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UN and Jakarta focus on Papua rights abuses
While West Papua has been highlighted at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Jakarta says it's addressing cases of abuses in Papua.
West Papuan activists claim more big arrest numbers
The West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, has claimed that more than 1,000 of its members were detained by police during a demonstration last Wednesday. This comes as Indonesian police...
Papuans and Indonesians at the same table in MSG
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Foreign Ministers meeting in Fiji has featureed the rare sight of having West Papuan and Indonesian delegates at the same table.
Asia correspondent Charlotte Glennie
Charlotte Glennie discusses the unusual court case in Indonesia where a 27 year old Australian resident is accused of poisoning a former friend with a cyanide laced Vietnamese coffee. Audio
Over 1000 detained in Papua for protesting
More than 1,000 West Papuans participating in a demonstration calling for independence in Indonesia's Papua region were briefly detained on Wednesday.
NZ MPs want action on West Papua mission
NZ politicians want the government to press for progress on a high level fact-finding mission to Indonesia's Papua region.
Empowering single Indonesian women
Nani Zulminarni is on a mission to empower women in her home country of Indonesia, especially those marginalised by the status of being single, widowed, abandoned or divorced. Despite there being… Audio
New hominid fossil find in Indonesia
An international team behind the discovery of the hobbit species in Indonesia have now found what they believe to be the ancestors of the diminuative hominin - after finding skull fragments dated at… Audio, Gallery
More mass demos in West Papua
There have been more demonstrations in Indonesia's Papua region today, in support of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.
Dozens arrested in Papua ahead of fresh demos
Dozens of members of the West Papua National Committee have been arrested by Indonesian police in Papua province.
Jakarta defends stand on Papua as mistrust lingers
Criticism by the Melanesian Spearhead Group chairman that Indonesia has rebuffed requests to dialogue over concerns about rights abuses in West Papua has drawn a sharp rebuke from Jakarta but has… Audio
MSG special leaders summit deferred again
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders Summit scheduled to take place in the next two weeks in Port Moresby has been postponed again.
MSG chair reminds Jakarta about decolonisation
The chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group has defended his criticism of Indonesia over its alleged failure to engage with the region over West Papua.
Indonesian volcano erupts, killing seven people
Mount Sinabung, a volcano in Western Indonesia, has erupted killing several farmers.
Solomons PM reiterates Papua stand
The Solomon Islands prime minister has reiterated his support for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group for the United Liberation Movement of West Papua.
Socratez Yoman - West Papua's Fight for Survival
Rev. Socratez Yoman is the President of the Fellowship of Baptist Churches in West Papua and he describes himself as a 'voice for the voiceless'. He talks to Wallace about what he describes as the… Audio
West Papua police chief warns about illegal fishing
The police chief in Indonesia's West Papua province has warned about the prevalence of illegal fishing in the region.
MSG chair urges UN intervention in West Papua
The chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group says the regional body is pushing for an urgent intervention by the United Nations in West Papua.
West Papuan plight a humanitarian issue, says church leader
A church leader from Indonesia's Papua region who is in New Zealand raising awareness about conditions in his homeland says West Papua is a global humanitarian issue. Audio
More public demonstrations expected in West Papua
More public mobilisations are expected in Indonesia's Papua region amid growing international interest in West Papua's self-determination aspirations. Audio
