Larius Kogoya, Jayapura – Papua Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) staff member Imanus Komba and Kolki Gwijangge, a participant at a peaceful demonstration urging that mining company PT Gag Nikel's permit be revoked, were arrested by police at the Abepura traffic circle in Jayapura city, Papua, on Thursd
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June 2025
Reiner Brabar, Jayapura – Terror and intimidation against Papuan students continue to occur every year, as do acts of racism. These acts of terror are the way the authorities curb democratic space and human rights for Papuan students.
Jayapura – The government plans to build new security posts in a number of conflict areas in Papua. But the policy is considered not to be the right solution.
Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia reportedly exited through the rear door of the Sorong Airport when protesters rejecting mining in Raja Ampat wanted to meet with him.
Jayapura – Papuan students in the Balinese capital of Denpasar were sent a package containing a rotten pig's head delivered by an online motorcycle taxi on June 6 at around 3 pm. The incident occurred at one of the Papuan students' rented houses in Denpasar.
Tambrauw – Three Greenpeace Indonesia activists and a young Papuan woman were arrested and taken to the Grogol Petamburan Sectoral Police (Polsek) station after unfurling banners and giving speeches about the impact of nickel downstreaming at the Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference and
Jayapura – Papuan students from across Java and Bali who are members of the Humanitarian Forum held a peaceful demonstration in front of the offices of the Ministry of Human Rights led by Minster Natalius Pigai on Tuesday June 3 to call for the immediate formation of a humanitarian t
May 2025
Jayapura – The Papuan Council of Churches (PCC) suspects that there is a faction within government circles in Jakarta that does not want the land of Papua to be safe. This suspicion was conveyed by the PCC Moderator Reverand Dr.
Freedom of self-determination is one of the most valuable principles, higher than other values that should be enjoyed by every person in their life, especially people who live on a certain land.
Jayapura – The struggle of the Papuan people to determine their own future as an independent and sovereign nation has been going on for a long time, since the Indonesian government unilaterally claimed the territory of West Papua through the manipulation of the UN sponsored Pepera ref