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West Papuan advocate Paula Makabory
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August 31, 2026
Vanuatu Special Envoy on Decolonisation and Maritime Boundaries Delimitation Joe Natuman
Indonesia

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Indonesian police fire water cannon and tear gas on West Papuan demonstrators at Perumnas III Waena, Heram District, Jayapura City, Papua
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Large demos across West Papua meet with mixed responses by police

The author, Laurens Ikinia, with extended whānau - family (he is pictured fourth from left)
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Producer Victor Mambor of the documentary Pesta Babi (Pig Feast): Colonialism in Our Time accepts the award on behalf of the production team
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KNPB spokesperson Ogram Wanimbo
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Human Rights Watch report says Indonesia is silencing environmental activists in...

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Indonesian military forces on patrol in the Oksop regency
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A TPNPB resistance fighter stands guard on the charred aircraft remains
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A Papuan casualty on Monday
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Indonesian soldiers accused of wounding two Papuan teenagers in Titigi

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Disappeared Pesta Babi star Yasinta Moiwend - Mama Sinta
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Film director Dandhy Laksono
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The documentary Pesta Babi has stirred discussions about Papuan development and the impact of deforestation policies
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A photo of Indigenous West Papuan civilians in Distrik Tembagapura, Mimika, Central Papua, allegedly wounded by use of excessive force by Indonesian military
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‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West...

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A free speech forum at Lingkaran Abepura in Jayapura last Monday
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Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence

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Video footage obtained by human rights researchers shows a crowd of angry Papuans throwing stones towards police infrastructure in Kobakma
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Indonesian security forces crack down on a Papuan protest over the Puncak massacre
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West Papua: The unhealed wounds and sorrow run deep in Puncak

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April 29, 2026
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Indonesian police launch a brutal crackdown against Papuan protesters
Indonesia

Wenda calls on Indonesia to halt crackdown on peaceful Papua protests

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Indonesian military forces conduct operations in Intan Jaya, Papua province
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Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands

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April 24, 2026
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Indonesia

Indonesia’s human rights body to investigate deaths of 12 Papuans in...

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April 21, 2026
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Indonesia

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April 16, 2026
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Suara Papua and the Human Rights Monitor group allege Indonesian security forces have indiscriminately opened fire in a series of villages in Moanemani
Indonesia

At least five Papuans reported dead as violence explodes in Dogiyai

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April 6, 2026
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