West Papua

The Military, Police and the National Commission on Human Rights are investigating the deaths of four people in a shooting during election related violence in Papua.

Indonesian soldiers shot and killed four people in Papua province during a riot reportedly linked to the recent national elections.

A group of islands in Indonesia's West Papua is set to ban the use of plastic bags.

At least one Indonesian soldier has reportedly been killed by West Papuan rebels during a prolonged shootout on Monday.

Two West Papuans have been sentenced to more than a year in an Indonesian prison over a rebellion.

Indonesia has lost a significant asset in its Pacific diplomacy efforts with the recent passing of the West Papuan, Franzalbert Joku. Audio

British MPs have urged the government to do more to press Indonesia to stop human rights abuses and violence in Papua.

A Polish tourist in Indonesia jailed for five years after meeting West Papuan rebels has filed an appeal of his sentence.

Indonesian prosecutors have demanded jail sentences for two West Papuans accused of possessing weapons.

A rebel group in Indonesia-ruled West Papua is protesting calls for one of its members to face the death penalty.

A Polish tourist in Indonesia sentenced to five years jail for meeting West Papuan rebels is maintaining his innocence ahead of an appeal. Audio

An Indonesian court has jailed a Polish tourist for five years after he was convicted of treason for meeting with West Papuan rebels.

A decision is expected today out of Indonesia's West Papua on the case of a Polish man who allegedly supplied arms to Papuan rebels.

Dozens of homes and a school in the western tip of Indonesia's West Papua province have flooded after torrential rain.

Three West Papuans charged with treason will be questioned in an Indonesian court today.