Papua Indigenous rights and welfare

In Jakarta, meetings between regional leaders and central government officials are often routine. This one was not. On April 13, 2026, six governors from Papua’s provinces came with a shared …

The latest data on poverty in Papua tells a story that is quietly shifting, though far from complete. Across several provinces on the island, including Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua), Papua …

It was not the kind of meeting that draws headlines. No raised voices. No dramatic gestures. The room was filled with officials, local representatives, and a few individuals who had …

On March 25, 2026, the meeting was held at Papua’s governor’s office in Jayapura. The meeting did not feel formal. There were no rows of cameras, no long speeches prepared …

On March 17, 2026, the morning did not begin with speeches. It began with people arriving quietly. Some came early, long before the event officially started. A few stood in …

Families from different districts started to arrive at the Papua Selatan (South Papua) Governor’s Office in Merauke early in the morning. Some had come from far away, leaving their villages …

In a significant gesture of bilateral goodwill and long-term partnership, Australia’s Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia, Gita Kamath, concluded a diplomatic visit to the provinces of Papua and South Papua in …