West Papua

Indonesia's government representatives say the deadly measles outbreak in Papua province has been brought under control.

The executive of the Vanuatu based United Liberation Movement of West Papua says it is confident the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea will vote for West Papua to become a full member of the…

The Alliance of Independent Journalists has criticised the Indonesian government for banning three BBC journalists from reporting on a measles and malnutrition outbreak in Papua.

An Indonesia-based human rights researcher says malnutrition is widespread throughout Papua as imported foods have shattered traditional diets.

A senior Indonesian health official says a vaccination campaign in Asmat will move to other Papuan districts in coming months after a deadly outbreak of measles.

Indonesian health teams are scrambling to attend to the deadly measles outbreak in Asmat district of Papua province.

The number of malnutrition victims in Asmat district of Indonesia's Papua province has reportedly surpassed 10,000.

The trial of a West Papuan independence campaigner, jailed for over six months without charges, has been delayed due to the judge not appearing for court.

A West Papua independence campaigner, held for over six months without charges, is due in court tomorrow.

A former West Papuan political prisoner has been interrogated by Indonesian security forces for wearing the Papua Morning Star symbol.

The Indonesian government has extended the temporary permit of miner PT Freeport Indonesia, allowing operations to continue at its Grasberg gold and copper mine in Papua.

Protest action has been staged around Indonesia and its Papuan provinces on Tuesday for the 56th anniversary of the commencement of operation Trikora.

Indonesian president Joko Widodo was yesterday scheduled to declare 74 more villages in Papuan provinces as having access to electricity.

A group from the Christian Conference of Asia has reported about a pattern of severe human rights violations in Indonesia's Papua region, known as West Papua.

The Government of Indonesia's Papua province is to get 10 a per cent share in PT Freeport Indonesia, which operates a huge gold and copper mine in Papua.

Declassified US files show West Papuans pleaded for Washington in the 1960s to help them fight Indonesia's takeover of their territory.

Russian military personnel are in Indonesia's Papua this week for what is described as navigation and sightseeing.