Papua Grants Remission

For 418 inmates at Merauke Penitentiary, Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day carried a meaning that extended beyond the flag ceremonies and national celebrations taking place across the country. This year, Papua …

As Indonesia marked its 81st Independence Day on 17 August, 2,006 prisoners in Papua received sentence reductions, with 36 inmates immediately released after their remaining prison terms were fully reduced. …

On the morning of Eid al-Fitr inside a prison, things begin almost the same as any other day. Doors open at their usual hour. Guards move through the corridors. The …

In the days leading up to Eid al-Fitr, the mood inside prisons in Papua begins to shift in a way that is difficult to describe unless you have seen it …

On the morning of August 17, 2025, as red-and-white flags fluttered across the skies of Papua and the sound of marching bands filled the air, the spirit of Indonesia’s 80th …