Politics & Security

Demerina Uamang had spent nearly three weeks away from her family when residents in a remote part of Mimika, Central Papua, found her alive. The 23-year-old woman, one of nine …

The Papua wildlife trade has taken on a new dimension as traffickers increasingly use social media to reach potential buyers. In Mimika, Central Papua, Indonesian forestry authorities have disrupted an …

Jusuf Kalla’s call for a more dialogical approach to the Papua conflict comes at a moment when renewed violence has again placed civilian safety and the future of development in …

The question of who qualifies as an Indigenous Papuan, or Orang Asli Papua (OAP), has returned to Indonesia’s national debate after a disagreement between the Ministry of Home Affairs and …

Violence abruptly ended Aprida Rapi’s story of dedicated public service. The 49-year-old government official was serving as Head of the Livestock and Animal Health Division at the Agriculture Agency of …

The Wili Mbuik profile is a story that began with a family celebration and ended with grief. A young woman from Rote Ndao, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Wili had recently …

The Jayawijaya shooting investigation has entered a new phase after Indonesia’s Damai Cartenz Task Force identified two suspected perpetrators, known by the initials PN and KT, who are already on …

The Biak cannabis seizure began with what appeared to be routine monitoring at a busy port but quickly developed into a case highlighting a wider security challenge facing Papua. Indonesian …

Alfonsius Albinus Mehan had spent nearly nine years building a life in Papua when his journey came to a sudden end on a road in Muliama, Jayawijaya. The 35-year-old veterinarian …

The Papua conflict has once again impacted civilians, as Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) reported 42 incidents of violence and armed conflict in the first half of 2026, …