| 单词 | Papua |
| 例句 | One of the most interesting figures in the film is the president of the Surfing Association, a formidable fellow named Andy, with roots both in Papua and England. 'Splinters': Surfers ride waves of change in Papua New Guinea 2012-08-16T20:57:03Z Batbitim Island is one of the hundreds of islands that make up the Raja Ampat chain off the Bird’s Head region of West Papua, in the far eastern reaches of the Indonesian archipelago. Favorite Place: Sharing Paradise With the Barracuda 2012-09-12T20:00:22Z And I found Cristian in the airport at Jayapura, Papua’s provincial capital, en route to Wamena and glommed on, happy to cancel a last-minute hotel reservation I had made for four times as much. In Papua, Indonesia, a Visit to the Welcoming Dani People 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z En route to the site of a World War II plane that crashed near the Papua New Guinean village of Likan.Credit... A Personal Pilgrimage to a Downed Warplane in Papua New Guinea 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z A Yali man of West Papua is photographed so that he becomes one with the tree he is climbing, an excrutiatingly tricky shot, given the angle, but which turns him into a human branch. Sebastião Salgado: Genesis – review 2013-04-13T23:06:24Z Papua is one of the poorest regions in Indonesia despite being rich in resources like natural gas, copper and gold. Poverty, land rights feature at film festival in Indonesia's Papua 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z I met one family that, we were told, was part of that diaspora but displayed its local pride with matching “I Papua” T-shirts. In Indonesia, Many Islands and Many Faces 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The First Australians arrived around 50 millennia ago when what is now continental Australia was still connected Papua New Guineau. First Footprints, Broadchurch – TV review 2013-07-14T22:04:43Z On that trip I would include a visit to the vast green underpopulated province of Irian Jaya in West Papua, which is still thinly visited. Paul Theroux’s Travel Wish List 2013-01-11T19:49:59Z “Dandhy is just doing his reporting and commentary, challenging mainstream views in Indonesia on West Papua,” said Andreas Harsono, a researcher with Human Rights Watch, using an alternative name for the region. Indonesian filmmaker named suspect after sharing posts on Papua 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z The Bin Laden Group — an 80-year-old Saudi family industrial conglomerate with an infamous black-sheep son — led a consortium to grow rice on more than a million acres in the Indonesian province of Papua. Don’t censor the school-lunch blog 2012-06-15T16:15:00Z However, a report by the International Coalition for Papua said there was a significant aggravation of Papua's human rights in 2015 and 2016. Poverty, land rights feature at film festival in Indonesia's Papua 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z The Australian line North Star Cruises offers five different itineraries there, including a 36-passenger trip in October to Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua, where whale sharks gather to beg sardines from fishermen. Roundup : 6 Trends in Cruising 2014-03-13T16:01:40Z A 73-inch-tall specimen made in West Papua in the early 20th century is covered by a lively filigree standing out in relief against the chiseled background that abstractly pictures flying foxes and herons. Art In Review: ‘ANIMATED BY SPIRITS’: ‘Shields of New Guinea’ 2012-06-21T22:12:07Z Papua is one of the poorest regions in Indonesia despite being rich in resources like natural gas, copper and gold. Poverty, land rights feature at film festival in Indonesia's Papua 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Batbitim Island is one of the hundreds of islands that make up the Raja Ampat chain off the Bird’s Head region of West Papua, in the far western reaches of the Indonesian archipelago. Favorite Place: Sharing Paradise With the Barracuda 2012-09-07T17:12:11Z However, a report by the International Coalition for Papua said there was a significant aggravation of Papua's human rights in 2015 and 2016. Poverty, land rights feature at film festival in Indonesia's Papua 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z But, while Indonesia is a Muslim nation, Papua is unruly, and much of it is not Muslim. Don’t censor the school-lunch blog 2012-06-15T16:15:00Z One detainee from the restive Indonesian province of West Papua has been in a Sydney detention center for 15 years and has not been freed, Rintoul said. 80 people freed from Australian migrant centers since High Court outlawed indefinite detention 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, named after famed broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, was captured for the first time in photos and video footage using remote trail cameras set up in the Cyclops Mountains of Indonesia's Papua Province. Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Using cameras placed in the Cyclops Mountains in Indonesia’s West Papua province, the researchers captured it on video for the first time, proving it had not gone extinct. Mammal named for David Attenborough spotted for first time in 6 decades 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The former son-in-law of late strongman president Suharto, Prabowo is accused of involvement in the kidnapping of student activists in 1998 and rights abuses in Papua and East Timor. Once disgraced, Indonesian ex-general tipped for presidency after makeover 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Nineteen other workers were unharmed “but experienced trauma” from the attack, which occurred on Thursday, according to a statement from Papua police spokesperson Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo. Rebel ambush in Indonesia’s restive Papua region kills a construction worker and injures 3 others 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Saturday’s fighting was the latest in a series of violent incidents in recent years in Papua, where conflicts between indigenous Papuans and Indonesian security forces are common. 5 Papuan independence fighters killed in clash in Indonesia’s restive Papua region 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z In addition to Papua, tropical glaciers may be found in the Andes of South America and the mountains of Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and Rwenzory in Africa. (OFFICIAL) El Nino could doom Indonesia's rare tropical glaciers by 2026 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z It was the latest in a series of violent incidents in recent years in Papua, where conflicts between indigenous Papuans and Indonesian security forces are common. Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z "The younger generation does not know much about what Prabowo did in Jakarta, East Timor, Papua," he said. Once disgraced, Indonesian ex-general tipped for presidency after makeover 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Six have died in a remote, mountainous region in the country's eastern Papua region, where thousands are facing hunger brought on by drought, authorities said in July. Indonesia disaster agency warns of drought in Java, Bali amid El Niño 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Though rich in gold, copper, timber and natural gas, Papua is one of the poorest, most underdeveloped in Indonesia. Indonesia to send aid to drought-hit Papua region 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Diplomatic relations have been complicated by the separatist ambitions of Melanesian groups on the Indonesian side of Papua, which was absorbed by Indonesia after a 1969 vote. Indonesian president in Papua New Guinea for talks on border, trade 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z “The West Papua Liberation Army is responsible for the attack Oct. 16 at Yahukimo’s gold panning camp,” Sambom said in a statement provided to The Associated Press on Saturday. Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z With a population of just over 1 million, Papua is one of Indonesia’s least populous provinces. Quake shakes part of Indonesia’s Papua, no immediate reports of casualties 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z During the 17th Century the Netherlands conquered large swathes of territory in regions that now make up Indonesia, South Africa, Curaçao and West Papua, and became a key player in the transatlantic slave trade. Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologises for country's role in slavery 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z A low level, but increasingly deadly, battle for independence has been waged in resource-rich Papua ever since it was controversially brought under Indonesian control in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969. Indonesia to send aid to drought-hit Papua region 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z In 2015, there was just one case of illegal weapons and ammunition trade in Papua, court documents and reports show. How Indonesian village aid funds weapons for Papua's rebellion 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Gunmen stormed a gold panning camp in the Yahukimo district of Highland Papua province on Oct. Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Marape informed Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles of the delay on Monday on the sidelines of an international forum in South Korea, the Papua New Guinean leader’s office said in a statement Tuesday. Papua New Guinea says security treaty with Australia has been delayed over certain provisions 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Last week, President Biden cut short his trip to Asia, in order to focus on the negotiations, skipping planned visits to Australia and Papua New. Katty Kay: A growing case of transatlantic heartburn 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Six have died since June in the mountainous Puncak district in Central Papua due to a snowy season that was immediately followed by a prolonged dry season that hit crops. Indonesia to send aid to drought-hit Papua region 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z It is unclear how much of the $337 million in village funds allocated for the Papua region in 2023 is being diverted into arms. How Indonesian village aid funds weapons for Papua's rebellion 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Guerrilla fighters in Papua's central highlands, who want to free Papua from Indonesia, kidnapped New Zealand pilot Captain Phillip Mehrtens after he landed a commercial plane in the mountainous area of Nduga. Separatists in Indonesia's Papua threaten to shoot New Zealand hostage if denied talks 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to the Papua New Guinean capital, Port Moresby, last week to sign a new bilateral agreement. Papua New Guinea says security treaty with Australia has been delayed over certain provisions 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The project was initiated at the end of 2020 to handle more than 7,900 blank spots in mobile coverage in Indonesia’s outermost, underdeveloped and remote areas of Papua, Sulawesi, Borneo, Sumatra and East Nusatenggara. Indonesian IT minister arrested for alleged corruption in procurement 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Prime Minister James Marape asked Papua New Guineans to accept Mr Tkatchenko's apology, saying in a statement he too had been offended by the remarks. Papua New Guinea minister quits over luxury Coronation trip controversy 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Designed to spur economic growth, Dana Desa has tripled in size since 2015, but in Papua, some say there is little to show for it. How Indonesian village aid funds weapons for Papua's rebellion 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z A low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence has been waged in resource-rich Papua ever since it was controversially brought under Indonesian control in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969. Separatists in Indonesia's Papua threaten to shoot New Zealand hostage if denied talks 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The five Indonesian army troops were killed after rebels attacked 36 soldiers in Nduga district in Papua Highlands province. Kidnapped NZ pilot: Indonesian army attacks put him at risk 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Sambom said earlier the rebels carried out the attack in retaliation for Indonesia’s “massive military operation” in Papua and the killings of two rebels in a shootout with security forces last month. Indonesia recovers bodies of 4 troops killed in Papua clash 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z People living in Western Australia, Timor-Leste and West Papua will have the best views. Solar eclipse: Thousands flock to remote Australian town for rare celestial event 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The increased firepower of Papua's rebels was evident in recent photos released along with a threat to shoot Mehrtens if independence talks don't start within two months. How Indonesian village aid funds weapons for Papua's rebellion 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Rumianus Wandikbo of the West Papua National Liberation Army - the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement - called on countries like New Zealand, Australia and Western nations to kickstart talks with Indonesia and the separatists. Separatists in Indonesia's Papua threaten to shoot New Zealand hostage