West Papua
Papua police say inmates escaped from hospital
Indonesian police in West Papua say four prisoners isolated for suspected Covid-19 infection have escaped.
West Papua human rights advocate targeted by spam
An Indonesian human rights advocate feels he is being targeted after a virtual discussion about West Papua was disrupted by spam callers.
Harsh prison sentences sought for West Papuan protestors
The human rights watchdog TAPOL has condemned a demand by Indonesian prosecutors for a 17-year imprisonment for West Papuan activist Buchtar Tabuni.
Landmark ruling over govt internet blackout in West Papua
An Indonesian court has ruled the government violated the law by cutting the internet in West Papua last year during widspread protests. Audio
Indonesian court finds Papua internet blackout illegal
An Indonesian court has ruled the government violated the law by cutting the internet in West Papua last year during widspread protests.
Suspect in Freeport killing arrested, say Papua police
Indonesian police say a man has been arrested in Papua province in connection to the killing of a New Zealand citizen in March.
The Chinese mechanic who secretly led a 40-year Melanesian revolution
A pioneering figure in the West Papuan independence movement is discovered in the Netherlands, unlocking forgotten history from the restive Indonesian-administered Papua region.
Papuan dies after complaining about oil palm company
A West Papuan man has died shortly after allegedly being hit by a police officer while making a complaint against a palm oil company.
