West Papua

Dozens of students marched on the Indonesian Embassy in the New Zealand capital, Wellington, today to protest over continuing violence from the security forces in West Papua. The students, many...

Indonesia's government is planning to amend its rules on mining contracts to allow the United States company, Freeport-McMoRan, to extend its contract at the Grasberg mine in West Papua.

An Indonesian military commander in Papua region has officially apologised to the people of Papua for unethical actions of soldiers.

Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency (BIN) is reportedly forming a team called the Papua Peace Task Force to resolve problems in the Papua region peacefully.

Crowds have reportedly gathered in the Papuan town of Timika to protest the police shooting of two high school students.

A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian region of Papua this morning.

The Vanuatu opposition MP Joe Natuman says the government should speak up more about West Papua.

Indonesia has condemned the abduction of two Indonesian citizens in the area bordering Papua province and Papua New Guinea.

Indonesia Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs, Luhut Pandjaitan says the kidnapping of two Indonesians near the Papua New Guinea border was a criminal act.

The New Zealand Foreign Minister has expressed doubt that Indonesia will agree to a Pacific Forum fact-finding mission into West Papua.

Indonesia is unhappy with a push by Pacific Island nations to stop violence in West Papua, Prime Minister John Key says.

Pacific Islands Forum leaders look to meet with Jakarta to discuss their concerns over human rights abuses in West Papua.

A New Zealand opposition MP Catherine Delahunty says the New Zealand government is showing a lack of leadership and credibility over West Papua.

Pacific Islands Forum leaders say they will take the concerns of Pacific NGOs on the situation in West Papua seriously.

West Papuan leader Octo Mote says the support for West Papua has never been stronger as the Pacific Island Forum draws near.

Pacific civil society groups are adding their weight to a call for a Pacific Islands Forum mission to West Papua.

The West Papua independence activist, Benny Wenda, has been denied entry into Papua New Guinea.

The head of Indonesia's Abepura Prison, says that Papuan activist Filep Karma is still in jail.

An Indonesian military commander has warned soldiers against committing abuses in Papua, saying the region is constantly in the spotlight because of conflict.

Pacific churches have condemned the killing of two West Papuans in a shooting involving Indonesian soldiers last week.