West Papua
Papua earthquake hits just outside capital city
Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency is reporting that four people have died in a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that jolted the largest city in Papua, Jayapura, on Thursday.
Human rights researcher pleads for release of NZ pilot
A researcher at Human Rights Watch in Jakarta is calling for the immediate release of the hostages including a New Zealand pilot being held by a rebel group in Indonesia's Papua region. Audio
The fate of Papua’s governor Enembe - where is he now?
On Friday 10 February 2023, it will be one month since the Papua Governor Lukas Enembe was "kidnapped" at a local restaurant during his lunch hour by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and…
Human Rights Watch calls for release of kidnapped NZ pilot
A Human Rights Watch researcher in Indonesia has condemned the West Papua National Liberation Army's kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot. Audio
New Zealand pilot taken hostage in West Papua
Separatist fighters in West Papua have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after setting a small commercial plane alight when it landed in a remote highland area on Tuesday, a pro-independence group…
Activists hail sentence for army major over brutal Papuan killings
The Indonesian military says a tribunal has sentenced an army major to life in prison for his involvement in the murder of four Papuan civilians.
Probe into officers' actions after one person dies in West Papua shooting
Police officers in West Papua are to be investigated over shootings during a governor's arrest
