonesia's "forbidden island" to journalists and rights monitors flunked?

Maya Ayu Puspitasari, Jakarta – A freelance journalist who works for a number of well-known international news outlets, Jack Hewson, has recently been blacklisted by Indonesian immigration office.

Phelim Kine – French journalists Jean Frank Pierre and Basille Marie Longhamp learned firsthand last week the Indonesian authorities' contempt for media freedom in its "Forbidden Island" provinces

Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia has deported two French journalists for committing visa violations while shooting a documentary film in Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, an official sa

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua – The Tembagapura Immigration Office has banned two French journalists, Jean Frank Pierre, 45, and Basille Marie Longhamp, 42, from entering Indonesia for the ne

A church-backed coalition has called on Indonesia to open greater access to West Papua for international journalists, independent observers, human rights organizations and the International Red Cro

Ahmad Fauzan, Bandung (Kabar Kampus) – Opening a free library without prior authorisation in the vicinity of the Telkom University (Tel-U) parking area in Bandung, West Java, has it appears become

Jakarta (Pantau Foundation/Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch) – A new award has been created for courage in journalism honouring West Papuan editor Oktovianus Pogau who died last year.

The Pacific Freedom Forum says Indonesia is yet to deliver on its promise of full and free access for journalists to West Papua just months out from Jakarta hosting World Press Freedom day.

Tara Nissl – Eight journalists from eight Indonesian media outlets traveled to West Papua last week to investigate media freedom and the safety of journalists in the region, after an international

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Indonesia's highest Islamic clerical body is poised to issue a fatwa against hoax news amid fears that fake reports on social media are fuelling ethnic

A West Papuan video-based advocacy organisation says Indonesian security forces commonly demand that it show a permit to conduct its activities.

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Jakarta – The Communications and Information Ministry's director general for applications and information, Samuel A.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Alliance of Indonesian Journalists (AJI) chairman Suwarjono expressed disapproval of the police action that hindered journalists in reporting the blasphemy tria

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) has called on the government to be fair and transparent when attempting to combat the spread of false news.

Jakarta – The Legal Aid Institute for the Press (LBH Pers) recorded an increasing number of incidents of violence against journalists in 2016, most of which, allegedly, were committed by police off

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Violence against journalists has escalated to its highest level in a decade, a year-end report from the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) says.

Colette Davidson – When journalist and media activist Victor Mambour wants information from inside Papua, Indonesia, he knows how to get it – he has to ask someone who isn't Papuan.

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Jakarta – The Independent Journalist Alliance, or AJI, called on the police to probe reports of intimidation against journalists during Friday's (02/12) mass rally at the National Monument complex

Marguerite Afra Sapiie and Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Hostility toward journalists is alarmingly on the rise as Muslim conservatives have accused several media outlets of biased reporting in the

Jakarta – Police personnel had to protect television crews of Kompas TV and Metro TV from the crowd as they were reporting live on a mass gathering in Central Jakarta on Friday.

Jakarta – The Association of Journalists for Diversity (Sejuk) is denouncing the violence allegedly committed against journalist Reja Hidayat from tirto.id by a member of the Islam Defenders Front

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Despite guarantees from the Constitution, press freedom in Indonesia may be suppressed on the back of articles in the amendment to the Criminal Code (KUHP) designed

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – "Ahok: Do you think we want to build mosques and send mosque caretakers on the haj?"

Jakarta – The Press Council has expressed concern about the safety of journalists when covering demonstrations in the country in the aftermath of the massive rally by Muslim groups in Jakarta on No

Jakarta – There are around 80,000 journalists in Indonesia, but only 9,000 have been certified by the Indonesian Press Council, Indonesian Journalists Association secretary-general Hendry Ch.

Jakarta – The Independent Journalists Association (AJI) has called on the police to investigate violence against journalists during the mass rally on Friday but at the same time urged journalists t

UNPO conducted an interview with Aprila R.A. Wayar on her experiences as a journalist carrying out her profession in West Papua. Wayar was born in West Papua and grew up in Java.

Journalists around the world are trying to get the prime minister of Timor-Leste (East Timor) to abandon a criminal complaint against two Timor-Post reporters who say he was involved in government

Arya Dipa, Jakarta – Press freedom in the country is in relatively good shape, however, the independence of media organizations is threatened by growing interference by certain groups in society as

Dili, East Timor – Two East Timorese journalists are going on trial in a criminal defamation case brought by the country's prime minister that has alarmed press freedom groups.

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Jakarta – Sony Misdananto, a journalist at television broadcaster NET TV, was allegedly assaulted and intimidated by soldiers while reporting on Islamic new year celebrations in Madiun district, Ea

Area Dipa Tangerang, Banten – The Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), an international network of media assistance groups, is drawing attention to the Indonesian government's policy to restr

Jakarta – The Indonesian Press Council has agreed to help the Timor Leste Press Council build up its newly created institution.

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – Association of Journalists for Diversity (Sejuk) declared on Wednesday four reporters winners of the 2016 Diversity Awards for their efforts in campaigning for peace and plu

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) this Monday asked the Prime Minister of Timor-Lest to stop defamation charges against two Timor Post journalists and to immediately release them.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the South East Asia Journalist Unions (SEAJU), along with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Freedom House, in reiterating its ca

The Indonesian Government is taking issue with claims it is not ensuring media freedom.

Indonesia has been given a 2017 deadline to address press freedom violations in its Papua province.

New Zealand news media are "ignoring" the biggest story in the Pacific region in spite of a social media revolution taking the storytelling to the world.

Indonesian police have told journalists from an independent West Papua news outlet to co-ordinate with them over coverage of public demonstrations.

Journalists have been intimidated and threatened while covering an election in the Mamberamo Raya regency of Indonesia's Papua province.

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua claims Indonesia is paranoid about regional efforts to seek accurate information regarding Papua region.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Indonesia's authorities to stop violating the rights of journalists in West Papua, where the Jayapura police prevented reporters from covering a peacef

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Indonesia's authorities to stop violating the rights of journalists in West Papua, where the Jayapura police prevented reporters from covering a peaceful de