Ernes Broning Kakisina/Suharto, Sorong, W Papua – The Indonesian government in association with Yayasan Inisiatif Dagang Hijau (Green Trade…

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Indonesia's chief security minister has confirmed the renewal of a presidential instruction, or Inpres, to authorize…

Friski Riana, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud Md said the government was preparing a legal…

Aryo Wisanggeni G, Jayapura – Colonel Eko Daryanto, the military public relations chief of Cenderawasih Military Command, says a victim killed on…

Hengky Yeimo, Jayapura – Two civilians reportedly killed in a joint military operation at Yoparu Village of Sugapa Sub-district, Intan Jayapura…

Hengky Yeimo, Jayapura – The Jayapura District Court found guilty six defendants involved in a mass riot following the anti-racism protests in…

Having fled Indonesian-rule in his homeland, Mr Ayamiseba became a central figure in advancing the West Papuan independence cause in regional…

Frank Rai – National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has lashed out at the Australian government for being tight-lipped and ignorant on…

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – An elementary school student in Papua province was killed and another injured after being shot during a clash between the…

Asmiati Malik – The Indonesian government plans to evaluate the efficacy of special funds for Papua. These funds have been disbursed to the…

Angela Flassy, Jayapura, Jubi – Gustaf Kawer, Director of Association of Law Enforcement and Human Right Advocates in Papua (PAHAM) said the…

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Indonesia – Security forces shot dead an elementary school student during an alleged firefight in Papua that killed two…

Konradus Epa, Jakarta – Human rights groups have condemned the Indonesian government's rejection of an investigation that concluded the military…

Jakarta – Indonesian security forces shot dead an 18-year-old Papuan separatist during a shootout, a military spokesman said on Wednesday, though…

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – Indonesian human rights groups have criticized President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration for rejecting a…

Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – Setara Institute demanded President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo establish a human rights court in regards to the Paniai shootings…

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Indonesia – The father of a high school student who was one of four protesters killed by soldiers in Indonesia's…

Indra Arief P, Sri Haryati, Jakarta – Government will act on a report of Komnas HAM on alleged human rights violations in Paniai, Papua, on…

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD has stated that he is not interested in further examining the…

Yance Wenda, Sentani, Jubi – A local parliament member of Lanny Jaya Girmin Wenda urges military and police to withdraw their troops from Popome…

Jakarta – Indonesia's military shot dead four students in the country's restive Papua region during 2014 protests and carried out "gross human…

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko has expressed his disagreement with the National…

Reza Gunadha and Stephanus Aranditio – Two Papuan political prisoners, Dano Anes Tabuni and Ambrosius Mulait, wrote the word "sampah" (rubbish)…

Jakarta – Rebels in Indonesia's Papua province said Saturday they had seized weapons and ammunition from a military helicopter that crashed eight…

Hendrina DK, Sri Haryati, Jayapura, Papua – Papua Police rejected a report detailing deaths of 57 political prisoners and 243 civilians in Papua…

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD clarified on Thursday that he did not refer…

Jakarta – Human rights lawyer Veronica Koman has released data on 57 political prisoners and 243 Papuan who have been killed allegedly as a…

Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Asfinawati has criticised a statement by Coordinating Minister for Security,…

Jakarta – Three Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel have been dishonorably discharged and sentenced to prison after a military tribunal found…

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) deputy coordinator, Feri Kusuma,…

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD has clarified his statement about documents…

[Speech delivered by Chairman of the ULMWP, Benny Wenda, during the Foreign Ministers & Senior Officials meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead…

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has dismissed documents on the victims of…

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) has officially deployed 700 military personnel to fill a number of 'preparation…

Yance Wenda, Jayapura – The rights of freedom of expression in the second administration period of President Joko Widodo have still in concern to…

Zakarias Demon Daton, Samarinda – A preliminary hearing to hear the reading out of charges against seven defendants arrested over the September…

Devina Halim, Jakarta – Lawyer and human rights activist Veronica Koman says that today's statement by Coordinating Minister for Security,…

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Papua activist Paulus Suryanta Ginting – one of six defendants being tried for treason – says that police provided…

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – The Indonesian National Police Main Headquarters (Polri) affirmed it will not pull police personnel currently…

Andhika Prasetia – Human rights activists Veronica Koman, who is currently in Australia, handed over data on political prisoners and victims of…

Dwi Bowo Raharjo and Ria Rizki Nirmala Sari – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is holding bilateral talks during his visit to Australia on February…

Jakarta – Special Presidential Staff member for legal affairs, Dini Shanti Purwono, has denied a statement by human rights lawyer Veronica Koman…

Gisela Swaragita, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has been urged to discuss human rights violations in West Papua during his visit with…

Australia's government has been urged to discuss human rights abuses in West Papua with Indonesia's visiting president.

Jokowi, who is to…

Pacific Media Watch – The Australian government should break its silence and raise human rights violations in West Papua with visiting Indonesian…

Dany Garjito and Rifan Aditya – Human Rights lawyer and activist Veronica Koman says that data on Papuan political prisoners (tapol) and the…

The Indonesian president, Mr Joko Widodo is visiting Australia and is expected to deliver an address to a joint sitting of parliament in Canberra…

Jakarta – Amnesty International Australia and Indonesian human rights lawyer Veronica Koman have urged the Australian government to bring up the…

Amnesty International Australia and Indonesian human rights lawyer Veronica Koman urge the Australian government to raise the human rights…

Diana Mariska, Beritasatu, Jakarta – Economic contraction in Indonesia's easternmost regions of Maluku and Papua has shown up an Achilles heel in…