West Papua
West Papua ULMWP calls for more Melanesian interaction
The West Papua National Committee wants a national action to be held over the next two days in West Papua to mark its meeting with the MSG.
West Papua activists in Solomons ahead of MSG summit
Members of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua have arrived in Solomon Islands ahead of the expected Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders' summit next week.
Indonesia says claims of media restrictions wrong
The Indonesian Government is taking issue with claims it is not ensuring media freedom.
NZ groups launch petition to support West Papua
West Papua solidarity groups in New Zealand have launched a petition calling for the New Zealand government to speak out about human rights in the Indonesian region.
NZ greens urge PM to raise human rights concerns in Papua
NZ Green Party urging PM John Key to raise human rights concerns in West Papua with Indonesia's Joko Widodo.
PIANGO applauds speech on West Papua
A grouping of the region's NGOs says a top United Nations official must be commended for highlighting the plight of West Papuans.
Gloves come off as Jakarta confronts Papua rights
Indonesia's campaign to contain issues of West Papua has entered a new phase.
Conflicting reports over Papuan teen death
Reports from Indonesia's Papua province indicate conflicting explanations for the death of a West Papuan high school student in Nabire city on Monday.
UN action demanded over rights violations in West Papua
An international human rights law firm has submitted a legal complaint to the UN Human Rights Council regarding violations by Indonesia against West Papuans.
West Papuans in the driving seat, says PNG ambassador
Following a visit to West Papua, PNG's ambassador to Indonesia says Papuans are increasingly in the driving seat. Audio
Papua rights abuses under the spotlight
West Papua has been highlighted at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in recent days. But as international focus grows on ongoing human rights abuses against West Papuans, Jakarta says… Audio
Call for full Indonesian response to Papua abuses
Indonesia's government is pushing ahead with the establishment of a team tasked with addressing a number of cases of human rights abuses in Papua.
UN highlights allegations of West Papua's human rights abuses
The UN's Human Rights Council hears about allegations of human rights abuses in West Papua. The Indonesia government says it's tackling the issue. RNZ International's Johnny Blades looks at both sides… Audio
UN and Jakarta focus on Papua rights abuses
While West Papua has been highlighted at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Jakarta says it's addressing cases of abuses in Papua.
UN Human Rights Council highlights West Papua
Indonesia's Papua region, or West Papua, has been highlighted at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in recent days.
West Papua district to limit palm oil development
The regent in the Papua district of Merauke says his administration intends restricting palm oil operations and new permits.
West Papuan activists claim more big arrest numbers
The West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, has claimed that more than 1,000 of its members were detained by police during a demonstration last Wednesday. This comes as Indonesian police...
Indonesian police tell Papuan journos to co-ordinate with them
Indonesian police have told journalists from an independent West Papua news outlet to co-ordinate with them over coverage of public demonstrations.
Papuans and Indonesians at the same table in MSG
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Foreign Ministers meeting in Fiji has featureed the rare sight of having West Papuan and Indonesian delegates at the same table.
NZ MPs want action on West Papua mission
NZ politicians want the government to press for progress on a high level fact-finding mission to Indonesia's Papua region.
