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Claims Indonesian humanitarian service supported military operations in West Papua
A humanitarian air service has been accused of transporting Indonesian military...
Andrew Mathieson 13 Jul 2026
Indonesian human rights commission demands review of military operations over West Papuan deaths
Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights has called on the country's Pres...
Andrew Mathieson 6 Jul 2026
West Papuan rebels claim killed miners were Indonesian military soldiers and police in disguise
West Papuan separatists in the occupied territory's eastern region allege eight...
Andrew Mathieson 26 May 2026
West Papua Association condemns drone attack on church
At least two civilians were feared dead and two others injured after an aerial b...
Giovanni Torre 20 May 2026
West Papuan voices speak out against latest aggression from Indonesian forces

Senior West Papuan figures have slammed the most recent Indonesian attacks on the occupied Indigenous territory of Western New Guinea. Inside the space of approximately 48 hours, a West Papuan indepen...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 20, 2026
Indonesian security forces wound seven graduating West Papuan students carrying Morning Star flag

The outlawed West Papuan Morning Star flag has become the focus of a new Indonesian investigation involving the wounding of Indigenous students.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 11, 2026
Security forces crackdown on peaceful rally in West Papua

A rallies were held in Jayapura and other regions of West Papua on Tuesday to protest the deteriorating human rights situation in West Papua, particularly in the Dogiyai regency. Around 7.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 28, 2026
Indonesia's human rights body investigates West Papuan deaths amid military operation

Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights is investigating the shooting deaths of a dozen West Papuans from a recent Jakarta military operation.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Apr 27, 2026
More deaths following latest military action in West Papua

The Indonesian military has been accused of attacking a refugee camp in West Papua territory, reportedly killing at least nine people including a toddler and a pregnant woman.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Apr 22, 2026
West Papuan civilians allegedly massacred amid Indonesian retaliation to police shooting

Indonesian Police have allegedly committed a number of atrocities on the eve of West Papuans observing the Easter holidays, allegedly murdering at least five civilians — including the reported d...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Apr 6, 2026
West Papuan civilians forced to flee again from Indonesian military operations

Indonesian military strikes in Indigenous West Papuan territory have forced civilians to flee villages and refugee camps into the forests for shelter.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 9, 2026
Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians

An ancient hand stencil on the walls of an Indonesian cave has sharpened scientists' understanding of how and when humans first arrived in Australia.

K
Keira Jenkins Jan 22, 2026
Occupation of West Papua casts shadow over Indonesia's rise to presidency of UN Human Rights Council

Human rights violations against Indigenous West Papuans on their ancestral territory makes Indonesia's appointment to head the United Nations Human Rights Council a "mockery" of the position, accordin...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 19, 2026
West Papua stresses Indigenous approval for palm oil expansion

The West Papua provincial government has stressed to Jakarta any release of forest areas for palm oil plantation expansion must obtain approval from Indigenous communities, who under new protections h...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jan 12, 2026
Action demanded from Vanuatu government over Indonesian occupation of West Papua

West Papuan activists in Port Vila are demanding the Vanuatu government "take a stronger and more decisive stance" and support the continued struggle for independence from Indonesia.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 12, 2025
Military operations in West Papua spur protests calling for withdrawal of Indonesian troops

An Indonesian Human Rights Monitor has observed West Papuans protesting on the streets across its territory against a growing militarisation and ongoing expansion of armed forces in the Papuan central...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Nov 14, 2025
West Papuans killed as Indonesian military escalates repression

Warning - this report contains a reference to sexual assault. West Papua separatists say 15 civilians were among 19 people killed across the Papuan highlands in a week of Indonesian military attacks.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Oct 29, 2025
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