West Papua
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.
West Papuan fights raid police post for guns
The West Papua Liberation Army has stolen a number of weapons from an Indonesian police post.
Surge in Covid-19 cases in Papua province
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Indonesia's Papua province has rocketed past four hundred.
Confirmed covid cases at Freeport cluster in Papua pass 100
The mining company PT Freeport Indonesia has increased efforts to test for, and treat people with Covid-19, in Papua.
West Papuan churches seek talks with police
A West Papuan church leader says he has support of local christian churches over his right to speak about violence in the region.
NZ govt urged to apply more scrutiny in West Papua
A West Papua solidarity group in New Zealand has criticised the government for not doing enough about violence and human rights abuses in Indonesia's Papua region.
