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June 5, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - June 5, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – On 15 March 2025, Police officers arbitrarily arrested Mr Ortizan F.

June 4, 2025

June 3, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - June 3, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – On 17 April 2025, in the afternoon, a young Papuan man named Nando Mote was subjected to arbitrary arrest, extrajudicial physical assault, and inhuman and degrad

May 29, 2025

Human Rights Watch News Release - May 29, 2025

New York – An escalation in fighting between Indonesian security forces and Papuan separatist armed groups in West Papua has seriously threatened the security of the largely Indigenous

May 27, 2025

Amnesty International Dispatches - May 27, 2025

Benedicte Jeannerod and Meenakshi Ganguly – French President Emmanuel Macron will soon meet in Jakarta as well as in the Borobudur temple, Central Java, with Indonesia's President Prabo

May 23, 2025

Sydney Criminal Lawyers - May 23, 2025

Paul Gregoire – Following his re-election as Australian PM Anthony Albanese paid a visit to relatively new Indonesia president Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, with foreign minister Penny W

May 22, 2025

South China Morning Post - May 22, 2025

Resty Woro Yuniar – Calls are growing for the Indonesian government to formally acknowledge the mass rapes of the country's ethnic Chinese women during the May 1998 riots, as members of

May 13, 2025

Asia Pacific Report - May 13, 2025

An Australian solidarity group for West Papuan self-determination has called on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise the human rights crisis in the Melanesian region with

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Statement - May 13, 2025

Prime Minister Albanese will visit Jakarta on the 14-15 May.

May 9, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - May 9, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – This 9-page document lists cases and developments, including human rights violations and their patterns; escalation of armed conflict and its impact on civilians

May 5, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - May 5, 2025

West Papua – On 16 April 2025, members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), police officers, and civilians reportedly ill-treated 19-year-old Damianus Goo, a resident of Tigi

April 29, 2025

Tempo - April 29, 2025

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Agnes Callamard, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, stated that Indonesia is experiencing human rights protection degradation.

Amnesty International - April 29, 2025

Public protests were met with excessive and unnecessary force by police. Journalists were targeted. Freedom of expression continued to be repressed under problematic laws.

April 25, 2025

Jakarta Post - April 25, 2025

Yuyun Wahyuningrum, Jakarta – Seventy years ago this month, the world witnessed a historic assertion of post-colonial agency.

April 15, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - April 15, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – The independent media outlet Suara Papua has received information about another case of torture and extrajudicial execution in the Yuguru village, Mebarok

Human Rights Monitor - April 15, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – On the night of 13 March 2025, military personnel reportedly tortured three indigenous Papuans in the Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province.

April 14, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - April 14, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – During a visit to Indonesia in March 2025, Amnesty International Secretary General, Mrs Agnes Callamard, issued a stark warning regarding the global rise in auth

April 10, 2025

Surara.com - April 10, 2025

Dwi Bowo Raharjo, Alfian Winanto – Activists from the Victim's Solidarity Network for Justice (JSKK) took part in the 857th Kamisan action opposite from the Merdeka Palace in Central Ja

April 7, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - April 7, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – Christian Solidarity International (CSI) delivered a statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 28 March 2025, warning of Indonesian Government plans to expand

Kontras Press Release - April 7, 2025

April 4, 2003 was a dark day for the Papuan people, especially in Wamena.

April 4, 2025

ULMWP News - April 4, 2025

The British government restated its commitment to a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visit to West Papua on Tuesday 2nd April, after being questioned over its 2024 critical mineral

Kompas.com - April 4, 2025

Tatang Guritno, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Musician Baskara Putra has revealed the reasons behind the making of a song in collaboration with Maria Sumarsih, the mother of the Benard

March 31, 2025

UCA News - March 31, 2025

Catholic Church leaders have called for dialogue to bring an end to deadly violence in Indonesia's conflict-torn Christian-majority Papua region.

