Joshua Mcdonald – The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano, has written to the United Nations High…

Arichika Okazaki, Grant Walton – The tragic death of George Floyd has revitalised the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement not only in the USA, but…

Hans Kapisa, Manokwari – Shouts of 'Papua Merdeka! (Free Papua)' and the unfolding morning star flag was colouring a rally by Papuan pro-…

Jakarta – The police have arrested a suspect allegedly linked to the killing of Muhammad Thoyib, 39, a worker at a furniture shop whose body was…

Benny Mawel, Jayapura – Three men from Waris district in Keerom regency, Papua, have reportedly been shot with rubber bullets as police attempted…

Jakarta – Human rights activists and lawyer Veronica Koman has highlighted the involvement of TNI (Indonesian military) and Polri (Indonesian…

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Papuans have expressed doubt over the establishment of a joint fact-finding team (TGPF) to probe the recent shootings in…

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – The government has formed a joint fact-finding team (TGPF) to investigate the recent killings in Intan Jaya, Papua,…

Devina Halim, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has revealed a number of provisional findings on the recent shooting of Papuan pastor…

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD on Thursday's press conference said…

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – The government will establish a joint team involving officials and members of the public to probe the recent…

Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Indonesian netizens lambasted fellow internet users who dropped hundreds of harsh and racist comments on the Vanuatu…

Benny Mawel, Jayapura – A joint force of personnel from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police dispersed a group of Papuan students…

Tension between Indonesia and Vanuatu at the United Nations General Assembly spilled over into an ugly show of hatred by Indonesian online trolls…

Ben Doherty – Unrest has flared in the restive Indonesian region of Papua with police firing shots during a protest by hundreds of university…

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Indonesia has again sent a junior diplomat to defend its national interest to protect its easternmost provinces at the…

Antara, Jakarta – The government is in support for an independent investigation over the shooting against pastor Yeremia Zanambani at the Hitadipa…

Nabire – Evangelical Christian Church (GKI) Cluster Hitadipa asked the local government of Intan Jaya, Indonesian Military (TNI) and…

Devina Halim, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia said it deplores Indonesia's response to accusations made by Vanuatu about human rights…

Jakarta – In the last few years, Indonesia has entrusted its young diplomats with countering attacks predominantly from Pacific countries over…

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – Indonesia has lashed out at the Republic of Vanuatu over what Indonesian representatives say are its continuing…

Jakarta – Police forcibly dispersed a student protest near the Cendrawasih University (Uncen) in Jayapura, Papua, on Monday September 28. The…

Indonesia has lashed out at Vanuatu for what it describes as the Melanesian country's "excessive and unhealthy obsession" about West Papua.

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Devina Halim, Jakarta – Amnesty International has recorded 47 cases of extrajudicial killings in Papua between February 2018 and September 2020.…

28 September 2020

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern,
Prime Minister
Hon Winston Peters,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Parliament Buildings…

Kendari – The Ombudsman's South-East Sulawesi representative office says that the regional police's use of a helicopter to forcibly disperse…

There are reports from West Papua that Indonesian police have arrested about 200 demonstrators at different locations across Nabire…

Benny Mawel and Budi Sutrisno in Jayapura and Jakarta – The killing of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani in Intan Jaya regency, Papua, last weekend –…

Jakarta – Tabernacle Bible Church of Indonesia (GKII) Synod Chairperson Daniel Ronda admits to being disappointed that President Joko "Jokowi"…

TAPOL condemns the killing of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani, a church leader from Hitadipa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Province. It has been…

Erric Permana, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission will investigate Saturday's shooting death of a pastor in Papua,…

West Papuan students petitioning the Indonesian government against Special Autonomy plans have come up against police blockades in the…

Benny Mawel and Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta and Jayapura – The recent killing of pastor Yeremia Zanambani in Intan Jaya regency, Papua, allegedly…

Petrus Farneubun, Johni Korwa – The historical roots of special autonomy in Papua can be traced back to two major events. The first was a meeting…

James Balowski – Papuan activists have raised more than $70,000 to repay a government-sponsored scholarship received by exiled activist and human…

Yanuarius Weya, Jayapura – A pastor has been shot dead at the weekend allegedly by the Indonesian military, sparking protests by church groups and…

Jakarta – The Tabernacle Bible Church of Indonesia (GKII) suspects that Reverend Yeremia Zanambani from the Intan Jaya regency in Papua was shot…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo open the curtain on the shooting of Pastor Yeremia…

Jakarta – The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) has urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to order a thorough investigation into the recent…

Jakarta – A soldier and a Christian pastor have been shot dead in separate incidents at the weekend in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua,…

Angela Flassy, Jayapura – Eleven defendants charged with treason following a rally turned violent in Sorong last year sentenced to 10 months'…

An Indonesian church group has urged President Joko Widodo to order an independent investigation into the killing of a priest in the rebellious…

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – An Intan Jaya-based armed "separatist" group in Papua reportedly launched several attacks against civilians and an…

West Papuans have raised over $US50,000 to help an Indonesian human rights lawyer repay government-sponsored scholarship funding.

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By Jarryd de Haan

• The coming months will likely see the issue of West Papuan independence reignite due to the expiry of special…

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Papua residents have raised more than Rp 773.8 million (US$51,900) to pay for the government-sponsored scholarship…

Jakarta – Human rights activist Veronica Koman feels that her scholarship has been paid for by the Papuan people. This is because the scholarship…

Jakarta – The symbolic hand over of money to the Finance Ministry's Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) to replay scholarship funds received by…

Jakarta – The Papuan People's Solidarity Team will return the scholarship funds received by human rights activists Veronica Koman to the Ministry…