Jakarta – Selphius Bobii may have spent four months in Abepura Penitentiary in Papua on charges of treason after joining the third Papuan People's…

On the International Day of the Indigenous Peoples, Papuan people took to the streets to celebrate their continued survival as indigenous people,…

Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has requested that the security forces not be arrogant in continuing to chase, arrest and…

Residents of the Asmat district in Papua have organized a blockade of the local airstrip there, calling for compensation owed for land used in an…

Alex Tinsley – The case of Benny Wenda, leader of the West Papuan independence movement, is a perfect illustration of the need to reform Interpol…

Danny Shaw – A tribal leader from an Indonesian province who was granted asylum in Britain has won his battle to be removed from an…

A list is currently circulating on the internet which purports to list international supporters of the OPM (Organisasi Papua Merdek) in West Papua…

West Papua National Coalition for Liberation
Secretariat, c/o: WPPRO, P.O. Box 1571, Port Vila
Republic of Vanuatu,
Phone: + 678 7740808…

Police arrested 165 tribesmen from the village of Kwamki Lama in Mimika, Papua, on Wednesday, after yet another outbreak of violence between…

Tito Summa Siahaan – Freeport Indonesia has agreed to raise its royalty payment to the government, according to a statement from a top economic…

Tatyana Shumsky, New York – Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s (FCX) Indonesia operations are approaching "normal" levels after a first…

Selwyn Moran – West Papua, the easternmost island under Indonesia's control, is a land beset by troubles. Rarely a week goes by without news of…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The trial of Buchtar Tabuni, 32, human rights activist and leader of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB),…

The police in Papua forcibly dispersed a humanitarian action taking place when Papuans were out collecting money to help political prisoners.

Jayapura – The Papuan Street Parliament (Parjal) insists that it is the responsibility of the Indonesian government to safeguard the…

Farouk Arnaz & Banjir Ambarita – A police officer succumbed to his wounds after being found beaten and stabbed in Keerom, Papua, on Tuesday.…

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr will meet today with his Indonesian counterpart, Marty Natalegawa, after vowing over the weekend that his…

Questions are being asked about the role that the partly Australian funded and trained elite Indonesian police squad, Densus (Detachment) 88, has…

To:

Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President, Republic of Indonesia

Mr. Andi Matalatta
Minister of Justice and Human Rights
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Jakarta – Unless the government shows goodwill in dealing with Papua and issues policies that touch the hearts of Papuans, conflict in the…

Subang, west java – The government's long-discussed plan to launch a massive food estate in Merauke, Papua in a bid to boost the nation's food…

Magelang, Central Java – Separatism of any kind in Indonesia must be stopped because it poses a serious threat to national integrity,…

In recent months, West Papua has come under an international spotlight over Indonesian military and police impunity for brutal assaults on…

Elections in Puncak Jaya district in Papua must be repeated in six villages in Mewoluk subdistrict after allegations of vote-rigging…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Three more people – one soldier and two civilians – were killed on Saturday in the latest bloody incident in Papua…

Bung Wir, Bandung – Representatives of the Papuan people from the group National Papuan Solidarity (NAPAS) held a protest action at the Merdeka…

A civilian was killed and another wounded on Wednesday by an unidentified group of people in Siepkosi village, Walelagama district,…

Arientha Primanita – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has told Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard that Papua is an integral part of…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – A leader of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) admitted to having fired gunshots at a military motorcade but denied any…

Banjir Ambarita, Made Arya Kencana & Farouk Arnaz – Armed resistance group the Free Papua Organization on Monday claimed responsibility for…

Jakarta – The Free Papua Movement (OPM) has announced its readiness to call a cease fire and end the violent conflict in the province…

Oktovianus Pogau, Jakarta – Scores of youths and students from the group Papuan National Solidarity (NAPAS) held a peaceful action in front of the…

Jayapura – A village chief was shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua province on Sunday, Indonesian military said, blaming separatists who are…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Papuan leaders have applauded President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's open-handed stance for dialogue over Papuan…

Angela Dewan – A spate of shootings in Papua over the past month is fueling charges that trigger-happy Indonesian soldiers are only exacerbating…

Arya Dipa, Bandung – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reiterated that he will not pursue dialogue with any party intending to push for a…

Banjir Ambarita, Papua – The Papua Council Presidium (PDP) threw its support behind a plan to bring Yogyakarta's Sri Sultan Hamengkubowono X to…

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – Tribal leaders in Papua urged residents not to fly the Morning Star flag in commemoration of the Free Papua Movement's…

The spread of HIV infections in Papua is alarming, with those in remote regions being deprived of transportation facilities reported…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-113-2012

Dear friends,

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding…

Jakarta – The cycle of violence in Papua has deep roots back in the earliest days of Indonesia's history as a nation. The victims and witnesses of…

Banjir Ambarita, Jayapura – A person claiming to speak for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) says members of the pro-independence group…

Bandung – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) asserts there are will not space be open up for dialogue with any party who intends to push the…

Jakarta – In anticipation of the upcoming Free Papua Movement (OPM) anniversary, the National Police aim to increase security measures…

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-110-2012

Dear friends,

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding…

The OPM's general coordinator, Lambert Pekikir has announced that three regions in Papua are ready to fly the Morning Star flag on 1 July, the…

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – Three regions in Papua and one in West Papua are looking to become new provinces in the hope of reversing sluggish…

Local police, military and government officials are developing a culturally-sensitive approach to addressing violence and unrest in…

Philip Jacobson – A group of Papuans was in Jakarta on Tuesday to give their own account of the recent escalation of violence in their home region…

Jayapura – Victor Yeimo, the international spokesperson of the KNPB, the National Committee of West Papua, has announced that members of the KNPB…