Papua
Impact of forest fires on Papua on climate change agenda
Avenues for recourse against so-called climate crimes by Indonesia are limited, a speaker at a climate change conference at New Zealand's Victoria University says.
Concern about terrorism vulnerability in New Guinea
Concern has been raised on both sides of the land border between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea about the region's vulnerability to terrorism. Audio
Jakarta unhappy with Freeport divestment offer
Indonesia's government is unhappy with the price on offer for shares in Freeport Indonesia, which operates a massive mine complex in Papua.
Indonesia slammed for banning journalist from Papua
The Indonesian government has drawn a rebuke from Reporters Without Borders after it banned a French journalist who produced a documentary on Papua.
Rampant Indonesian fires causing havoc in Papua
Greenpeace says the impact of rampant forest and peatland fires in Indonesia's Papua region is having a devastating effect on West Papuan society.
Papua's Karma raises questions after release
The West Papuan independence campaigner Filep Karma has questioned the veracity of the process around his early release from prison last month.
Maori Pasifika women to mark for Papua freedom day
A collective of Maori and Pacific women in South Auckland are raising the Morning Star flag on the first of December in a show of solidarity for freedom in West Papua. Audio
Papuan leader freed after years in jail
A high-profile Papuan separatist leader has been released from prison after more than a decade behind bars.
Two Indonesian soldiers convicted for Papuan deaths
Two Indonesian soldiers have been convicted and imprisoned for their role in the deaths of two Papuans in Mimika in August.
Jakarta looks to empower Papuans in modern mechanisms
Jakarta focuses development approach in Papua on enabling grassroots communities to become equipped with the tools and skills to compete in modern market mechanisms. Audio
Australia to focus on economic interests over Papua bid
Australia's new Prime Minister has indicated that his government will prioritise economic interests over support to reinscribe West Papua on the UN list of territories to be decolonised.
Transmigration deemed critical threat to Papuans
The Governor of Indonesia's Papua province has warned that indigenous Papuans could disappear as a people if they remain marginalised in their own land.
Papua Governor lukewarm on MSG move
The Governor of Indonesia's Papua province Lukas Enembe says moves to form a Melanesian Brotherhood among five Indonesian provinces is mainly about politics.
Opposition to plans for new Papua provinces
A note of caution has been sounded about Indonesian government plans to carve up another province out of Papua region.
Call for Indonesia to focus more on development in Papua
An NGO in West Papua calls for greater focus from Jakarta to the development of the region's indigenous people. Audio
Religious extremism lurks in Papua, says Reverend
A Papua church leader says religious extremism has the potential to cause problems for local society.
Churches criticise Indonesia's Papua record
Pacific churches say Indonesia must seriously address human rights abuses and extra-judicial killings in Papua.
Monks released after arrest for protest in Papua
Indonesian authorities have reportedly released a group of Catholic monks who were detained on Friday at a peaceful protest.
Tonga's PM highlights Papua issue at UN
Taking centre stage at the United Nations General Assembly, the Tongan Prime Minister has urged the world to take action on the human rights situation in Indonesia's West Papua region.
Major quake damage in West Papua
257 houses were damaged and 35 people suffered minor injuries when an earthquake jolted Sorong in West Papua last Friday morning.
