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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 voices speak out against latest aggression from Indonesian forces
Senior West Papuan figures have slammed the most recent Indonesian attacks on th...
Andrew Mathieson 20 May 2026
More deaths following latest military action in West Papua
The Indonesian military has been accused of attacking a refugee camp in West Pap...
Andrew Mathieson 22 Apr 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...
Andrew Mathieson 6 Apr 2026
West Papuan civilians forced to flee again from Indonesian military operations
Indonesian military strikes in Indigenous West Papuan territory have forced civi...
Andrew Mathieson 9 Feb 2026
Military operations in West Papua spur protests calling for withdrawal of Indonesian troops

An Indonesian Human Rights Monitor has observed West Papuans protesting on the streets across its territory against a growing militarisation and ongoing expansion of armed forces in the Papuan central...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Nov 14, 2025
Australia urged to pressure Indonesia over alleged atrocities in West Papua

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has called on the Australian Government to pressure Indonesia to allow the United Nations into West Papua and grant greater access to journalists.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 7, 2025
West Papua political representatives put on notice following arrests

Indonesian forces in West Papua have arrested 42 Papuan liberation activists, including a prominent 74-year-old tribal chief, during an independence separatist meeting.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 8, 2025
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
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