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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 th...
Andrew Mathieson 20 May 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 Indones...
Andrew Mathieson 11 May 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 pr...
Giovanni Torre 28 Apr 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
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
Morning Star rises to mark West Papuan National Flag Day

The flag of West Papua was raised around the world on Monday for West Papuan National Flag Day, including at Leichhardt Town Hall in Sydney. In 1961 the Morning Star flag, representing the West Papuan...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 1, 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
Australia urged to pressure Indonesia over alleged atrocities in West Papua

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has called on the Australian Government to pressure Indonesia to allow the United Nations into West Papua and grant greater access to journalists.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 7, 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
Australians face court over allegedly supplying weapons to West Papuan liberation forces

Two Australian men will face court next month in Brisbane over supplying weapons to a guerilla campaign by West Papuan separatists. The charges relate to allegedly trafficking guns to the paramilitary...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 17, 2025
New report finds United Kingdom complicit in 'ecocide' throughout West Papua

A new report about British involvement in occupied West Papua was tabled on Tuesday in the UK parliament. West Papua activists say the report, 'Bringing it All Back Home: the role of British companies...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 11, 2025
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