Jakarta – A pregnant woman and her unborn child in Jayapura regency, Papua, died after a series of local hospitals reportedly declined to treat…
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November 20, 2025
Indonesia, West Papua – On 19 November 2025, judges at the Makassar District Court in Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, sentenced four…
Brent Patterson – On Tuesday November 18, PBI-Canada hosted a webinar that featured Indigenous West Papuan environmental defenders Dina Danomira…
November 19, 2025
Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta - Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights has called for an immediate end to armed violence in Papua,…
Jeff Hutton – The Indonesian administration of President Prabowo Subianto is pushing ahead with a multibillion-dollar plan to build a vast string…
November 14, 2025
Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has confirmed that PT Freeport Indonesia has resumed mining…
November 13, 2025
Members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) killed Mr Frengki Kogoya, 21, in the vicinity of the Jayawijaya District Military Command (…
November 12, 2025
Indonesia, West Papua – People across West Papua have been protesting against the growing militarisation and ongoing expansion of military…
November 10, 2025
On 6 November 2025, at around 06:00 am, joint Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), including Task Force Rajawali 2 and 3, Task Force Mandala VI…
November 8, 2025
On 27 October 2025, residents of Kinmom-Snerbo Village in Biak Regency, Papua Province, staged a road blockade to protest the Indonesian Air Force…
November 6, 2025
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Djamari Chaniago, visited Papua with the Head…
November 3, 2025
Jakarta – At least 15 people, mostly children, are missing and are likely to be dead after floods and landslides hit Papua after torrential rain,…
An Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) air-and-ground operation in Yigemili Village, Melagi District, Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua Pegunungan…
November 2, 2025
Jayapura – The trial of four Papuan political prisoners (tapol) at the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi has been sharply criticised by…
October 31, 2025
This 12-page document outlines cases and developments, including human rights violations and their patterns, the escalation of armed conflict and…
October 30, 2025
A panel of judges at the Wamena District Court sentenced four Indonesian police officers on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, for their roles in the fatal…
Eskop Wisabla, Makassar – The University and High School Student Papua People's Solidarity Forum/Papuan People's Concern (FSPM-PRP) in Makassar…
Between 1 and 7 October 2025, Mrs Selly Selegani, a Papuan female human rights activist known for her advocacy against the Wabu Block gold mining…
October 28, 2025
Between September and October 2025, West Papua experienced widespread internal displacement affecting more than 102,966 civilians across multiple…
On the morning of 8 September 2025, around 30 police officers from the Jayapura District Police, using three police cars and six patrol…
October 27, 2025
Antara, Jakarta – Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has apologized to the entire Papuan community for the burning of the Cenderawasih Crown by…
October 24, 2025
Christine Rovoi – For Pasifika, the conflict in West Papua is no longer a distant neighbour's affair – it is a family issue, a regional…
Julie Wark – The United Nations has recently come under attack from the Trump Administration and, much as it goes against the grain, it's…
On 16 October 2025, members of the Police and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) reportedly tortured ten Papuans, including two volunteers…
On 3 October 2025, members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) reportedly arrested Mr Mumak Nirigi, 35, a resident of Mebarok District,…
On 21 October 2025, plainclothes police officers riding motorcycles arbitrarily arrested 17-year-old Cansius Yawiwa in Jalan Kuda Mati, Kamundu…
October 23, 2025
Jayapura – The dire conditions facing refugees in conflict areas that continue to be ignored by the government, as well as the increasing number…
Caleb Fotheringham – The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims more than a dozen civilians have been killed in the Papuan…
On 3 October 2025, Indonesian military personnel reportedly detained Mr Agustinus Tipagau, 22, in Timika City, at around 11:00 am (see photo on…
On 15 October 2025, police personnel disrupted a student-led, anti-militarisation protest at the Abepura Roundabout in Jayapura City, Papua…
On 20 October 2025, security forces opened fire at Moanemani Market, Kamu District, Dogiyai Regency, around 11:00 am. Three people were reportedly…
October 20, 2025
Preliminary field reports allege that Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) units raided the Soanggama Village, Hitadipa District, Intan Jaya…
October 17, 2025
Jakarta – The Indonesian Military said it killed 14 Papuan fighters during an operation to free a village from the control of separatists this…
October 16, 2025
Silpester Kasipka, Jayapura – The Papuan Journalist Justice and Safety Advocacy Coalition (KAKKJ) held a peaceful action in front of the Jubi…
The Indonesian government's ambitious National Strategic Project (PSN) in Merauke has entered a critical phase marked by escalating conflict…
Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – In a new report, marine activists are demanding restoration efforts from nickel miners and the Indonesian government for…
October 15, 2025
On 25 July 2025, members of the Indonesian National Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) reportedly intimidated indigenous residents in Sailala Village…
On 23 September 2025, police officers from the Jayapura Police arbitrarily detained thirteen members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB)…
Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Central Command Headquarters of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has formally urged President Prabowo…
Indonesia, West Papua – Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) visited the Jubi Editorial Office on 15 August 2025 to inquire…
October 13, 2025
On 27 August 2025, 22-year-old motorcycle taxi driver Maikel Welerubun was shot by security forces during a demonstration in Sorong City,…
October 10, 2025
At least a dozen workers of PT Uni Raya Timber (URT) in Sorong Regency were abruptly suspended from work without notice or compensation. The Papua…
On 30 September 2025, a peaceful demonstration organised by Solidaritas Peduli Uncen (SPU) at the Cenderawasih University (Uncen) campus gate in…
October 8, 2025
Samira Homerang Saunders and David Whyte, West Papua – the Indonesian-administered western half of the island also known as New Guinea – hosts…
Indonesia, West Papua – A 52-year-old man, Septinus Andreas Sesa, died after reportedly inhaling tear gas fired by police during a spontaneous…
Indonesia, West Papua – On 7 October 2025, the Papua Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua) branch office in Sorong urged the Southwest Papua People's…
October 7, 2025
Pes Yanengga, Jayapura – Students from several regions in Papua have agreed to form the Papuan Customary Land Student and Youth Alliance of…
On 20 August 2025, at 5:55 pm, Mr Jemi Mirip, Mr Botanus Agimbau, Mr Meinus Mirip, Mr Yupinus Weya, Mr Melianus Mirip, and Mr Seprianus Weya were…
Indonesia, West Papua – The 54th Pacific Islands Forum, held 8-12 September 2025 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, concluded with leaders celebrating…
October 6, 2025
A fatal shooting occurred in Kalimo Village, Waris District, Keerom Regency, Papua Province, on 7 September 2025, at approximately 08:00 am. The…




