Indonesia
Indonesian group backs West Papuan self-determination
An Indonesian group in Jakarta has declared its support for West Papuans to be granted self-determination.
Indonesian police reveal more about Sorong arrests
Indonesian police have released more details about the arrests of 106 West Papuans at the weekend in Sorong.
Our Own Odysseys - Indonesian music
The musical Odyssey of ethnomusicologist Megan Collins, who talks about a local sung Sumatran version of the earthquake and tsunami civil defense warning - Long, Strong, be gone. Audio
Papua solidarity demo held in NZ at Indonesian navy ship
A demonstration was staged in front of an Indonesian naval ship in Auckland on Sunday as a protest against military involvement in West Papua. Audio
MSG secretariat pencils date for leaders summit
The Melanesian Spearhead Group secretariat has a new proposed date for a leaders summit to discuss West Papuan membership.
PNG and Indonesia address military border mistakes
Military officials from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea have resolved outstanding cases relating to territorial mistakes around the common border.
Asylum seekers giving up on sailing to Australia
Some Pakistani asylum seekers in Indonesia say they are no longer intent on reaching Australia by boat.
Solomons won't enter media duel with Jakarta
The Solomon Islands government says it is not in a position to respond to a warning from Indonesia's government to keep quiet about West Papua.
Indonesia's Pacific diplomacy takes on new edge
Indonesian diplomatic overtures to the Pacific Islands region over West Papua have taken on a new dimension, after Indonesia's Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu urged Australia to pass on a message… Audio
Jakarta diplomacy odd and backwards, ULMWP
A warning by Indonesia's Defence Minister for Pacific countries not to speak out about West Papua has been described as an odd and backward form of diplomacy.
Fiji and Indonesia eye defence collaboration
Fiji's Minister for Defence and National Security, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, wants Indonesia to sign a military collaboration agreement with the Fiji military forces.
Questions over Jakarta's push for Australia messenger role
There are questions over the effectiveness of a push by Indonesia to have Australia lean on Pacific countries to not talk about West Papua. Audio
Jakarta urges Canberra to deliver regional warning on Papua
Indonesia urges Australia to rebuke Pacific Island states who raise issues relating to West Papua.
Jakarta asks Australia to lean on Pacific states over Papua
Indonesia has asked Australia to pass on a message to Solomon Islands and other Pacific states that they should not interfere in Indonesian domestic affairs regarding West Papua or invite West Papuans… Audio
Call for probe into Manokwari shootings
A member of the provincial parliament in Indonesia's West Papua province has called for an investigation into last Thursday's deadly shootings in Manokwari.
Australian resident found guilty of cyanide coffee murder
A woman in Australia has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for murdering her friend with a cyanide-laced coffee in a Jakarta cafe.
Bill Bailey: An Englishman abroad
Kim Hill talks to British comedian and musician Bill Bailey, whose new show, Larks in Transit, is a compendium of tales from his twenty years as a travelling entertainer. He is visiting New Zealand… Audio
West Papua's MSG membership expected by December
West Papua is reportedly poised to be granted full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group in December.
Jakarta urged to open up on Papua
Indonesia has been urged to open up access to West Papua, following a surge of concern about rights abuses in Papua at the United Nations.
Indonesia accuses Pacific countries of interference
Indonesia has accused a number of Pacific Islands countries of interfering in its domestic matters regarding West Papua at the United Nations. Audio
