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West Papuan demonstrations met with violent response from Indonesian police
Police have been accused of instigating violent clashes with anguished West Papu...
Andrew Mathieson 19 Aug 2026
The New York Agreement 64 years on - West Papuans 'still oppressed'
Saturday will mark 64 years since the New York Agreement, which saw the West Pap...
Giovanni Torre 13 Aug 2026
Indonesian security forces hunt for West Papuan militants who killed workers accused of spying for Jakarta
Indonesia's security forces have launched an operation to pursue a splinter grou...
Andrew Mathieson 10 Aug 2026
Separatists claim responsibility for killing Papuans accused of acting on behalf of Indonesian forces
West Papuan independence separatists killed three Indigenous Papuans depicted in...
Andrew Mathieson 6 Aug 2026
Malind-Anim Indigenous people in court to defend ancestral forests
The Malind-Anim Indigenous community are mounting a legal challenge to protect W...
Andrew Mathieson 5 Aug 2026
Claims Indonesian humanitarian service supported military operations in West Papua

A humanitarian air service has been accused of transporting Indonesian military personnel and ammunition for an armed operation in the West Papua territory.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 13, 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 President, Prabowo Subianto, to conduct a review of security operations for possible new rules of engagement for military an...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 6, 2026
Body of US pilot killed by Papua rebels recovered

Indonesia's military has recovered the body of a US pilot who was shot dead ‌by rebels in the restive eastern region of Papua after a separatist group said ‌the attack was a "message" to the...

Indonesian military drop grenades from drones targeting Indigenous civilians, Human Rights Monitor and Free West Papua campaigners report

The Indonesian military has allegedly launched airstrikes across West Papua with aerial drones, reportedly killing an Indigenous woman from the occupied territory while injuring several others over th...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 26, 2026
Prominent activist goes missing after accusing Indonesia of committing West Papuan ecocide

The family of a prominent West Papua activist has lost contact with its matriarch who has been missing in the occupied territory for almost two weeks.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 5, 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 gold miners they shot and killed on Thursday were undercover members of Indonesian security forces.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 26, 2026
West Papua Association condemns drone attack on church

At least two civilians were feared dead and two others injured after an aerial bombing at a Catholic church compound in the Central Papua province, West Papua.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 20, 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
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