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.
