rights defenders, said in a statement on Monday.... Papuan separatists have pushed for independence

the Coalition to Save Papuan Customary Forests, made up of 10 environmental NGOs.A supreme court

JAKARTA( AFP)-Separatist rebels were holding four civilians hostage in the jungles of Indonesia's breakaway Papua region after they killed several construction workers in an ambush, authorities said on Friday( June 25). Tensions have been mounting between Indonesian security forces and guerrillas fighting a decades-long insurgency to win independence from the South-east Asian nation. Authorities said some 30 rebels opened fire on Thursday on a group of Indonesian construction workers building ne

Indonesia’s top intelligence official in Papua Province was a one-star general who did not believe in leading from his office.... He didn’t want to be just behind a desk.” On Sunday, General Danny, 51, walked into his final ambush.... Now, human rights activists fear that President Joko Widodo’s call for a strong response to the general‘s death may prompt harsh reprisals against the Indigenous population in Indonesia’s easternmost province.In announcing the killing on Monday, Mr....

BIAK, Indonesia — For 15 generations, members of the Abrauw clan have lived much like their ancestors.... They farm with wooden plows in patches of the rainforest, gather medicinal plants and set traps to catch snakes and wild boar. The land they occupy on Biak island is everything to them: their identity, the source of their livelihood and the link to their forebears.... Clan leaders say the project would force them from their homes. Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, personally pitched Spac

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theBreaking News email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... An accurate census has not been held in the nation in decades. It’s a diverse country rich in resources including gold, nickel and natural gas with more than 800 Indigenous languages.... Another hotspot for tribal violence is Hela province....

Сецессионистские тенденции в индонезийской провинции Западное Папуа в последнее время привлекают всё большее внимание экспертов и правозащитников. Главный упрёк в адрес индонезийских властей из уст международных структур - нарушение прав человека и подавление базовых свобод коренного населения Запад

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theBreaking News email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... Mr Mehrtens explained he had met with the “ komandant ”, likely a reference to commander Egianus Kogoya, who is fighting against the Indonesian annexation of the territory. The pilot also said he would talk to the commander about making a phone call to his family.... Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Subscribe Already

" We need to conduct a hearing first with BIN and check the reason.... " This is a breach of humanitarian law." BIN is a civilian agency under the direct authority of Indonesia's president, Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi.... Wieng Pranoto, told Reuters its forces did not drop the munitions on the villages....