if denied talks 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Rebels attacks have spiked in recent years, as the government extended infrastructure and the controversial Trans-Papua Highway, a road being built into the heart of highland Papua that has inflamed resistance. Kidnapped NZ pilot: Indonesian army attacks put him at risk 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Saturday’s fighting is the latest in a series of violent incidents in recent years in Papua where conflicts between indigenous Papuans and Indonesian security forces are common. Indonesia recovers bodies of 4 troops killed in Papua clash 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z "Currently the four soldiers who died have been evacuated," a military spokesperson in Papua, Herman Taryaman said in the statement. Indonesia says 3 troops missing since rebel ambush found dead 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z In Papua's highlands, village funds are treated like a "revolutionary tax", he said, commandeered either via intimidation and coercion, or given willingly by supporters of independence. How Indonesian village aid funds weapons for Papua's rebellion 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Five were wounded and were in stable condition and evacuated to a hospital in Timika, a mining city in neighboring Central Papua province. Indonesia dismisses rebel claim of army deaths in Papua 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Yudo Margono rejected the rebel claims and said the military operations in Papua were launched with a view to keep casualties at a minimum. Kidnapped NZ pilot: Indonesian army attacks put him at risk 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Rebels attacks have spiked considerably in recent years, as the government extended infrastructure and the controversial Trans-Papua Highway, a road being built into the heart of highland Papua that has inflamed resistance. Indonesia recovers bodies of 4 troops killed in Papua clash 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The Free Papua Movement is poorly armed and divided along clan and regional lines. New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Nowhere is the oversight of the scheme more challenging than in Papua's remote highlands. How Indonesian village aid funds weapons for Papua's rebellion 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Margono rejected the rebel claims as “fake news” and said the military operations in Papua were launched with a view to keep casualties at a minimum. Indonesia dismisses rebel claim of army deaths in Papua 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z At least one Indonesian soldier has been killed in a rebel attack while searching for a kidnapped New Zealand pilot in the Papua region, officials say. Papua: At least one killed in hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The military activities in Papua have raised concern among rights groups who say the security approach that had been implemented by Jakarta for decades has proven unable to resolve violence in the region. Indonesia recovers bodies of 4 troops killed in Papua clash 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The security situation in the highlands deteriorated after the military intelligence chief for West Papua was shot dead by separatists in 2021. New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z A military spokesperson in Papua, Herman Taryaman, confirmed the Saturday attack but could not confirm the number of soldiers killed as communications were cut due to bad weather. Rebels in Indonesia's Papua say they killed 9 army soldiers 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The military activities in Papua have raised concern among rights group who say the security approach that had been implemented by Jakarta for decades has proven unable to resolve violence in the region. Indonesia dismisses rebel claim of army deaths in Papua 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Papua rebels have been seeking independence from Jakarta for decades. Papua: At least one killed in hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Separatists in Indonesia's Papua region who took a New Zealand pilot hostage in February have told authorities to stop searching for him, and to start negotiating. NZ pilot's kidnappers tell Indonesia to negotiate 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot by separatists in Indonesia's West Papua region has thrust a decades-old insurgency back into the spotlight. New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z A low-level battle for independence from Indonesia continued for decades in the remote and resource-rich Papua region, with the conflict between armed rebels and security forces intensifying significantly in recent years, analysts say. Rebels in Indonesia's Papua say they killed 9 army soldiers 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z A low-level battle for independence from Indonesia has been waged for decades in the remote and resource-rich Papua region, with the conflict between armed rebels and security forces intensifying significantly in recent years, analysts say. Rebels holding NZ pilot in Indonesia's Papua prepared to drop key demand 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z A video of Mr Mehrtens surrounded by heavily armed menwas later released by rebels, who have said they will release him if Papua is granted independence. Papua: At least one killed in hunt for kidnapped NZ pilot Philip Mehrtens 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z "The demand for Papua's independence has already conveyed from a long time ago. That demand will not be perished, that's the main demand of Papua nation," Mr Sambom said. NZ pilot's kidnappers tell Indonesia to negotiate 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Mr Mehrtens' kidnapping is the latest flashpoint in a long-running, often brutally violent conflict between the Indonesian government and West Papua's indigenous people. New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z JAYAPURA, Indonesia — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua province released more photos and videos Friday appearing to show the New Zealand pilot they took hostage last month alive. Papua rebels release videos showing kidnapped New Zealand pilot alive 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z He said foreign pilots weren’t allowed to work or fly in Papua until it is independent, and that the Free Papua Movement requested the United Nations mediate independence negotiations. Papua rebels release videos showing kidnapped NZ pilot alive 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z "No foreign pilots are permitted to work and fly in Papua until Papua is independent," said Mehrtens. Rebels in Indonesia's Papua call in NZ hostage video for UN mediation 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z His plane had departed from the Mozes Kilangin airport in Central Papua, and was meant to return a few hours later after dropping off five passengers. NZ pilot's kidnappers tell Indonesia to negotiate 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z West Papua has a population of more than 5.4 million people. New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The government has so far used prominent figures in Papua such as politicians, priests and local leaders to communicate with the hostage-takers. Indonesia vows restraint as troops surround separatists holding NZ pilot 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z “We ask the U.N. Security Council to mediate the armed conflict between West Papua Liberation Army and the Indonesian Military in Papua,” Kogoya said in the video. Papua rebels release videos showing kidnapped NZ pilot alive 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z In neighbouring Papua, which is controlled by Indonesia, it is understood New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens is still being held captive. Papua New Guinea kidnap: Archaeologist Bryce Barker and colleagues freed 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z A pilot from New Zealand was taken hostage by separatist rebels in Papua in early February. 10 killed in riots in Indonesia’s restive Papua province 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z When Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands was agreed in 1949, West Papua remained under Dutch control. New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The situation remained tense, but there had been no further violence, Papua province police spokesperson Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo said by telephone. Indonesia tightens security in Papua after nine killed in riot 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z The woman, a Papua New Guinean citizen whose name has not been disclosed, was released to police on Wednesday, Deputy Police Commissioner Philip Mitna said in a statement. Papua New Guinea kidnappers free woman, still hold 4 others 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z He was kidnapped more than two weeks ago after landing his plane in Papua's remote mountainous province of Nduga. Papua New Guinea kidnap: Archaeologist Bryce Barker and colleagues freed 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Officers fired warning shots, hoping the people would disperse, Papua police spokesperson Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo said in a written statement Friday. 10 killed in riots in Indonesia’s restive Papua province 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z "Social media is a tool of resistance to deliver the stories from Papua because national media is mainly dominated by perspectives from Jakarta," he said. Deadlier and more media savvy, separatist rebels evolve in Indonesia's Papua 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Tensions have been running high in Papua, which is one of the poorest, most underdeveloped parts of the country, after separatist rebels abducted a New Zealand pilot. Indonesia tightens security in Papua after nine killed in riot 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape urged the kidnappers to release the remaining hostages. Papua New Guinea kidnappers free woman, still hold 4 others 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Indonesia has divided it into six provinces, one of which is also called Papua. Factbox: Separatist insurgency in Indonesia's Papua region 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Philip Mehrtens will be held until demands for Papua's independence are met, the group say. Papua New Guinea: Rescue mission under way for researchers taken hostage 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Earlier this month a New Zealand pilot was taken hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia's nearby Papua region. Papua New Guinea: Local researchers and Australian professor taken hostage 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The Australian man is an archaeologist who works for an Australian university, who was accompanied by several Papua New Guinean students from a local university who were also taken hostage. Australian university professor taken hostage in highlands of Papua New Guinea 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Mehrtens is heard saying his captors asked for the Indonesian military's withdrawal from Papua, otherwise he would be held for life. Indonesia military ready for operation to free NZ pilot, if talks fail 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The court in Papua found on Wednesday four guilty of premeditated murder, with two receiving life terms and the other two a 15-year and a 20-year prison sentence, the court document showed. Indonesian court jails soldiers over brutal Papua killings 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Sitting in the plane’s cockpit, Kogoya said he took the pilot hostage as part of their struggle “to free Papua” from Indonesia. Separatist rebels in Papua say kidnapped NZ pilot is safe 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region have released video footage of a New Zealand pilot taken hostage seven days ago. Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Thursday's quake in Papua was one of more than a thousand recorded in the area since January this year, according to BMKG. Four dead in 5.2-magnitude quake in Indonesia's Papua 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “We will never release the pilot we are holding hostage unless Indonesia recognizes our sovereignty and frees Papua from Indonesian colonialism,” Sambom said in a statement Tuesday. Indonesian security forces search for NZ pilot taken hostage 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z A New Zealand pilot has been taken hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region who have threatened to kill him. New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z In a third video, the man was ordered by the rebels to say, “Indonesia must recognize Papua is independent.” Separatist rebels in Papua say kidnapped NZ pilot is safe 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z They pledged to release the pilot if Papua was granted independence. Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “We will never release the pilot we are holding hostage unless Indonesia recognizes and frees Papua from Indonesian colonialism.” Separatist rebels take New Zealand pilot hostage in Papua 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Flying is the only practical way of accessing many areas in the mountainous easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua. Indonesian security forces search for NZ pilot taken hostage 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The separatists want Indonesia to recognise the independence of the province of West Papua. New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “Papua will forever remain a legitimate part of the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia,” Mahfud said. Separatist rebels in Papua say kidnapped NZ pilot is safe 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Previously a Dutch colony, Papua declared independence in 1961, but Indonesia took control two years later. Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z A police spokesperson in Papua province, Ignatius Benny Adi Prabowo, said authorities were investigating the incident, with police and military personnel sent to the area to locate the pilot and five passengers. New Zealand pilot taken hostage in Indonesia - Papuan rebel group 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The president also cited human rights violations in the restive region of Papua, noting his acknowledgment came after reading the results received from a team he formed in 2022 to investigate these violations. Indonesia president says "strongly regrets" past rights violations in country 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The West Papua National Liberation Army - which Indonesia has designated as a terrorist group - has claimed responsibility for the attack. New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “I took him hostage for Papua independence, not for food or drinks,” Kogoya said in the video with the man standing next to him. Separatist rebels in Papua say kidnapped NZ pilot is safe 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z His plane had departed from the Mozes Kilangin airport in Central Papua early on Tuesday, and was meant to return a few hours later after dropping off five passengers. Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z A military spokesperson in Papua, Herman Taryaman, said the pilot had been identified as Captain Philip Merthens and it was unclear if the five accompanying passengers had also been abducted. New Zealand pilot taken hostage in Indonesia - Papuan rebel group 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Jokowi, as the president is known, said "the reduction of military troops in Papua is good, but we need to continue to be stern," after appointing a new chief of armed forces. Indonesia president supports plan to scale back troops in restive Papua 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The group's spokesperson, Sebby Sambom, has said the pilot will be executed if Indonesia "is obstinate" and fails to negotiate over the independence of West Papua. New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z He emphasized the government’s view that Papua is part of Indonesia. Separatist rebels in Papua say kidnapped NZ pilot is safe 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The region is divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua. Video released of captured NZ pilot by Papua separatists 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z In April, an overloaded truck carrying 29 people hit a hillside and overturned near an illegal gold mine in West Papua province, killing 18 people and injuring others. 10 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion, 4 rescued 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z It was unclear when and by how much the military presence in Papua would be scaled back. Indonesia president supports plan to scale back troops in restive Papua 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The Papua region is a former Dutch colony that is divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua. New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z In April, an overloaded truck carrying 29 people hit a hillside and overturned near an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s West Papua province, killing 18 people and leaving others injured. 9 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion; 2 rescued 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z It was the second lowest on a national scale after West Papua, where only 43.4% of babies were vaccinated. Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Vanuatu has long supported the independence movement in the Indonesian province of West Papua, where much of the population is Melanesian. Vanuatu: Hackers strand Pacific island government for over a week 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua has seen a long-simmering separatist movement, which has intensified in recent years. Indonesia president supports plan to scale back troops in restive Papua 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z He said police and the military were searching for the attackers, who authorities believe belonged to the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization. Indonesian police say 4 dead, 1 missing in Papua attack 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The West Papua National Liberation Army, which the government has designated as a terrorist organisation, said its members on Thursday night shot people they believed were Indonesian intelligence personnel disguised as road construction workers. Four shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua region-police 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z There has been a heavy security presence in Papua, where separatists have waged a low-level campaign for independence for decades. Indonesia human rights court begins trial over 2014 shootings in Papua 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Papua is one of five countries in Asia and the Pacific where the British monarch is head of state. King Charles III proclaimed Papua New Guinea head of state 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Indonesia has a heavy military presence in the Papua region, where separatist groups are waging an insurgency. Indonesian soldiers accused of killing Papuans 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z “The West Papua Liberation Army is responsible for this attack.” Indonesian police say 4 dead, 1 missing in Papua attack 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Indonesia’s easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua have seen a long-simmering independence movement, which has intensified in recent years. Four shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua region-police 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z “We are committed to upholding the law in this case,” Papua military chief Maj. Indonesian troops accused of killing, mutilating 4 Papuans 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Indonesia maintains a heavy military presence in Papua, where small groups of separatist fighters have for decades waged a low-level, but increasingly deadly battle for independence. Indonesia to investigate military officers for alleged murders in Papua 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Papua, a former Dutch colony, declared independence in 1961, but Indonesia took control of the eastern region two years later. Indonesian soldiers accused of killing Papuans 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Indonesia’s government, which for decades has had a policy of sending Javanese and other Indonesians to settle in Papua, is trying to spur economic development to dampen the separatist movement. Indonesian police say 4 dead, 1 missing in Papua attack 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The rebel group, which is the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement, also killed nine civilians in July, and eight telecommunications technicians in March, according to police. Four shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua region-police 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Most likely, genetic exchange took place between Neanderthals and modern humans as modern humans emerged out of Africa, before the divergence of Europeans, East Asians, and Papua New Guineans. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The military has faced accusations of human rights abuses in Papua, which it has denied, but investigations into such allegations are rare. Indonesia to investigate military officers for alleged murders in Papua 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Papua provincial police director Faizal Ramadhani told the AFP news agency that body parts belonging to three of the victims had been found. Indonesian soldiers accused of killing Papuans 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Attackers were believed to be members of the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization, police said. Gunmen kill 10 traders, hurt 2, in Indonesia’s restive Papua 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z A military spokesperson in West Papua declined to comment on the attack. Four shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua region-police 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Reuters could not immediately reach the Papua police spokesperson for comment. Nine shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua, say police 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z He sometimes made offensive remarks — calling Papua New Guineans cannibals and comparing Muslim women who wear face-covering veils to “letter boxes” — that caused furor and that he shrugged off as jokes. Boris Johnson reached the top but was felled by his flaws 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The West Papua National Liberation Army, the military wing of Papua's main separatist group, described the killings as "a crime against humanity by the Indonesian government through its security forces". Indonesian soldiers accused of killing Papuans 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Free Papua Organization couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Gunmen kill 10 traders, hurt 2, in Indonesia’s restive Papua 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z The Southeast Asian nation’s easternmost region, currently split between Papua and West Papua, will now be divided into five provinces, with the addition of South Papua, Central Papua and Highland Papua. Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The West Papua Liberation Army, which the government has designated as a terrorist organisation, this month rejected the administrative carve-up, threatening to shoot dead any officials involved. Nine shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua, say police 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Reuters also could not establish who authorised the purchase of the munitions or who used them in Papua. Mystery surrounds how munitions imported for Indonesia's civilian spies were used in attacks on villages 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z "There are so few of our people here to create new provinces," he said, adding that new administrative blocks could lead to an influx of people from outside Papua. Indonesia's plan to create new eastern provinces unviable, says Papua governor 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The truck, overloaded with miners and their families, was headed to the capital of West Papua province Manokwari to celebrate Easter. 17 dead in overloaded truck crash in Indonesia’s West Papua 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Tito Karnavian, Indonesia’s Home Affairs Minister, said after the vote that the primary goal of the legislation was “to accelerate development in Papua to increase the welfare of the people in Papua, especially indigenous Papuans.” Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z “There were victims both from the police officers and the community who were affected by police actions which resulted in death,” Ahmad Musthofa Kamal, spokesperson of Papua Police, said in a written statement. 2 killed, several hurt in Indonesia’s Papua province protest 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z No request to transfer the weapons was made before the Papua attack, the Serbian government told CAR, according to the report. Mystery surrounds how munitions imported for Indonesia's civilian spies were used in attacks on villages 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Papua and West Papua provinces consistently rank among the lowest in the country on several economic indicators like the human development index. Indonesia's plan to create new eastern provinces unviable, says Papua governor 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The attack is one of the most deadly in recent years in Papua, a resource-rich area that has seen a simmering separatist conflict since being incorporated into Indonesia in 1969. Separatists in Indonesia's Papua kill 8 workers at telecom tower 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z But the plan has sparked protests in Papua, which has been seen a low-level independence conflict since a disputed 1969 U.N.-supervised vote brought Papua under Indonesian control. Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z In December 2018, at least 31 construction workers and a soldier were killed by the West Papua Liberation Army in one of the worst separatist attacks in the province. Attackers kill 8 technicians in Indonesia’s Papua province 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z In its report, CAR said Serbia confirmed the lot numbers on the shells used in Papua matched those of the ones purchased by BIN. Mystery surrounds how munitions imported for Indonesia's civilian spies were used in attacks on villages 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Papua was incorporated into Indonesia in 1969, after a U.N.