Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry has disrupted an alleged Papua wildlife trafficking operation after rescuing seven protected birds that were reportedly being offered for sale through Facebook. Authorities also arrested a…
Authorities from the Papua Tengah Quarantine Office (Balai Karantina/Barantin Papua Tengah) have successfully prevented the illegal transportation of several Papuan green tree pythons through the cargo terminal of Mozes Kilangin…
The recent decision by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) of the Free Papua Movement (OPM) to publicly release a list identifying several Papuan officials, community figures, and civilians…
A landmark agreement for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) to host a Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in Jakarta in early September 2026 is an important step in the expanding…
The enforcement of Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua) immigration has entered a new phase after a series of coordinated actions from the immigration authorities to improve the oversight of foreign…
The killing of civilians in Yahukimo has sparked concerns about the safety of civilians in conflict-affected areas of Papua after Indonesia’s authorities rejected claims by the West Papua National Liberation…
The killing of three indigenous Papuan civilians along the Trans Papua Road in Seradala District, Yahukimo Regency, on 20 July 2026, only days after the fatal stabbing of Brigpol Fredi…
The murder of Brigpol Fredi Lukas Awes, a member of Indonesia’s Damai Cartenz Peace Task Force, has attracted much attention after the police officer was stabbed to death while on…
KPK has urged government institutions, law enforcement agencies, universities, students and civil society organizations to step up their oversight of the Papua Special Autonomy Fund, saying that transparent and accountable…
Indonesia’s Damai Cartenz Peace Task Force reported that three members of an armed criminal group, known as the West Papua National Liberation Army of the Free Papua Movement (TPNPB OPM),…