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Jubi chief editor Victor Mambor
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West Papuan media plea for Melanesian support against Indonesian media blackout

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The 4330 km Trans-Papua Highway
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West Papua human rights advocate and independence leader Octo Mote
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Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka
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Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka
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NCD Governor Powes Parkop with a West Papua flag
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A child victim of the Indonesian military raids in Sugapa district
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Human Rights Watch warns renewed fighting threatens West Papua civilians

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Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Mobile Yonif 1 Marine Task Force for Indonesian-PNG Border Security soldiers
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Indonesian military operations spark concerns over displaced indigenous Papuans

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May 22, 2025
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The NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji
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Fiji rights coalition slams ‘betrayal’ of West Papua for Indonesian benefits

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May 17, 2025
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Indigenous Papuans in Merauke district protest to protect their customary lands
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Indigenous Papuans accuse Indonesian government of ‘land grabbing’ for food security...

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May 16, 2025
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Images have been circulating on social media of Indonesian rockets that have been reportedly fired on villages
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West Papuan resistance fighters
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Auckland University PhD candidate Veronika Kanem
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March 27, 2025
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March 25, 2025
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Indonesian police arrest the "Sentani 12" activists
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West Papua liberation group demands Indonesia releases 12 arrested activists

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March 19, 2025
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