Indonesia: Renewed Fighting Threatens West Papua Civilians

Indonesia: Renewed Fighting Threatens West Papua Civilians

Click to expand Image Villagers fleeing fighting between the Indonesian military and the West Papuan militants to Sugapa, the capital of Intan Jaya regency. © 2025 Suara Papua (New York, May 29, 2025) – An escalation in fighting between Indonesian security forces and Papuan separatist armed groups in West Papua has seriously threatened the security of the largely Indigenous population, Human Rights Watch said today. All parties to the conflict …

The government wants to clear millions of hectares in Indonesian Papua to increase its production of rice and biofuels. NGOs warn about the consequences for indigenous peoples while Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to the Asian archipelago.

Indonesia checking law on illegal crossers from PNG

Indonesia has emphasized its commitment to monitoring border crossers and enforcing immigration regulations strictly along its border with Papua New Guinea. The post Indonesia checking law on illegal crossers from PNG appeared first on Post Courier.

The population of West Papua is at risk of being crushed by increased violence between separatists and the Indonesian military, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns. The human rights organization says that Indonesia and the separatists of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPN-PB) must adhere to the laws of war.

Papua’s ‘Empty Lands’: A Dangerous Myth Displacing Indigenous Peoples

In #WestPapua, on illegally colonised and disputed land taken by violence from Melanesian Indigenous peoples last century by Indonesian forces, authorities label indigenous lands as “empty”. This is done in order to justify large-scale agricultural projects, displacing tribes like the #Malind and Khimaima peoples. These lands are vital sources of food and medicine, supporting traditional ways of life for several millennia. Communities and indige…