Tag: Nduga
A belated Papua Christmas morning story from Nduga’s internal refugees
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura
"Merry Christmas, 25 December 2020," says the graffiti displayed in the yard of the Nduga student dormitory in the study...
President’s order blamed for Nduga rights violations in Papua
By Budi Sutrisno in Jakarta
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's instruction for the military and the police to hunt down armed pro-independence rebels accused of being...
At least 139 die in Papuan refugee camps, claims relief group
By RNZ Pacific
A relief agency says at least 139 people have died in displacement camps in the Highlands of West Papua in the past...
Papuan residents fearful as Indonesian military buildup still grows
By Victor Mambor in Jayapura
Calm has yet to return to Nduga regency in Indonesia's Papua province where pro-independence rebels killed 19 construction workers in...
Indonesia deploys 600 crack soldiers to guard Trans-Papua highway
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Six hundred crack Indonesian soldiers are being deployed this week to provide security for the construction of the Trans-Papua highway.
"This time...
Enembe – the Papuan traditional chief Indonesia regards as ‘dangerous’
By Yamin Kogoya in Canberra
In the days leading up to Christmas, 16 Indonesian construction workers were killed in Nduga by the West Papuan National...
Traumatised Papuan villagers flee Indonesian military in Nduga
By RNZ Pacific
Thousands of West Papuan villagers have reportedly fled from their homes in a remote regency due to conflict between Indonesian military forces...