March 25, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - March 25, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – On 24 March 2025, violence escalated in the Moanemani Village, Dogiyai Regency, Papua Tengah Province, as a group of police officers reportedly released warning

March 18, 2025

Public Statement - March 18, 2025

We the undersigned organizations are concerned by the recent response from the Government of Indonesia to an October 2024 letter sent by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on th

March 14, 2025

Tempo - March 14, 2025

Fachri Hamzah, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has logged approximately 114 reports of human rights violations related to the National Strategic Projects

March 13, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - March 13, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – As of mid-March 2025, more than 77,886 people in West Papua [1] remain internally displaced as a result of armed conflict between Indonesian security forces and

March 11, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - March 11, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – On Sunday morning, 9 March 2025, two indigenous Papuans using customary clothes attended the worship at the cathedral in Merauke.

March 7, 2025

Sinar Harapan - March 7, 2025

Natalia Santi – Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard visited Indonesia on March 4-7.

Tempo - March 7, 2025

Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Secretary General of Amnesty International Agnes Callamard has concluded her visit to Indonesia, during which she assessed the nation's human rights si

February 25, 2025

Tempo - February 25, 2025

Suci Sekarwati, Jakarta – Indonesian Foreign Minister, Sugiono, delivered a national statement at the High-Level Segment Meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) 58th

February 20, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - February 20, 2025

Executive Summary

February 18, 2025

Kompas.com - February 18, 2025

Kiki Safitri, Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has highlighted the increase in human rights violations in National Strategic Project (PSN) are

February 13, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - February 13, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – On 29 January 2025, a student named Herlis Pakaimu died after reportedly being tortured and shot by military members in the town of Kepi, Mappi Regency, Papua Se

Human Rights Monitor - February 13, 2025

West Papua – On 26 January 2025, human rights activist Mrs. Tineke Rumkabu attended a worship service at the GIDI Church outpost in Biak, Papua, Indonesia.

February 4, 2025

Radio New Zealand - February 4, 2025

Caleb Fotheringham – The international advocacy group, Human Rights watch, has put out a plea to Indonesia's President to stop human rights abuses in West Papua.

February 2, 2025

Jubi Papua - February 2, 2025

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura – The Indonesian government still has outstanding issues of resolving cases of human rights (HAM) including in the land of Papua.

January 30, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - January 30, 2025

Indonesia, West Papua – This 6-page document lists cases and developments, including human rights violations and their patterns; escalation of armed conflict and its impact on civilians

Tempo - January 30, 2025

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, Jakarta – Center of Economic and Law Studies or Celios gave a low score to the performance of Minister of Human Rights (HAM) Natalius Pigai from the Red and

January 29, 2025

Human Rights Watch Letter - January 29, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo should act to promote and protect the rights of everyone in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the p

January 28, 2025

Human Rights Watch - January 28, 2025

Meenakshi Ganguly – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo was the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26.

January 21, 2025

Tempo - January 21, 2025

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta - Indonesia's Human Rights Minister, Natalius Pigai, said his ministry will provide compensation, rehabilitation, and restitution for victims of past gross

Tempo - January 21, 2025

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) questions President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to fulfilling his promise to abolish th

January 20, 2025

Kompas.com - January 20, 2025

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that the first 100 days of the administration of President Pra

January 17, 2025

Tempo - January 17, 2025

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, S. Dian Andryanto, Jakarta – Kamisan (Thursday) actions have entered their 18th year.

January 16, 2025

Tempo - January 16, 2025

Salsabilla Azzahra Octavia, Nurhadi, Jakarta – This year, Kamisan (Thursday) actions have entered their 18th year.

Tempo - January 16, 2025

Rachel Farahdiba Regar, Jakarta – A researcher at the Center for Law and Social Justice Studies (LSJ) of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and a member of the Collectiv

Human Rights Watch - January 16, 2025

Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, a former Army general, won the presidential election in February 2024.

Human Rights Watch News Release - January 16, 2025

Bangkok – Prabowo S.

Kompas.com - January 16, 2025

Sabrina Mutiara Fitri, Ihsanuddin, Semarang – Exactly 18 years since the first Kamisan (Thursday) action was held, dozens of activists have again taken to the streets to fight for justi