West Papua
'Everything can be burnt' - West Papua in the Jokowi era
The face of West Papuan society is changing but RNZ International found that the core ideology of these Melanesian people is not easily destroyed. Video
Four more charged with treason for Papuan demos
Four more people have been charged with treason after demonstrating for West Papuan self-determination on Monday.
Vanuatu PM reiterates West Papua support
The prime minister of Vanuatu says his country's position on West Papua remains unchanged and will not change.
Two West Papuans charged with treason for demonstrating
Two West Papuans have been charged with treason after being arrested by Indonesian police for staging a demonstration in Jayapura on Monday.
MSG foreign ministers discuss membership
Melanesian Spearhead Group foreign ministers are meeting in Port Vila to discuss membership, with West Papuan pro-independence leaders in town en masse.
MSG meetings in Vila not expected to decide on Papuan bid
A series of Melanesian Spearhead Group meetings are taking place this week in Vanuatu's capital to look at the group's membership guidelines.
Over 500 arrested in West Papua demonstrations
Children are reported to be among the hundreds arrested from West Papua demonstrations in Indonesian cities yesterday.
Hundreds arrested in Papua demonstrations
Indonesian police have arrested at least 300 people in cities across the republic for a Papua demonstration, according to reports from West Papua.
West Papuans look to march again, despite police
There are signs of more imminent arrests of West Papuan demonstrators in towns across Indonesia's Papua region.
13 die in West Papua plane crash
An Indonesian air force transport plane has crashed into a mountain, killing all 13 people board during a training exercise in the Papua region.
Major demonstrations staged in Papua
: The weekend saw major demonstrations by West Papuans as part of the global Human Rights Day. Audio
KNPB activists arrested and released twice in Papua
About a dozen West Papuan activists were arrested and released twice within two days in the capital of Indonesia's Papua province.
PNG opposition leader calls for "honest" take on Papua
Papua New Guinea's opposition leader says his country and Australia need to play a greater role in responding to human rights abuses in neighbouring West Papua.
Thousands of West Papuans mark human rights day
At least 6000 West Papuans are estimated to have demonstrated in the Papuan Highlands town of Wamena to mark Human Rights Day at the weekend.
West Papuan Liberation Movement lobbies at the UN
United Liberation Movement for West Papua leaders have been lobbying at the United Nations in New York about their self-determination struggle in Indonesia.
More mass arrests in Indonesia at West Papua demos
There have been more mass arrests in Indonesia of those participating in rallies for West Papuan self-determination. Audio
Flag day in Papua takes form of prayer events, petition
Events held in the cities of West Papua to mark the anniversary of the Papuan nationalist day mainly took the form of prayer events.
More mass arrests at Papua rallies in Indonesia
An Indonesian lawyer says the police continue to make mass arrests on spurious grounds at West Papuan rallies.
Demos and arrests expose core West Papua grievance
More mass arrests at West Papuan demonstrations are clouding Indonesian government claims that it is trusted by indigenous people of Papua region. Audio
Jakarta West Papua demo results in 200 arrests
Indonesian police arrested 200 people in Jakarta yesterday for participating in a rally to mark the West Papuan nationalist day.