-sponsored ballot that was widely seen as a sham. Indonesia’s military says 3 soldiers killed in Papua clash 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z A fight and a fire at a nightclub in Indonesia's West Papua province has left at least 18 people dead. Indonesia: Brawl and fire in West Papua nightclub leaves 18 dead 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z "Fights among youths in cities are normal, but that it has caused so many deaths, that is a first," Adam Erwini, a spokesman for West Papua police, told Metro TV. At least 19 die in blaze, brawl at karaoke bar in Indonesia's Papua 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z He said police and the military were searching for the attackers, who authorities believe belong to the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization. Attackers kill 8 technicians in Indonesia’s Papua province 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The security situation in Papua has "dramatically deteriorated" since April 2021, when separatists killed the head of BIN's Papua office in an ambush, according to a statement by three U.N. special rapporteurs in March. Mystery surrounds how munitions imported for Indonesia's civilian spies were used in attacks on villages 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z “Our leaders have called on all fighters in our 34 defense regions to continue the war throughout the land of Papua.” Indonesia’s military says 3 soldiers killed in Papua clash 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The fight was not believed to be part of the separatist insurgency that has affected other parts of West Papua. Indonesia: Brawl and fire in West Papua nightclub leaves 18 dead 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Over the years Johnson has called Papua New Guineans cannibals, claimed that “part Kenyan” Barack Obama had an ancestral dislike of Britain and compared Muslim women who wear face-covering veils to “letter boxes.” Has rule-breaker Boris Johnson met his match in ‘partygate’? 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The companies had sued the head of the Sorong district in West Papua overseeing their permits, arguing that revoking them had harmed them. Indonesia court rejects bid to reinstate palm oil permits in Papua 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Amnesty International on Friday called for the release of the students, who were detained on Dec. 1 after a rally marking the 1963 end of Dutch colonial occupation of the resource-rich and remote Papua region. Indonesia charges 8 Papuan students with treason over 'independence' march 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Biak became part of Indonesia in the 1960s after the United Nations handed over the former Dutch territory of West Papua on the condition that Indonesia hold a popular vote. Will an Island in Indonesia Become a New Frontier in the Space Race? 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Its two provinces, Papua and West Papua, have poverty rates of 27% and 22%, respectively, according to the country’s statistical agency. Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z He visited Papua’s “mud men” and met his future wife, Karen. Vacation vicariously with a ‘Now & Then’ photographic re-creation of a dozen trips 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Victor Yeimo, 39, who is the international spokesman of the West Papua National Committee, was arrested in the provincial capital of Jayapura in May. U.N. rights expert says Papuan held in Indonesia at risk of dying 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Papua and West Papua came under Indonesian rule in 1969 after a controversial United Nations-sanctioned referendum that many Papuans say did not reflect the will of local people. Indonesia charges 8 Papuan students with treason over 'independence' march 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z About 50 attackers suspected to be members of the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Movement, stormed the post and attacked the soldiers, the West Papua regional military command said. World Digest: Sept. 2, 2021 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The West Papua National Liberation Army—the military arm of the Free Papua Movement, a separatist group—has claimed responsibility for the actions. Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z “We hope that this law will accelerate development in Papua and see Papuans prosper,” he told parliament after the bill was ratified. Indonesia parliament passes revised autonomy law for restive Papua 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Indonesia is the world's largest exporter of palm oil - found in everything from shampoo to biscuits - and Papua is its newest frontier. Korindo: Korean palm oil giant stripped of sustainability status 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z During Wednesday’s demonstration, students marched to a government office in Papua’s capital Jayapura and at a stadium raised the “Morning Star” flag, a symbol of independence. Indonesia charges 8 Papuan students with treason over 'independence' march 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Conflicts between indigenous Papuans and Indonesian security forces are common in the Papua region, a former Dutch colony that is ethnically and culturally distinct from much of Indonesia. World Digest: Sept. 2, 2021 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z As a result, she wrote in a 2018 paper, Papua’s lowland forests “are likely to come under immense pressure.” Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Markus Haluk, of the United Liberation Front for West Papua said his group strongly rejected the revised law, describing it as an extension of “racist colonial rule”. Indonesia parliament passes revised autonomy law for restive Papua 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z In Papua, Indonesia, there is a mangrove forest that only women are allowed to enter. The sacred forest for women only 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z In late 2019, police arrested seven suspected militants in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, who had fled from a counterterrorism crackdown on other Indonesian islands. Police arrest 11 suspected militants in Indonesia’s Papua 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Indonesia says Papua is its territory after a 1969 vote supervised by the United Nations backed Papua’s integration. Exclusive-Indonesia's troop surge in Papua aims to 'wipe out' armed rebels: police intel chief 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z “Given the large amounts of flat lowland forests, and the suitable climate for palm oil, Papua could easily become the next agricultural frontier for years to come,” Gaveau says. Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z “The democratic solution for West Papua is that the government of Indonesia provide a choice to Papuans to determine their right to self-determination,” he said in a statement. Indonesia parliament passes revised autonomy law for restive Papua 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z The clashes began last month in restive Papua province after rebels set fire to several schools and killed two teachers in Beoga village in Puncak district. Indonesian troops kill Papuan rebel commander 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Separatists in remote, resource-rich region say their struggle is legitimate as former colonial power the Netherlands promised Papua independence before it was annexed in 1963. Indonesia designates Papuan separatists 'terrorists' 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Indonesia’s top intelligence official in Papua Province was a one-star general who did not believe in leading from his office. Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Papua’s mineral riches—including Grasberg, the world’s largest gold mining pit—have barely benefited the local population either, critics argue. Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The clashes began early this month in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province after rebels set fire to several schools and shot to death two teachers in Beoga village in Puncak district. 5 rebels, 1 police killed in clash in Indonesia’s Papua 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s clash happened weeks after the chief of Papua’s intelligence agency, Brig. Indonesian troops kill Papuan rebel commander 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Indonesia says Papua is its territory, as confirmed by the outcome a 1969 referendum. Indonesia designates Papuan separatists 'terrorists' 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z He was shot and killed near a church in remote Dambet Village in Papua’s central highlands. Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The clashes started April 8 in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province after rebels set fire to three schools and shot to death a teacher in Beoga village in Puncak district. Indonesian brigadier general killed in 2-week Papua clash 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Police, military and intelligence forces joined together to find the attackers, who authorities believe belong to the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization. 5 rebels, 1 police killed in clash in Indonesia’s Papua 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The relationship between West Papua and Indonesia is a troubled one. The Indonesian island that could host Elon Musk's new SpaceX site 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z “The scope of work in Papua will be much bigger, thus it will also open more possibilities of abuses,” said Andreas Harsono, Indonesia researcher at Human Rights Watch, referring to the new designation. Indonesia designates Papuan separatists 'terrorists' 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The West Papua National Liberation Army, a separatist group that has carried out other attacks in the area, claimed responsibility for the general’s death. Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Police, military and intelligence forces joined Operation Nemangkawi to find the attackers, who authorities believe belong to the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization. Indonesian brigadier general killed in 2-week Papua clash 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s clash happened two days after Papua’s intelligence agency chief Brig. 5 rebels, 1 police killed in clash in Indonesia’s Papua 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Indonesia has offered up one of its islands in West Papua as a potential launch site for Elon Musk's ambitious Space X project - which aims to put humans on the moon. The Indonesian island that could host Elon Musk's new SpaceX site 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Earlier this month Reuters reported a case in which three brothers were allegedly killed by Indonesian soldiers in Papua’s central highlands. Indonesia designates Papuan separatists 'terrorists' 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Indonesia, often in partnership with foreign companies, has long extracted copper, gold, timber and natural gas from the two provinces, Papua and West Papua, that make up the region. Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z He released a statement on Wednesday to the media saying that Papua was part of Indonesia and this “will be maintained at all costs necessary.” Three brothers killed by Indonesian soldiers at Papuan health clinic: army and witness accounts differ 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z “I emphasize that there is no place for armed criminal groups in Papua and in all corners of the country,” Widodo said in televised remarks on Monday. 5 rebels, 1 police killed in clash in Indonesia’s Papua 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The Grasberg mine on Papua’s mainland is the world’s second largest copper mine. Anger after Indonesia offers Elon Musk Papuan island for SpaceX launchpad 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z She said many Papua New Guineans had embraced her father as their own “father and grandfather”. Papua New Guinea's Michael Somare, 'father of the nation', dies 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z The ambush took place about 20 miles northeast of the giant Grasberg copper and gold mine, a symbol of the exploitation of Papua’s natural resources by foreign interests. Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Indonesia claims Papua as its territory, citing the U.N.’s role in the vote and the Netherlands’ recognition of its sovereignty. Three brothers killed by Indonesian soldiers at Papuan health clinic: army and witness accounts differ 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Later this year, participating aquariums plan to send about a dozen eggs to conservation sites in Raja Ampat in West Papua. Aquariums hatch unusual plan to save endangered zebra shark 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Jakarta regards Papua and West Papua as indivisible parts of the unitary state of Indonesia. Anger after Indonesia offers Elon Musk Papuan island for SpaceX launchpad 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z It will be located in Biak, on the island of Papua. Indonesia courts SpaceX as new rocket launch site 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z In a statement on Monday announcing General Danny’s death, the intelligence agency said it “continues to improve early detection and early prevention” of attacks by violent groups in Papua. Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Verifying human rights abuses in Papua is difficult. Three brothers killed by Indonesian soldiers at Papuan health clinic: army and witness accounts differ 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z In anticipation of the new arrivals, the West Papua provincial government is working with aquariums to train shark husbandry professionals and build hatcheries. Aquariums hatch unusual plan to save endangered zebra shark 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Biak is part of Papua province, where a secessionist campaign has run for decades against Indonesian rule. Anger after Indonesia offers Elon Musk Papuan island for SpaceX launchpad 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Benny Wenda, who escaped from an Indonesian jail 18 years ago and later received political asylum in Britain, declared himself head of West Papua’s first government-in-exile on Dec. 1, the anniversary of the independence declaration. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z “Human rights defenders are really worried,” said Veronica Koman, an Indonesian human rights attorney and activist based in Australia who follows events in Papua. Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The OPM, which is seeking independence for Papua, does not appear to be a formidable fighting force. Three brothers killed by Indonesian soldiers at Papuan health clinic: army and witness accounts differ 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z The demonstrations marked the anniversary of West Papua declaring independence from Dutch rule in 1961, which was followed by a contentious U.N.-sanctioned referendum in 1969 that brought Papua under Indonesian control. Papuans rally for independence from Indonesia as group declares government in exile 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z If successful, Tesla and SpaceX operations could further accelerate resource extraction in Papua and West Papua. Anger after Indonesia offers Elon Musk Papuan island for SpaceX launchpad 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Already, one armed group in West Papua has said it doesn’t recognize his authority. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z “We can already see that an additional military operation is coming to Papua because of this killing.” Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush, Sparking Fears of Retaliation 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The region of some 40,000 people was created in 2008, one of many local government areas formed and funded under the central government’s “Special Autonomy” programme for Papua. Three brothers killed by Indonesian soldiers at Papuan health clinic: army and witness accounts differ 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Dozens of smuggled parrots stuffed in plastic bottles have been found on a ship docked in Indonesia's eastern region of Papua. Parrots found stuffed in plastic bottles in Indonesia 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z His ancestors have lived off these forests in Papua, Indonesia for centuries. The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Indonesia has no intention of granting independence to the two provinces that make up West Papua. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The team was sent to Papua’s Intan Jaya district to investigate a number of shootings last month that killed at least four military officers and civilians, including a Christian pastor. Indonesian team probing deadly Papua shootings attacked 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z Organizers said protests were held in more than 60 locations, stretching from Aceh Province in the west to Papua Province more than 3,000 miles east. Protests Spread Across Indonesia Over Jobs Law 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Unrest has flared in the restive Indonesian region of Papua with police firing shots during a protest by hundreds of university students in the provincial capital, Jayapura. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Indonesia is the world's largest exporter of palm oil, and Papua is its newest frontier. The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The ongoing conflict in West Papua has largely been overlooked by the outside world. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Extensive protests erupted in 2019 in several cities in Papua in response to claims of racist abuse and physical mistreatment of Papuan students in the city of Surabaya. Indonesia police fire warning shots at Papua student protest 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Kelan was born in Habi, but moved with her family to the province of Papua when she was still an infant. Against rising intolerance, a transgender Indonesian woman finds acceptance in a remote village 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z The 2001 Special Autonomy Law, which is set to expire in 2021, was supposed to give Papua and West Papua provinces a larger share of revenue from their rich natural resources and greater political autonomy. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z But locals near the concession in Papua told the BBC the company had set fires on the concessions over a period of years, during a timeframe which matched the findings of the visual investigation. The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z West Papua is also one of the most isolated and undeveloped parts of the world. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z But for more than a half-century they remained elusive in the wild until 2012 when an ecotourism guide snapped a photo of a wild dog in the highlands of Indonesia’s Papua province. Singing Dogs Re-emerge From Extinction for Another Tune 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z West Papua, a region spanning two Indonesian provinces, continues its push for sovereignty, almost 60 years since its annexation. The small Pacific islands at the center of a big power play 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Pro-independence protestors say the special autonomy law is being used to repress Papua’s independence movement, and are demanding a referendum on secession from Indonesia. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The Indonesian government maintains generally that Papua is an integral part of the nation, recognised by the international community. The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The people of West Papua are divided into more than 250 tribes with more than 400 languages. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z In 2018, Mr. McIntyre went back to Papua and managed to get DNA from two trapped wild dogs, quickly released after biological samples were taken, as well as one other dog that was found dead. Singing Dogs Re-emerge From Extinction for Another Tune 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z The military in a statement said the two men were linked to an armed separatist group led by Egianus Kogoya, a leader from the Free Papua Movement. Indonesia military says father and son killed in Papua were armed separatists 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The peaceful protestors were about to march against the extension of special autonomy in West Papua. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Since then, control over Papua's rich natural resources has become a flashpoint in a long-running, low-level separatist conflict. The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z “We have prepared a presidential decree that is now being studied so that development in Papua can truly be felt by the people,” he said. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z But Sheherazade says she worries the paper will be used to undermine environmental activism against unsustainable oil palm practice in Indonesia, especially now that new plantations are springing up in pristine forests in Papua. Claim that coconut oil is worse for biodiversity than palm oil sparks furious debate 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The Indonesian military handpicked 1,026 local elders to represent West Papua at the ballot, ordering some at gunpoint to vote in Jakarta’s favor. George Floyd's death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The United Liberation Movement of West Papua said up to 200 protestors have been arrested across Nabire regency, sparking further demonstrations for the release of those political prisoners. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The Indonesian military has been accused by activist groups of gross human rights abuses in its attempts to suppress dissent in Papua and protect business interests there. The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Calling for independence in West Papua is considered treason under Indonesian law, and raising the independence flag can bring a prison sentence of up to 15 years. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Ms Kaore's partner Murray Oa, a lieutenant in the Papua New Guinean army, was arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm. The attack that highlighted an epidemic of abuse 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z That brought a new era of exploitation of West Papua’s natural resources that experts say continues unabated today, enriching Indonesia’s military and civilian elite. George Floyd's death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The exiled West Papuan leader, Benny Wenda, chair of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua, said Indonesia had been promising the people of West Papua autonomy for 50 years. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The judges said the three were guilty of treason because they had demanded in speeches during the protests that the government hold a referendum on independence for Papua. Indonesia jails Papua anti-racism activists for treason 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The result was called “The Act of Free Choice,” and, after ratification by the United Nations, became Indonesia’s legal foundation for controlling West Papua. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z But cases are rising in other parts of Indonesia, including the provinces of East Java and Papua. Indonesia’s New Coronavirus Concern: A Post-Pandemic Baby Boom 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Migrants and settlers from around the country have flooded the region and Papuans are now a minority in West Papua, a land mass roughly the size of California. George Floyd's death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Indonesia regards Papua and West Papua as integral and indivisible parts of the Indonesian state, and has consistently said it is working to develop the region. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z “Indonesian authorities should recognize that given the global attention to the Black Lives Matter movement, sending peaceful activists to prison will only bring more international attention to human rights concerns in Papua,” Adams said. Indonesia jails Papua anti-racism activists for treason 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Indonesia has harvested West Papua’s wealth in minerals, natural gas and timber with the help of foreign companies. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z In Jakarta, people protested against prejudices in Indonesian society, including a popular preference for lighter skin and ongoing state violence against people from the province of Papua. George Floyd killing triggers wave of activism around the world 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z The mine’s presence has contributed to the militarization of West Papua, which is also home to an armed faction of the independence movement that’s waged a low-level insurgency against the Indonesian state since 1970. George Floyd's death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Papua and West Papua, while rich in natural resources – Papua’s Grasberg is the world’s largest gold mine – are among the least developed provinces in Indonesia, with endemic poverty and high levels of childhood malnutrition. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The case has highlighted Indonesia’s sensitivity about the Papua region, where the indigenous Papuans oppose Indonesian rule. Indonesia jails Papua anti-racism activists for treason 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The government has deployed growing numbers of soldiers and police officers in West Papua, but the total number stationed there remains classified. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z MAF staff in Papua and Jakarta are working with authorities to investigate the crash. American Christian missionary dies in plane crash delivering coronavirus aid in Indonesia 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z In 2018, separatists killed more than two dozen construction workers building a major highway considered a signature infrastructure project in Jakarta’s bid to pacify West Papua. George Floyd's death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z At the UN general assembly this week, Vanuatu’s prime minister, Bob Loughman, said “the indigenous people of West Papua continue to suffer from human rights abuses”, arguing there had been “little progress” in addressing violations. Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z In Indonesia’s West Papua province, it is the disappearance of the sago palm that is causing heartbreak for the indigenous Marind people. Tales of love and loss: people from Oceania share their 'extinction stories' 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Another human rights group, Human Rights and Peace in Papua, said last week that as many 60,000 Papuans had been displaced by recent fighting. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z She then earned her master of divinity degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where she discovered missionary aviation and traveled to Papua for a summer internship with MAF. American Christian missionary dies in plane crash delivering coronavirus aid in Indonesia 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Many Papuan activists disavow the violence carried out by the insurgents, who are largely confined to West Papua’s remote highlands. George Floyd's death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z “It is shameful that this single country continues to have excessive and unhealthy obsession about how Indonesia should govern itself. You are no representation of the people of Papua, and stop fantasising of being one.” Protests flare in Papua as students demand independence referendum 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z To the Marind, the plant is of central significance for both subsistence and cosmology, but Papua is the new oil palm frontier, and as plantations spread across the landscape, groves of sago are being destroyed. Tales of love and loss: people from Oceania share their 'extinction stories' 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Papua’s independence movement has long been fragmented and it is unclear how much support Mr. Wenda has for his claim to be president. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z "Prayers for her family in this time of sudden loss are appreciated, as well as prayers for the MAF Papua team that worked by her side," the group added. American Christian missionary dies in plane crash delivering coronavirus aid in Indonesia 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Hospitals and clinics will refuse care to Papuans under the assumption they’re infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, which is rampant in West Papua due to a sex trade that targets migrant workers. George Floyd's death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization, claimed responsibility for the attacks. 3 rebels linked to Indonesia gold mine attack die in clash 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z He says 70 percent of hospital beds in Papua are already occupied. Indonesia grapples with fear of a hidden virus surge 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Six years ago, three factions united behind Mr. Wenda to form the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, and Mr. Wenda says he has their backing. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Gunmen kill New Zealand man near Indonesian mine: Gunmen killed a New Zealand miner and wounded six other workers near the world's largest gold mine, in Indonesia's easternmost Papua region, police and company officials said. World Digest: March 30, 2020 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Tabuni, the jailed activist, didn’t fully grasp the extent of the racism until he left West Papua to attend college. George Floyd's death inspires an unlikely movement in Indonesia: Papuan Lives Matter 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Papua was formally incorporated into Indonesia in 1969 after a U.N.-sponsored ballot that was seen as a sham. 3 rebels linked to Indonesia gold mine attack die in clash 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Of the 202 isolation rooms available in Papua, only two meet the WHO standard. Indonesia grapples with fear of a hidden virus surge 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z But one armed group, the National Liberation Army of West Papua-Free Papua Organization, issued a statement rejecting his claim, saying he is a resident of Britain who does not have the majority support of Papuans. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The seven employees of PT Freeport Indonesia were shot in a parking area in Papua, where a clash between security forces and a rebel group is ongoing, said the local police chief. World Digest: March 30, 2020 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z The clashes, which began late last month near the Grasberg copper and gold mine in Papua province, earlier killed two security personnel and four Papuan independence fighters, and injured several others. Gunmen kill New Zealand man near Indonesia’s Freeport mine 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z He called on the U.S. and Indonesia to stop the gold mine operations in Papua. 3 rebels linked to Indonesia gold mine attack die in clash 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z The clashes, which began Feb. 29 near the Grasberg copper and gold mine in Papua province, earlier killed two security personnel and injured three others. 4 rebels killed in clash in Indonesia’s Papua region 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z As president of an independent Papua, Mr. Wenda said, he would protect the rights of Indigenous Papuans and halt environmental destruction. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Police said the attackers are believed to be members of the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization. Indonesia says 1 soldier killed in ongoing Papua clash 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Police believe the attackers are members of the West Papua Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Organization. Gunmen kill New Zealand man near Indonesia’s Freeport mine 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Facebook previously took down a network of fake accounts and pages posting content on the Papua Independence movement in October 2019. Twitter, Facebook suspend accounts linked to Indonesian army's Papua campaign 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Late last year, a Papua New Guinean geologist was killed in a similar manner. Thai geologist shot dead in second mining-related killing in Bougainville 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z “The budget for Papua is huge, but it is corrupted by the elites there so it does not reach the people.” ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Photos sent by Sambom from the wreckage site showed several assault rifles, pistols, magazines and a large cache of ammunition next to a flag of the West Papua’s independence movement, the Morning Star. Indonesia rebels say they took weapons from crashed chopper 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Flying is the only practical way of accessing many areas in the mountain and jungle-clad easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua where military helicopters recently have become a target of separatist rebels. Bodies of 12 troops in Indonesia chopper crash found 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Gaveau is an expert on deforestation and forest fires who runs the Borneo Atlas and the Papua Atlas, online platforms that track changes in land use in industry concessions. Wildfire researcher deported amid growing rift between Indonesian government and scientists 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Papua military spokesman Dax Sianturi said residents of the village of Oksop had told local authorities last week that they had seen the wreckage near their village in an area considered sacred. Searchers spot wreckage of missing Indonesia army helicopter 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z West Papua is rich in natural resources, giving Indonesia a strong incentive not to let it go. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Papua was formally incorporated into Indonesia in 1969 after a U.N.-sponsored ballot that was seen as a sham by many. Indonesia rebels say they took weapons from crashed chopper 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z In 2017, two French journalists were deported for visa violations while shooting a documentary in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua, the scene of a separatist rebellion. Indonesia deports American journalist over visa regulations 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Protests in several cities in Papua and West Papua provinces turned violent, leaving more than 30 people dead and hundreds of buildings and vehicles burned. 6 activists stand trial in Indonesia on charges of treason 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Military helicopters have become a target of a separatist rebels in Papua province. Searchers spot wreckage of missing Indonesia army helicopter 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z West Papua’s forests, home to some of the country’s rarest birds, are also prime hunting grounds for illegal poachers. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z The shootout is the latest in a series of violent incidents this year in the mineral-rich but impoverished Papua region, where conflicts between indigenous Papuans and Indonesian security forces are common. Indonesia’s military says 2 soldiers killed in Papua clash 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Three months later, six Japanese making a documentary about indigenous people were also deported from Papua for lacking journalist visas. Indonesia deports American journalist over visa regulations 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z In the indictments, prosecutors said the defendants plotted to separate the Papua region from Indonesia. 6 activists stand trial in Indonesia on charges of treason 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Flying is the only practical way of accessing many areas in the mountain and jungle-clad easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua. Searchers spot wreckage of missing Indonesia army helicopter 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Amnesty International has identified 38 prisoners of conscience in West Papua, more than the rest of Indonesia combined. ‘Free Papua Movement’ Intensifies Amid Escalating Violence 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z In September, more than 30 people were killed during violent protests by thousands of people in Papua and West Papua provinces against alleged racism toward Papuans. Indonesia’s military says 2 soldiers killed in Papua clash 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z His arrest led police to six other suspects who were captured in the past week in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. Police arrest 7 suspected militants in Indonesia’s Papua 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z Prosecutors said they organized rallies on Aug. 22 and 28 in which about 100 protesters marched down a road leading to Indonesia’s army headquarters and presidential palace chanting “Freedom Papua.” 6 activists stand trial in Indonesia on charges of treason 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Communication is a challenge; there is no radio or television network that covers the entire population and just a few hundred copies of Papua New Guinean newspapers are brought from the mainland each day. 'Bless this referendum': Bougainville votes and prays for independence 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The protests in remote Papua, which claimed the lives of dozens of people, have added to the concern about Mr. Joko’s management of the country. Indonesian President Is Sworn In Amid High Security and Protest Ban 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Papua was incorporated into Indonesia in 1969 after a U.N.-sponsored ballot that was widely seen as a sham. Indonesia’s military says 2 soldiers killed in Papua clash 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Marjuki declined to say what the suspects had planned in predominantly Christian Papua province. Police arrest 7 suspected militants in Indonesia’s Papua 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z The defendants demanded in speeches during the protests that the government hold a referendum on independence for Papua, prosecutors said. 6 activists stand trial in Indonesia on charges of treason 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The final leg, called the East Palapa Ring project, consisted of a 6,878-km cable connecting Papua, some islands in the Maluku region and East Nusa Tenggara, according to a statement by the Cabinet Secretariat. Indonesia completes fiber-optic network to bring internet to remote east 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z It looks like a legitimate news site, but its articles rely on unnamed sources, and vilify the international media's coverage of the unrest in Papua. Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Concentrated in the coastal plains of Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua, these peat forests provide a habitat for rare species such as orangutans, leopards, Sumatran tigers, tapirs, white-winged ducks, and freshwater turtles. Indonesia's fires are bad, but new measures prevented them from becoming worse 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Witness testimony from Wamena, the largest town in Papua’s remote Baliem Valley, run in stark contrast to the Indonesian authorities’ official account. 