West Papua

The West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda says international support is growing. Audio

Several countries have highlighted concern about treatment of West Papuans, in a human rights review of Indonesia at the UN in Geneva

A prominent West Papua independence activist in exile is visiting New Zealand this week in an effort to raise awareness about his homeland.

A coalition of Pacific Island nations has delivered an emphatic call to the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states to back West Papuan self-determination.

A human rights advocate says more needs to be done to stop threats and violence against journalists in Indonesia's West Papua region.

Two West Papuans were stabbed by military personnel in Paniai regency of Indonesia's Papua province.

Indonesian's government has been urged to ensure that state security forces who attack journalists in regions like Papua are held to account.

The global mining giant, Freeport McMoRan, is threatening to punish workers at its Indonesian unit who are threatening to strike over employment conditions.

The multi-national mining company, Freeport McMoRan, says it's lost about $US1 billion in a row with Indonesia which has crippled its operation in Papua.

A shortage of healthcare facilities and medical practitioners in Indonesia's Papua province is hampering efforts to combat whooping cough and HIV/AIDS.

About 150 West Papuans received their Papua New Guinea citizenship in Kiunga, Western Province this week.

Reporters Without Borders, has called on the Indonesian President Joko Widodo to keep his election promise to allow local and international journalists to operate in West Papua.

The mining giant Freeport has agreed on a way forward to a resolution in its prolonged dispute with the Indonesian government over its Papua operations.

Indonesian police have shot dead a West Papuan man described by authorities as an armed separatist leader.

A team from the Papua provincial government in Indonesia is in New Zealand checking the progress of Papuan students studying there.

Indonesia's Maritime Coordinating Minister says Papua will get five percent from the divestment by copper and gold miner PT Freeport Indonesia.

The Papua provincial government in Indonesia is making efforts to expand its red fruit production.