Papua
Treason charges against West Papuans must be dropped - Amnesty
Amnesty International is calling on Indonesia to drop treason charges against six West Papuan activists.
Goverment buildings burn in West Papua protests
Dozens of protestors in Indonesia's Papua continue to occupy the governor's office, after violent protests rocked Jayapura.
Several government buildings in the provincial capital were torched on… Video, Audio
Govt buildings torched in Papuan capital
Several government buildings in the Papuan provincial capital have been burned by protestors demanding an independence referendum.
Company guilty of rainforest destruction and rights abuses
A major palm oil producer has been found guilty of rainforest destruction and human rights abuses in Papua. Audio
Palm oil company guilty of rainforest destruction, rights abuses in Papua
Major palm oil producer Korindo has been found guilty of rainforest destruction and human rights abuses in the Indonesian province of Papua by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Stats show Papua has highest rate of poverty
New figures from Indonesia's Statistics bureau again show Papua is the area with the country's highest rates of poverty.
Papua police investigate killing by drunk officer
Police in Indonesia's Papua province are investigating the killing of a local resident by a drunk police officer.
West Papuans given jail time for rebellion
Two West Papuans have been sentenced to more than a year in an Indonesian prison over a rebellion.
Spotlight on West Papua abuses in British parliament
British MPs have urged the government to do more to press Indonesia to stop human rights abuses and violence in Papua.
Papuan rebels protest proposed death penalty sentence
A rebel group in Indonesia-ruled West Papua is protesting calls for one of its members to face the death penalty.
Two soldiers injured in renewed violence from Papuan rebels
Rebel fighters in West Papua's Central Highlands shot and wounded two Indonesian soldiers on Wednesday.
Polish man charged over links to Papua arms deal to appear in court
The trial of a Polish man charged with treason for allegedly supplying arms to Papuan rebel fighters continues today.
Elections in Papua smooth, despite ongoing violence
Indonesia's military says elections held last week in Papua went smoothly, despite threats of more violence from rebels.
32,000 people flee violence in Papua - rights group
A human rights group has reported that tens of thousands of people in Indonesia's Papua province have been displaced by conflict.
Papua flood victims to be relocated, says Indonesian President
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says some people in Papua's provincial capital of Jayapura will have to relocate because of the threat of disasters.
Solomon Islands eyes more trade with Indonesia
Solomon Islands is looking at expanding trade with Indonesia, including ports in Papua.
Search and rescue after Papua floods called off
Search and rescue efforts in Papua's provincial capital Jayapura have been called off, where flash floods killed more than a hundred in recent weeks.
Violence in Papua must end before negotiations - NZ Foreign Minister
New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, has called for an end to violence in Indonesia's Papua province.
Focus on water and sanitation for Papua flood victims
Indonesia's Provincial Red Cross in Papua is working with local disaster authorities and other agencies to supply shelter, clean water and sanitation to over 11,000 people displaced by the Sentani…
Displaced Papuans too traumatised to return to Nduga
Papuan villagers displaced from their Central Highlands regency have rejected proposals for them to return home. Due to ongoing armed conflict in Nduga regency, over 2000 local people have fled to… Audio