'I feel like I'm dying': West Papua witnesses recount horror of police shootings 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z The case has highlighted Indonesia’s sensitivity about the Papua region, where the indigenous Papuan people oppose Indonesian rule. 6 activists stand trial in Indonesia on charges of treason 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z A former Dutch colony, Papua was formally incorporated into Indonesia in 1969, after a disputed vote of about 1,025 hand-picked tribal leaders. Indonesia completes fiber-optic network to bring internet to remote east 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Ms Koman now stands accused by the government of spreading "false news" and "provoking unrest" by publishing reports about the racist attacks on Papua students in Java. Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z "In Java, the focus is on corruption while in Papua it's about racism and human rights abuses." Not just about sex: Indonesia's protests explained 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, preparing for his second term, faces a sudden loss of public support amid mounting crises, including student protests, burning forests and deadly violence in distant Papua province. Indonesia’s Leader Faces Student Protests and Crises Heading Into New Term 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Since then, a low-level insurgency has continued in the mineral-rich region, which is divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua. 6 activists stand trial in Indonesia on charges of treason 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The death toll from violent protests in Indonesia’s restive Papua province has risen to 26 after several bodies were found under burned buildings, officials said Tuesday. Death toll rises to 26 in protests in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z One such message, in English, said Indonesia had invited the UN to Papua to assess the situation. Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Indonesia's restive region of West Papua has been hit by a wave of violence over the past days after hundreds of protesters, mostly high school students, set fire to several buildings on Monday. Not just about sex: Indonesia's protests explained 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z In Papua, Indonesia’s easternmost province, at least 32 people died on Monday in antigovernment protests. Indonesia’s Leader Faces Student Protests and Crises Heading Into New Term 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z In recent years, some Papua students, including some who study in other provinces, have become vocal in calling for self-determination for the region. 6 activists stand trial in Indonesia on charges of treason 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z He accused separatist leader Benny Wenda of orchestrating the previous unrest in Papua and West Papua provinces ahead of a U.N. Death toll rises to 26 in protests in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Although the manipulative social media campaign was supporting the Jakarta narrative on Papua, the government told the BBC it supported the move to shut the fake accounts down. Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z At least 21 people are dead and dozens injured after hundreds of protesters, mostly high school students, set fire to several buildings in a city in Indonesia's eastern region of Papua. More than 20 die during Papua protests 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Papua military spokesman Eko Daryanto said a mob of angry students attacked a soldier and several police officers with machetes and rocks, forcing security forces to respond with gunfire, killing three civilians. At least 20 killed and 70 injured in day of violence in West Papua 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the Papua military, Eko Daryanto, said at least 16 civilians, including 13 from other Indonesian provinces, were killed in Wamena, mostly after they were trapped in burning houses or shops. Violent Protests in Papua Leave at Least 20 Dead 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Wenda, who has been living in exile in Britain for years, is known as the leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, a political wing of the Free Papua Movement in exile. Death toll rises to 26 in protests in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Now based in Australia, she has been a major source on social media of photos and footage of protests and unrest, sharing information passed to her by contacts in Papua. Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z A spokesman for a West Papua separatist group said the violence in Wamena was triggered by racist slurs directed at students by a teacher. More than 20 die during Papua protests 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z He said at least one soldier and three civilians died in another protest in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. The Latest: 20 killed in protests in Indonesia’s Papua 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Chief Rodja said the unrest was precipitated by rumors that a high school teacher in Wamena, who is not from Papua, called an indigenous student a “monkey” last week. Violent Protests in Papua Leave at Least 20 Dead 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Sebby Sambom, spokesman for the West Papua National Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Movement, denied Indonesian accusations that it was involved in the violent protests. Death toll rises to 26 in protests in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z One expert told the BBC the apparently co-ordinated campaigns were seeking to skew international views of Papua. Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z However, Papua police denied this, calling it a "hoax". More than 20 die during Papua protests 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z “We believe this false information was intentionally designed to create riots,” Rodja told reporters in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. Protesters burn buildings in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z “This is a hoax, and I call on people in Papua not to be provoked by untrue news,” Chief Rodja told reporters in Jayapura, the capital of Papua Province. Violent Protests in Papua Leave at Least 20 Dead 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Since then, a low-level insurgency has simmered in the region, which is divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua. Death toll rises to 26 in protests in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z But a statement posted on social media credited to the firm said: "Our content defends Indonesia against the hoax narrative of the Free Papua separatist groups." Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Papua is divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua, and became a part of Indonesia following a controversial referendum. More than 20 die during Papua protests 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z “This is a hoax and I call on people in Papua not to be provoked by untrue news.” Protesters burn buildings in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z In recent years, some Papua students, including those who study in other provinces, have called for self-determination for their region. Violent Protests in Papua Leave at Least 20 Dead 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z General Assembly on Monday, to draw international attention to Papua. Death toll rises to 26 in protests in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z For example the bots shared a photo of UN human rights' chief Michelle Bachelet, with a comment saying the UN had responded "positively" to the way Indonesia has dealt with the uprising in Papua. Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Protests in several cities in Papua and West Papua provinces turned violent, resulting in the deaths of at least one soldier and two civilians. Indonesia to deport 4 Australia tourists who joined protests 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z The protest came days after Indonesian authorities managed to get the province under control after weeks of violent protests against alleged racism in the region by thousands of people in Papua and West Papua provinces. Protesters burn buildings in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Papua police spokesperson Commander Anton Ampang has disputed the death count, saying one protester was killed, and that security forces opened fire only after being attacked. West Papua students 'killed by militias' as video of soldiers firing on crowds emerges 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Indonesia has a significant security presence in Papua and West Papua, where a decades-long separatist movement simmers and the predominantly Christian indigenous people resent an influx of Muslim Indonesians. World Digest: Aug. 29, 2019 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Mr Jazuli told the BBC the campaign was a personal project that he was independently funding, in response to what he claimed was biased reporting of events in Papua. Bots 'skewing the narrative' on Papua unrest 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Indonesia maintains a significant police and military presence in the volatile provinces of Papua and West Papua, a mineral-rich region where a decades-long separatist movement simmers. Indonesia to deport 4 Australia tourists who joined protests 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Papua was incorporated into Indonesia in 1969 after a U.N.-sponsored ballot that was seen as a sham by many. Protesters burn buildings in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Footage from Fak-Fak on the south-west coast of Papua on 21 August has also emerged, showing armed militia, some carrying Indonesian flags, clashing with Papuan protesters. West Papua students 'killed by militias' as video of soldiers firing on crowds emerges 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Violence erupts in Indonesia's Papua: Protesters in Indonesia's restive Papua province set fire to a government building and broke into a prison as thousands rallied against racism and called for their region's independence, officials said. World Digest: Aug. 29, 2019 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The government in Jakarta maintains Papua and West Papua are integral and indivisible parts of the state of Indonesia: this position has the support of major powers in the region and around the world. Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Videos posted by residents and circulated online show demonstrators, including students in yellow jackets, chanting “Freedom Papua” and holding banners demanding a referendum for independence. Protesters burn local assembly building in Papua protest 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Since then, a low-level insurgency has simmered in the mineral-rich region, which is divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua. Protesters burn buildings in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Demonstrations have broken out across Papua and West Papua, often descending into violence after being opposed by security forces and vigilante groups. West Papua students 'killed by militias' as video of soldiers firing on crowds emerges 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Indonesia responded by sending 1,000 additional security personnel to the provinces of Papua and West Papua. West Papua: Indonesia claims province has 'returned to normal' amid internet blackout 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The Free Papua Movement has led a low-level insurgency for decades. Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The Indonesian part of the island is rich in natural resources, including copper, gold, oil and timber, but the standard of living in the Papua provinces is among the poorest in the country. Indonesia Sends Police to Restive Region After Racial Slurs Ignite Protests 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Rodja said the protest was triggered by allegations that a high school teacher in Wamena who is not from Papua called an indigenous Papuan student “monkey” last week. Protesters burn buildings in Indonesia's Papua province 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Indonesia earlier said it would deploy about 2,500 more police and troops to Papua, adding to about 1,200 personnel it had already sent after unrest first broke out. West Papua students 'killed by militias' as video of soldiers firing on crowds emerges 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z The documents in the “Papua Action Plan”, formulated before the election of President Jokowi, targeted Papuan political activists, religious leaders and university students living outside the province. West Papua: Indonesia claims province has 'returned to normal' amid internet blackout 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z That insurgency has long been the rationale for significant Indonesian military involvement in Papua. Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Papua is home to the Grasberg mine, the world’s largest gold mine, which has long been run by the American company Freeport-McMoRan. Indonesia Sends Police to Restive Region After Racial Slurs Ignite Protests 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z A catalogue of racist taunts aimed at a group of students have sparked violent protests in Indonesia's eastern region of Papua. