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 …

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.

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…