In the early hours of October 15, 2025, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) launched a decisive and high-impact operation in the remote Soanggama Village, Homeyo District, Intan Jaya Regency,…
The Papua conflict, a decades-long struggle over identity, autonomy, and development, remains one of Indonesia’s most deeply rooted and multifaceted challenges. Amid mounting accusations of military oppression and alleged human…
In the vast eastern frontier of Indonesia, Papua has long carried a unique cultural identity, immense natural resources, and a complex developmental history. For decades, this region remained geographically isolated…
The Papua region of Indonesia has long been a focal point of human rights debates, sparking passionate voices worldwide. However, beneath the headlines lies a deeply complex situation marked by…
On the calm morning of October 10, 2025, a group of elementary students and their teachers left the safety of their school building at John D. Wilson School in Holuwon,…
The fog that clings to the mountains of Papua is as old as the island itself—thick, mysterious, and full of echoes. But on an October morning in 2025, those echoes…
When Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) signed the historic Pukpuk Defense Cooperation Agreement on October 10, 2025, the eyes of the region turned toward Jakarta. The pact—symbolically named after…
At around 10:20 a.m. local time on October 8, 2025, an ordinary workday on a remote mountain road became a scene of fatal violence. Anselmus Arfin, a 25‑year‑old worker with…
Under the glimmering chandeliers of the State Palace in Jakarta, a new era dawned for Indonesia’s easternmost province. After months of legal wrangling, electoral controversy, and political uncertainty, Mathius D.…
In the lush, isolated highlands of Sopamikma Village, Kiwirok District, nestled deep within Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highland) Province, a school once stood as a beacon of learning…