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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
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
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 de...
Andrew Mathieson 27 Apr 2026
Rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians
An ancient hand stencil on the walls of an Indonesian cave has sharpened scienti...
Keira Jenkins 22 Jan 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
Samoa co-chairs 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Taskforce Meeting in Malaysia

Samoa has co-chaired the 10th Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Taskforce Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, joining more than 50 nations to strengthen youth participation and collaboration across the Commonwealth...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Nov 19, 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
East Timor formally admitted to Southeast Asian bloc

Asia's youngest nation East Timor has become the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN at its summit in Malaysia. The integration of the region's youngest and poorest nation - with just 1.

ASEAN membership a decades-long dream for East Timor

Asia's youngest nation East Timor is set to achieve a decades-long dream when it becomes the 11th member of ASEAN this weekend, which analysts say is a win politically although the economic benefits r...

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Stanley Widianto Oct 24, 2025
NZ helicopter pilot shot dead, allegedly by Papua rebels

Gunmen stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot after it landed in Indonesia's Papua region, 18 months after rebels abducted another NZ pilot.

Indonesian officials confirm 13 soldiers arrested after torture video of Papuan man goes viral

The Indonesian army has issued a rare apology after shocking footage emerged of soldiers torturing a Papuan man in a barrel. The apology from the Indonesian military comes as international outrage mou...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Mar 26, 2024
Balik Indigenous people fear impact of planned Indonesian city

The building of a new capital city in Indonesia is causing an Indigenous tribe to fear that their home and land will be taken away from them.

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Dechlan Brennan Apr 15, 2023
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