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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
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...
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 matriarc...
Andrew Mathieson 5 Jun 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
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
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