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News Indonesia » Papua » Health: Indonesia urged to grant unfettered access to conflict-torn Papua

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/indonesia-urged-to-grant-unfettered-access-to-conflict-torn-papua/115830

Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026

A coalition of church, indigenous, civil society, women and youth groups has urged the Indonesian government to grant international monitors unrestricted access to Papua and take immediate action on ...

News Indonesia » Papua » Health: Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua region

News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/05/world/new-zealand-helicopter-pilot-killed-in-indonesia-papua-region-intl-hnk

Published on: Sunday 04 August 2024

Jayapura, Indonesia — Gunmen stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region on Monday, and they released two health workers and two ...

News Indonesia » Papua » Health: Haze over Papua from forest fires causes mass disruptions, health issues

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/haze-over-papua-from-forest-fires-causes-mass-disruptions-health-issues/ar-AA2el0o4

Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026

Haze and smoke from large wildfires in Indonesia, including West Papua, have resulted in flight disruptions and respiratory problems in the region.

News Indonesia » Papua » Health: Indonesia rejects allegations of systematic rights violations in Papua

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/09/29/indonesia-rejects-allegations-of-systematic-rights-violations-in-papua

Published on: Tuesday 29 September 2026

Indonesia has rejected allegations that security and development challenges in Papua are part of a policy that systematically violates human rights, saying credible allegations of abuses are taken ser ...

News Indonesia » Papua » Health: New Zealand pilot kidnapping exposes Indonesia’s Papua ‘hotspot’

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/5/new-zealand-pilot-kidnapping-exposes-indonesias-papua-hotspot

Published on: Sunday 04 June 2023

When Phillip Mehrtens landed his single-propeller Pilatus plane on the runway in Paro in the highlands of Papua, it was supposed to be a quick turnaround. He would drop off his five passengers – all ...

News Indonesia » Papua » Health: In PNG, refugees from Indonesia's Papua province start complex journey to new home

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/news/png-refugees-indonesias-papua-province-start-complex-journey-new-home

Published on: Thursday 30 September 2004

EAST AWIN, Papua New Guinea, Oct 1 (UNHCR) - More land, better social services and the right to free movement - that is what 185 refugees from Indonesia's Papua province, formerly Irian Jaya, can look ...