Mass Burial for Victims of Flash Floods and Landslide in Papua
Papua is set to hold mass burials for victims of disastrous flash floods which have plagued the easternmost province of
Papua
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake hits Jayapura
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua on the capital city of Jayapura on Sunday after a volcano
Papuan Villagers Flee to the Forest to Hide from Fighting
At least 300 villagers have hidden in a forest in the Papua province on Friday. They fled due to the
Papuan Rebels Ignore Indonesia’s Call to Surrender
Separatist Papuan rebels who killed at least 16 construction workers at a remote jungle camp refused Indonesia’s demand to surrender
Construction Workers Killed by Gunmen in Papua
At least 24 construction workers have been killed by gunmen in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua, officials said. A soldier
Polish Man Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Film Papuan Armed Groups
A Polish citizen is currently in custody with police in Papua over his alleged attempt to film what the Indonesian
Plane Crash Kills Eight, 12-Year-Old Boy Sole Survivor
A 12-year-old boy has been found alive in the wreckage of a plane crash which killed eight people in Indonesia.
Almost 300 Crocodiles Slaughtered by Angry Mob
A mob of angry villagers has killed hundreds of protected crocodiles in Indonesia’s far-eastern province of West Papua in what
Three Dead, One Child Injured During Gun Attack at an Airport in Papua
Three people were killed and a child was wounded when separatist fighters in Papua province opened fire on a small
BBC Journalist Ordered To Leave Papua After Her Tweets “Hurt Soldiers’ Feelings”
Australian BBC Journalist Rebecca Henschke was ordered to leave the province of Papua after the Indonesian military said tweets she
More than 50 Children Die in Papua as Authorities Struggle to Contain Outbreak
Indonesian authorities are facing difficult challenges in their efforts to contain an outbreak of measles in Papua which has plagued
Protecting the World’s Reefs
The Misool Foundation is campaigning for a marine reserve, a no-take zone that protects 300,000 acres of the most acclaimed
Authorities Send Aid to Papua Villages Controlled by Armed Rebels
Food and aid are being delivered to five villages in Papua where local residents are being held hostage by an
Freeport, Government Meet in Long-Running Negotiations
Long-running negotiations between mining giant Freeport and the Indonesian government continued Thursday, Aug. 10, with high ranking ministers meeting business