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A supporter of the independence of the West Papua wears headband with the colors of the banned separatist ‘Morning Star’ flag takes a part during a rally commemorating the 60th anniversary of the ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Life: Indonesia urged to grant unfettered access to conflict-torn Papua
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 » West Papua » Life: West Papua and Its Quest for Freedom
Deep in the jungle of West Papua, Tinus pulls back firmly on his bow string and with clockwork precision takes aim at a bird perched high in the canopy. As he releases the bamboo arrow takes flight ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Life: West Papuan civil society calls for UN and Pacific access to region
Indonesia says human rights issues in Papua are being dealt with, but civil society says access for the UN rights office and dialogue is needed.
News Indonesia » West Papua » Life: Indonesia: Renewed Fighting Threatens West Papua Civilians
(New York) – An escalation in fighting between Indonesian security forces and Papuan separatist armed groups in West Papua has seriously threatened the security of the largely Indigenous population, ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Life: Militants squabble over fate of New Zealand pilot on anniversary of his kidnapping
Militant rebels in Indonesia’s restive West Papua are urging their most feared comrade to release a New Zealand pilot held hostage for a year. A group of armed fighters led by tribal warlord Eganius ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Life: West Papua: The Torture Mode Of Governance
Budi Hernawan said it ten years ago: “torture in Papua … has become a mode of governance.” It hasn’t stopped. It’s got worse. It’s got worse precisely because it’s a mode of governance accepted and ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Life: Are the Russians Eyeing West Papua for an Overseas Military Base?
Indonesia has denied reports that Russia is seeking to station military aircraft in its easternmost province. But this may not be the end of the matter given Russia’s interests in the region. A Tu-95 ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Life: A ‘Message’: US Pilot Shot Dead by Separatist Group in Indonesia’s West Papua
A U.S. pilot has been shot dead by a separatist group in Indonesia’s West Papua after a small plane operated by an Indonesian airline landed in the country’s Yahukimo region in the Highland Papua ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Life: Indonesian troops recover body of U.S. pilot slain by rebels in West Papua
SEOUL, South Korea — Indonesian security forces recovered the body of an American pilot killed by rebels last week in the restive province of West Papua, according to footage posted online by Jakarta.