West Papua
Vanuatu's Shefa province recognises West Papua government
Vanuatu's Shefa province is recognising Benny Wenda as the interim president of a provisional West Papuan government.
Pacific correspondent Susana Lei'ataua
RNZ Pacific's news editor on unrest in the Solomon islands, Fiji reopens its borders and 60 years since West Papuans first raised their nationalist flag in a short-lived self determination. Audio
Church leaders in Papua call for end to military operations
One hundred and ninety-four Catholic leaders from across West Papua have called for an end to military operations in the Indonesian-ruled region.
Conflict in West Papua continues to cause displacement
Violent conflict continues to cause mass displacement and cost lives in West Papua, while the family of a prominent defender of Papuan human rights is the subkect of repeated attacks in Jakarta. Audio
Parents of Papuan rights' defender attacked in Jakarta
There's condemnation in Indonesia after an apparent attack on the parents of Veronica Yoman a lawyer who advocates for West Papuan human rights issues.
