Papua Indigenous rights and welfare

For young people arriving at the Governor’s Office complex in Manokwari on Wednesday, September 16, the promise of a job was no longer just something found on a website or …

The celebration of a university graduation in Jakarta took an unexpected turn on September 13 when newly graduated students of Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta used the occasion to …

In the highland landscape of Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua), where distance and terrain can turn a relatively short journey into a major logistical challenge, infrastructure is more than concrete, asphalt …

The proposed Agrarian Reform Bill for Papua is putting customary land rights at the centre of a wider discussion over how land should be governed, developed and protected in Indonesia’s …

Jusuf Kalla’s call for a more dialogical approach to the Papua conflict comes at a moment when renewed violence has again placed civilian safety and the future of development in …

The Radio of the Republic of Indonesia (RRI) Jayapura broadcast expansion is taking on a role that extends beyond radio programming. In Papua, where mountains, islands, long distances and uneven …

The question of who qualifies as an Indigenous Papuan, or Orang Asli Papua (OAP), has returned to Indonesia’s national debate after a disagreement between the Ministry of Home Affairs and …

The Indigenous Papuan (OAP) data program in Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua) Province is moving into a more coordinated phase as Indonesia and Australia work through the SKALA partnership to establish …

For farmers joining the Senggi rice program, planting is only the beginning. The harder question comes later: who will buy the harvest? In Senggi District, Keerom Regency, Papua, Governor Mathius …

For farmers in Papua, the future of cocoa may increasingly depend on what happens beyond the boundaries of their plantations. On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the Papua Sustainable Cocoa Roadmap …