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News Indonesia » Papua » Life: In Raja Ampat, children learn that their knowledge can help protect their islands

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/in-raja-ampat-children-learn-that-their-knowledge-can-help-protect-their-islands/

Published on: Monday 24 August 2026

Rockhead fish, salamander fish, starfish and coral.” That’s what dozens of children from Arborek, a small island in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, said when asked what they see in nature that is ...

News Indonesia » Papua » Life: Seeking a peaceful co-existence in Indonesia’s restive Papua

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/seeking-a-peaceful-co-existence-in-indonesias-restive-papua/108334

Published on: Monday 31 March 2025

A tragic incident occurred in the Papua region of Indonesia when a devoted female Catholic teacher was reportedly killed on March 21. The Indonesian government swiftly blamed the pro-independence ...

News Indonesia » Papua » Life: Catholics seek probe into atrocities in Indonesia’s Papua

News channel or source: https://www.ucanews.com/news/catholics-seek-probe-into-atrocities-in-indonesias-papua/102326

Published on: Friday 18 August 2023

Catholic activists have called on Indonesian government to probe and ensure justice after a rights group released a report detailing military atrocities that displaced thousands of villagers and led ...

News Indonesia » Papua » Life: 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 » Life: Could the Papua Hostage Situation Have Been Prevented?

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/08/could-the-papua-hostage-situation-have-been-prevented/

Published on: Sunday 20 August 2023

As Indonesian forces continue their manhunt for a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by Papuan resistance fighters in February, the chances of his peaceful release are growing slimmer – and the ...

News Indonesia » Papua » Life: Rebels in Indonesia's Papua Region Kill 8, Military Says

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-05-20/rebels-in-indonesias-papua-region-kill-8-military-says

Published on: Wednesday 20 May 2026

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua Region Kill 8, Military Says JAKARTA, May 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia's ⁠military ⁠said on Thursday ⁠that armed separatists in the country's easternmost province of Highland ...