Eight Indonesian soldiers were killed on February 21 in West Papua. The attacks were claimed by the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement (TPN-OPM). The attacks came after a series of violent crackdowns by Indonesian ...

It is likely that most US citizens who consider themselves informed about global events are aware of the genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia and East Timor, yet it’s likely that few people in the US are aware of the o ...

“This year, so far, 22 West Papua National Committee (KNPB) members have been killed; three are missing; seven have been charged with various offences, as tensions linger.” – Michael Bachelard, Th ...

British oil giant BP has signed a deal with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for a $12 billion expansion of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in occupied West Papua. The deal is typical of ...

Following arrest of 15 members of the SKHP, Solidarity for Victims of Human Rights Abuse, the organisation has announced that it would seek to take action to bring members of the police force to trial for this round- ...

Indigenous freedom fighters, isolated & outnumbered and with almost no weapons, wage a resistance struggle against a massive army and brutal police forces with US training & funding. ...

Man refuses to identify himself or cooperate with police at random checkpoints in Southern California, USA. ...

A series of shootings have occurred in the remote West Papua – PNG border area of Arso, in Keerom district on Sunday July 1. Initial reports have confirmed that one man, a village chief, has been shot dead by ...

There is a humanitarian crisis in Papua, along with a serious human rights crisis. We call for international intervention into the situation in Papua, in accordance with UN mechanisms. Without this, we Papuans will ...

Troops are acting with great violence, and damaging property as they inspect homes, and seizing banned Morning Star banners and flags, sharp tools, kitchen equipment, and “documents” about the Free West P ...

West Papuan human rights activist, Sebby Sambom has declared that the Indonesian government has armed a group of civilian personnel in Papua which have been armed armed in order to carry out actions like the shooti ...

West Papuan tribal leader and human rights advocate Benny Wenda exposes the ongoing colonial occupation of his homeland by the Indonesian government. ...

Jayapura: Four civilians of Bogobaida District, Paniai, were shot by Paniai Regional Police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) on the night of May 15, at around 20.00 pm local time. ...

At least 42 prisoners - both political and criminal - have been beaten by wardens in Abepura Prison where they are being held. ...

Following the death of a sympathizer of the KNPB , the deputy chairman of the organization Mako Tabuni said that such a thing is part of the risk of the KNPB’s struggle for a referendum. He said: “We do ...

Jayapura: A number of acts of violence have occurred in Papua, but none of these incidents have been investigated. which creates the impression that the Indonesian government it simply not interested, while these inc ...

The Indonesian government has restricted the number of foreign journalists who are given access to enter West Papua and write about the situation there, according to a new report. ...

Police in Indonesia shoot, beat and even kill people without fear of prosecution, leaving their victims with little hope of justice, Amnesty International reveals in a new briefing. The report titled "Excessive Force ...

A leading Papuan human rights activist has said that the Indonesian government will never be able to silence the Papuan struggle by putting Papuans behind bars. ...

A local community leader in Keerom district has spoken out about the presence of many military posts in his area as well as along the border (between West Papua and PNG) ...