West Papua

The mining company Freeport-McMoRan has signed an agreement to proceed with divestment of its lucrative mine operations in Indonesia's Papua province.

Solomon Islands police have defended removing a West Papuan flag from outside the Indonesian stall at the Melanesian Arts Festival in Honiara. Audio

The police chief in Indonesia's Papua region has dismissed claims in an Amnesty International report about unlawful killings occurred in the territory.

West Papuan students in the Indonesian city of Malang say police forcefully stopped them discussing an important date in their people's history.

Amnesty International says Papua is one of Indonesia's "black holes" for human rights.

Papuan regencies hit by deadly violence during last week's regional elections are now safe, Indonesia's police chief says.

Amnesty International claims at least 95 people have been killed by Indonesian security forces in the Papuan region in the past eight years.

The West Papua National Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for Monday's deadly shootings in Indonesia's Nduga regency.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern at not yet being able to visit Indonesia's Papua region.

Hundreds of Chinese nationals have reportedly been found working illegally in gold mines in Indonesia's Papua region.

A growing grassroots solidarity network has prompted the establishment of a West Papua Desk in New Zealand.

There are reports a number of university students in Jayapura have begun to wear the traditional Papuan koteka or penis gourd to campus.

The Wan Papua Warriors want to take their message to the world at the London Rugby League Nines in July.

A human rights advocate says it may be possible that armed Papuan groups could be implicated under Indonesia's new anti-terror laws. Audio

Multi-national mining giant Rio Tinto says it plans to sell its interest in the lucrative Grasberg mine in Indonesia's Papua province for $US3.5 billion.

There should have been more transparency around a government-led delegation's visit to West Papua last month, a leader of Solomon Islands civil society says.

A programme called 'Bright Indonesia' has been launched by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to increase the electrification rate in the country's eastern provinces.

Nine West Papuans were arrested by Indonesian police in Jayapura today for a small protest over a surprise visit by a Solomon Islands delegation.