Tag: Conflict
KNPB calls on OPM, Jakarta to halt armed conflict in Papua
Suara Papua
The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has declared that it rejects the violent approach which Indonesia continues to push in the land of...
Papuan armed resistance insists talks with Jakarta must be mediated by...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organisation (TPNPB-OPM) spokesperson Sebby Sambom says the armed resistance force is not prepared to hold...
The Intan Jaya conflict 3: New autonomous region, new conflict
SPECIAL REPORT: By Victor Mambor in Jayapura – final article of a three-part investigation into the Pastor Yeremia Zanambani assassination
Intan Jaya district in Papua,...
OPM proposes West Papua ceasefire to help contain spread of Covid-19
By Agung Sandy Lesmana and Ria Rizki Nirmala Sari in Jayapura
The Free Papua Organisation (OPM) has offered a ceasefire in the independence struggle against...
UN to have greater presence in PNG Highlands for ‘conflict resolution’
By RNZ Pacific
The United Nations in Papua New Guinea is boosting its presence in the Highlands as it works with the government to improve...
West Papua child soldiers in ‘cycle of violence’ with Indonesia military
By RNZ Pacific
Doused in black warpaint, draped in ammunition and clutching guns almost as big as some of them, the boys stare with hardened...
How soldier guitars, culture and faith paved way for Bougainville’s peace
The trailer for Will Watson's documentary on Bougainville peacemaking, Soldiers Without Guns.
FILM REVIEW: By David Robie
While a gripping film about the apocalyptic Bougainville war,...
WCC mission criticises Papua rights violations in plea for ‘openness’
A special mission from the World Council of Churches has criticised the ongoing human rights violations by Indonesian security forces in the West Papua...
Drone killings on a par with mafia hitmen murders
REVIEW: By David Robie
One of the ironies of the legacy of eight years of Barack Obama’s presidency is that under the leadership of the...
Media coverage of war atrocities opens debate on INFOCORE research
Media is going through a "tremendous transformation as a result of the ever-changing, global media landscape". Video: Euronews
By Elena Cavalione of Euronews
In a world...
A damning indictment of the parlous state of affairs in the...
Dr Shailendra Singh reviews a new edition of Don't Spoil My Beautiful Face.
Above all, David Robie’s Don’t Spoil My Beautiful Face: Media, Mayhem and...
Philippines Communist Party: We’ll issue ceasefire if govt does same
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte made an announcement in his first State of the Nation Address and ahead of his administration's first formal talks with...
Duterte challenged – end Philippines rights violations, say campaigners
As candidates concede to presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte, the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines has joined the Filipino people in calling...
Veronica Hatutasi: A journalist’s insights into the Bougainville war
Veronica Hatutasi on difficulties facing authors in Papua New Guinea in an EMTV interview.
By Adam Elliott
Journalist Veronica Hatutasi has recently launched her new book...
War Reporters and RSF book pay homage to Robert Capa
From Pacific Media Watch
Reporters Without Borders has unveiled its new video campaign, War Reporters. Its release coincides with the publication of RSF’s 50th book...
An Australia Day flashback – Other People’s Wars
A 1988 John Pilger documentary, The Last Dream: Other People's Wars, looks at the complicated relationship that Australians have with war.
A 2015 YouTube viewer's...
