Laurens Ikinia, Jakarta – As Indonesia marks the 81st anniversary of its independence on Monday - 17 August – the republic has much to celebrate…

Hundreds of members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) and students from Cenderawasih University (Uncen) clashed with police in Jayapura…

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) and the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) have declared their political…

8Merauke, Jubi – Merauke Archbishop Mgr. Petrus Canisius Mandagi has called on Catholics to embrace love, forgiveness and peace in responding to…

Sorong, Jubi – Three civilians were reportedly shot in Muara Aifam, East Central Aifat district, Maybrat Regency, Southwest Papua province, on…

Jayapura, Jubi – Yayasan Bentala Pusaka and Satya Bumi have launched two Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) reports examining the impacts of…

Wamena, Jubi – Two districts in Nduga Regency, Papua Pegunungan province, have been hit by drought following a dry season that has persisted since…

Wamena, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) says it was denied an opportunity to meet with members of the Highland Papua Legislative…

This year will mark 64 years since the New York Agreement when the West Papuan people were betrayed by the international community.

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Giovanni Torre – Saturday will mark 64 years since the New York Agreement, which saw the West Papuan people "betrayed by the international…

Rahmat Hidayat – Eleven government offices in Puncak Regency, Central Papua, were burned or damaged after a crowd protested the distribution of…

A group of soldiers stationed in Indonesia's predominantly Christian Papua region intimidated and forced Catholics to record a video thanking the…

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) chapters in Numbay and Sentani have submitted official notices of a planned peaceful…

Sorong, Jubi – The Independent Indigenous Peoples Alliance of Papua (MAI-P) in Sorong City, Southwest Papua Province, has rejected the government'…

On 4 August 2026, a mass food poisoning incident linked to meals distributed under President Prabowo's flagtship Free Nutritious Meals (Makan…

Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – The presence of the Republic of Indonesia in the Land of Papua is considered to have caused the indigenous Papuan people…

Reiner Brabar, Sorong – A documentary film about South Papua has received recognition from the world press. "Pesta Babi" (Pig Feast), the title of…

Jayapura, Jubi – The 2026 Papua Film Festival is seeking to build collective awareness among Papuans through documentary filmmaking. Organised by…

Jayapura, Jubi – Indonesia's Deputy Home Affairs Minister, Ribka Haluk, says the suspected food poisoning incident involving children and adults…

Wamena, Jubi – A prolonged drought that has affected Kuyawage District in Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua Highlands Province, since June 2026 is…

Sorong, Jubi – Indigenous youth from the Domberay customary region have launched a cultural camp aimed at strengthening, preserving and…

Andrew Mathieson – West Papuan independence separatists killed three Indigenous Papuans depicted in an execution-style video that has gone viral…

Jayapura, Jubi – The number of children suspected of suffering food poisoning after consuming meals provided under Indonesia's Free Nutritious…

Jayapura, Jubi – Indonesian security forces have launched a joint operation to pursue fighters from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB…

Jayapura – The size of the indigenous population in the land of Papua is steadily declining. There are many reasons for this drop in the…

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) says it will stage another round of coordinated demonstrations on 15 August 2026 to mark…

Sentani, Jubi – Jayapura Police Chief AKBP Dionisius VDP Helan has apologised over the alleged intimidation of a Jubi journalist by one of his…

Laura Oliver, Jakarta – Raja Ampat, one of the world's most biodiverse marine regions, remains under pressure from Indonesia's expanding nickel…

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) reiterated its demand for self-determination for the Papuan people during a peaceful…

Rabin Marselino Yarangga, Jayapura – Indonesian security forces are pursuing members of an armed separatist group following an attack that killed…

Sentani, Jubi – Agus Kossay, chairperson of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), says opposition to the group's planned public demonstrations…

On 26 July 2026, Indonesian military personnel reportedly entered the compound of the St Francis Xavier Catholic Parish Church in Titigi Village,…

On 28 July 2026, Indonesian Naval Military Police personnel shot and injured Mr Timotius Rumpaidus at his residence in Klalin 6, Warmon Village,…

Jayapura, Jubi – Dozens of residents in the Korowai area of Yahukimo Regency, Highland Papua Province, have reportedly fled into the forest since…

Jayapura, Jubi – Beginning in 1947, Dutch colonial authorities intensified efforts to suppress support for the Indonesian republican movement…

Between 24 and 30 July 2026, joint Indonesian military and police operations reportedly killed three civilians in the Korowai region, causing…

Kaya Selby – A new Human Rights Watch (HWR) report says that the Indonesian government is silencing environmental activists in Papua region, known…

A security force operation in the KM 4 Logpon area of Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan province on 17 July 2026, reportedly…

Jayapura, Jubi – The Wio Students' Association (IMPW) in Jayapura has issued a statement calling for comprehensive measures to address recurring…

Indonesia, West Papua – This 11-page report lists cases and developments, including human rights violations and their patterns; developments in…

Jayapura – The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat formally presented the call by Pacific and MSG leaders for a UN human rights mission…

Sentani, Jubi – Students from Cenderawasih University's (Uncen) community service programme (KKN) have donated three plastic bottle drop boxes to…

Wamena, Jubi – The visit of YouTuber and content creator Bobon Santoso alongside the commander of the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Regional Command…

Antara, Yahukimo, Papua – Indonesian troops have recovered the bodies of two civilians allegedly killed by separatist fighters in the eastern…

Sentani, Jubi – Residents of Nduga Regency in Papua Highlands say the local government has effectively ceased functioning in recent months,…

Jayapura, Jubi – Provincial legislatures across Papua should initiate a Special Regional Regulation (Perdasus) granting Indigenous Papuans (Orang…

Following the killing of US pilot Nicholas Gosselin by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), more evidence has emerged that Indonesia…

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI Papua) has pledged to support a lawsuit filed by the Malind…

West Papuan militants have claimed responsibility for the deaths of three indigenous Papuans, who they claim were supplying intelligence to…

On 16 July 2026, personnel of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) arbitrarily arrested four indigenous civilians during a military…