West Papua
Fears of violent crackdown in West Papua amid tensions with Indonesian government
Speaker of the house of the Indonesian National Parliament Bambang Soesatyo reportedly instructed Indonesian police and military to “Destroy them......
The Road: Tracing West Papua’s long fight for independence
Death and displacement has been the dominant story of West Papuans in their sixty year fight for independence. Investigative reporter......
Moluccan and West Papuan people targeted for peaceful protest
More than 70 West Papuan and Moluccan people are in jail in Indonesia, charged with treason and facing lengthy sentences......
Letter given to President Joko Widodo outlines West Papuan deaths
During his visit to the Australian Parliament in Canberra yesterday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo was given a letter which included......
West Papua activists, journalists silenced by Indonesian authorities
Simmering tensions between Indonesia’s military and police personnel and West Papua activists have imploded after an ultraviolent altercation with local......
West Papua Independence Campaign
Calls for the UN Human Rights Commissioner to visit West Papua after clashes between Indonesian military and demonstrators. Independence campaigners......
Independence close for West Papua
West Papua’s independence has been a point of contention in Indonesia for over five decades, and today tensions escalated after a......
Australia and its neighbours – The struggle for independence: West Papua’s slow genocide
West Papua has been part of Indonesia since 1969. Since then, it is estimated that as many as 500,000 Indigenous......
Fears for West Papuan independence activist
After annual independence protests took place across West Papua this weekend, reports have emerged of the increasingly volatile relationship between......
West Papuan leaders put themselves in danger to draw attention
Reports of ongoing violence against West Papuan independence leaders continue to leak to international media. On Friday the West Papuan......