Human Right

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, …