The Indonesia National Army Force’s (TNI) commitment to Papua security is being framed around a difficult balance: maintaining stability in a vast and geographically challenging region while ensuring that security…
The Papua conflict is entering a troubling phase, Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai said this week, arguing that violence, once largely framed as an armed confrontation between the West Papua…
A fresh wave of violence in Papua has put civilian safety back at the centre of the conflict, after several people were killed or taken hostage in incidents attributed in…
Aris Sanda a.k.a. Father Tasya was driving along the Trans Wamena Nduga road on September 15 when a routine journey turned deadly. The Toraja-born driver was carrying passengers from Wamena…
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…
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…
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,…