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The mineral-rich but under-developed and impoverished region of Papua has been the scene of a low-level insurgency against Indonesia’s rule for decades. West Papua students 'killed by militias' as video of soldiers firing on crowds emerges 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z Since then, a low-level insurgency has plagued the mineral-rich region, which is divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua. West Papua protests: Indonesia deploys 1,000 soldiers to quell unrest 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The Free West Papua movement has strong support from Melanesian neighbours, in particular Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, but regional powers, such as Australia, support Indonesian control of the province. Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Many Papuans also resent the construction of a major highway that will open Papua Province to further exploitation of its resources. Indonesia Sends Police to Restive Region After Racial Slurs Ignite Protests 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The Indonesian government says Papua, which is divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua, is an integral part of Indonesia and this has been recognised by the United Nations. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Indonesian authorities are on the hunt for more than 250 inmates who escaped a prison in the province of West Papua. Hunt for 250 inmates in Papua prison break 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z In recent years, some Papua students, including some who study in other provinces, have become vocal in calling for self-determination for their region. West Papua protests: Indonesia deploys 1,000 soldiers to quell unrest 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z A separatist movement has simmered for decades in Papua, while there have also been frequent complaints of rights abuses by Indonesian security forces. Papua protests: capital Jayapura burns during night of violence 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z At the height of the protests Monday, demonstrators in West Papua set fire to a local parliament building in Manokwari, the provincial capital. Indonesia Sends Police to Restive Region After Racial Slurs Ignite Protests 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Resentment towards central government is further fuelled by the fact that, while Papua is rich in resources, including the world's biggest gold mine, it remains one of the poorest regions in the country. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Papua, a former Dutch colony, declared itself independent in 1961 but its larger western neighbour later took control. Hunt for 250 inmates in Papua prison break 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z He said several hundred demonstrators in Fakfak, another city in West Papua, burned a market and destroyed ATMs and shops on Wednesday. West Papua protests: Indonesia deploys 1,000 soldiers to quell unrest 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The governor of Papua province, Lukas Enembe, demanded an end to the racist treatment of Papuans across Indonesia, and called for all provincial leaders to protect Papuan students. Indonesian president calls for calm after violent protests in West Papua 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z A separatist movement has simmered for decades in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces, Papua and West Papua, while Indonesian security forces have been frequently accused of human rights abuses. Protesters set fire to parliament building in West Papua as tensions mount 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The exiled West Papua leader, Benny Wenda, told the BBC the treatment of the Papuan students was "just one example of what we have experienced daily for nearly 60 years". 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z But after she took off from the town of Lae in Papua she never made it to that next stopover, on the tiny island of Howland in the Pacific. Can the man who found the Titanic find Amelia Earhart? 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Videos posted by residents in Fakfak and circulated online show demonstrators chanting “Freedom Papua” and holding banners demanding a referendum for independence. West Papua protests: Indonesia deploys 1,000 soldiers to quell unrest 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z President Joko Widodo urged people to forgive each other “as fellow countrymen” instead of getting angry, while pledging to look after the “honour and welfare of all people in Papua and West Papua”. Indonesian president calls for calm after violent protests in West Papua 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z On Monday morning, Papuan protesters set fire to the legislative council building and blocked streets in the provincial capital of West Papua, Manokwari, by burning tyres and tree branches, deputy governor Mohamad Lakotani said. Protesters set fire to parliament building in West Papua as tensions mount 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z "I have been turned away from student boarding houses and told that they will not receive boarders who are Papuan students," said Benfa, a Papua student in Yogyakarta. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Armed with a crossbow and supplies for the 90-mile journey, David James Jackson, 57, took off from the tip of Queensland and made it to Papua New Guinean waters. British jetski fugitive who fled across Torres Strait sentenced 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Several thousand protesters, many wearing headbands with a separatist flag, also staged peaceful rallies on Monday in Jayapura, the capital city of Papua province. West Papua protests: Indonesia deploys 1,000 soldiers to quell unrest 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Johnson has called Papua New Guineans cannibals, claimed that “part-Kenyan” Barack Obama had an ancestral dislike of Britain and last year compared Muslim women who wear face-covering veils to “letter boxes.” Boris Johnson’s chaotic path to power finally pays off 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Indonesia maintains Papua and West Papua are integral and indivisible parts of the Indonesian state, and regards the Free West Papua campaign as an illegitimate separatist movement. Protesters set fire to parliament building in West Papua as tensions mount 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Demonstrators this week have been chanting "We are not monkeys" and "Fight racism", while also flying the banned Morning Star flag, a symbol of independence, and crying "freedom for Papua". 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The quake was also felt in Sulawesi and in Papua. Scores of aftershocks hit Indonesia after quake kills two 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z He has made racist and offensive comments — calling Papua New Guineans cannibals, comparing Muslim women who wear face-covering veils to “letter boxes” — that he shrugs off as plain-speaking or jokes taken out of context. Brexit, domestic drama and Trump drive UK leadership race 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Flying is the only practical way of accessing many areas in mountainous, jungle-clad Papua. Army helicopter with 12 aboard missing in Indonesia’s Papua 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The Associated Press reported last week that the long-simmering armed conflict between Indonesia’s military and the West Papua Liberation Army involves indigenous teenagers and boys who appear barely adolescent. Indonesia military: Use of child soldiers a rights violation 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z President Joko Widodo is urging people to forgive each other after the riots, adding that the government will try to look after "the honour and welfare of all people in Papua and West Papua". 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.1 quake was centered in a thinly populated area 144 miles west of Papua province’s Abepura town on Monday, at a depth of 12 miles. Strong earthquake rattles Indonesia’s Papua 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z The West Papua Liberation Army, which has fought Indonesian control in the easternmost region since the early 1960s, and Papuans who peacefully advocate independence acknowledge that youngsters are involved in the conflict. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Johnson has called Papua New Guineans cannibals, claimed that “part Kenyan” Barack Obama had an ancestral dislike of Britain and compared Muslim women who wear face-covering veils to “letter boxes.” Blond ambition: Boris Johnson hones in on goal of leading UK 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Nineteen people were killed by West Papua Liberation Army fighters in December, sparking a police and military crackdown in the remote central highlands. Indonesia military: Use of child soldiers a rights violation 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z "My brothers and sisters in Papua and West Papua, I know you feel offended" he said in a statement. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Johnson has called Papua New Guineans cannibals, claimed that “part Kenyan” Barack Obama had an ancestral dislike of Britain and compared Muslim women who wear face-covering veils to “letter boxes.” Blond ambition: Boris Johnson hones in on goal of leading UK 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z But they also describe them as willing participants who fight against the Indonesian state because of military operations in Papua. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z For McCormick & Co, the world’s largest spice company, the scarcity of vanilla has become too big a risk to ignore, spurring it to begin cultivating an alternative source on the north coast of Papua, Indonesia. Spice maker McCormick's quest to make your vanilla milkshake cheaper 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Alaska’s Energy Desk reported that Papua New Guinea-based Oil Search announced that it had received a permit from the U.S. Company clears early hurdle for Alaska oil project 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Papua was granted greater autonomy in 2001, and there has been a significant increase in government funds for the region, with Jakarta vowing to bring prosperity to the people of Papua. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z He swept the vote in areas with large religious minority populations, notably the island of Bali and the Christian-heavy region of Papua. Protesters clash with police after Indonesian president’s reelection, leaving 6 dead 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z For the Indonesian government, Papua is a rich prize endowed with mineral resources it says it will never give up. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z In some areas of West Papua ballot papers did not reach remote areas in time, with the vote in several subdistricts postponed until Thursday. Indonesia elections: Joko Widodo looks set for comfortable win 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Many more people were killed in the following decades as Indonesia annexed and subdued the provinces of East Timor, Papua and Aceh. In Indonesia’s Election Campaign, a Dictator’s Son-in-Law Rails Against ‘Elites’ 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z President Widodo has also visited Papua more than six times since his election in 2014, working hard to demonstrate Jakarta's commitment to developing the province. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Uniquely, in some mountainous regions of Papua, some tribes employ a voting bloc system known as noken, in which a tribal chief represents the communal voice of the tribe. Indonesia: 193m people, 17,000 islands, one big election. Here's what you need to know 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z “West Papua needs urgent international intervention, because child soldiers are themselves victims. The Indonesian government’s security approach has created an intractable conflict by brutalizing generation after generation of West Papuans,” she said. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z The threat is made in a video purportedly recorded last week in the Nduga area of Papua province’s central highlands. Papuan fighters vow more attacks on Indonesian highway 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z JAKARTA, Indonesia — Flash flooding in the Indonesian province of Papua killed at least 50 people and injured 59 near the provincial capital, Jayapura, disaster officials said Sunday. Flash Flooding in Indonesia Kills at Least 50 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Papua is the most heavily militarised province in Indonesia and more troops have been sent to the area this week. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z At least 58 people have been killed in flash floods in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua. Dozens dead in Indonesia flash floods 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Papua makes up nearly a quarter of Indonesia’s land area and is rich in tropical forests and mineral resources including one of the world’s largest gold and copper mines. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z At least 50 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia’s eastern Papua province. At least 50 people killed by flash floods in eastern Indonesia 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z The jungled highlands district was the location of a December attack by Papuan fighters on workers at a construction site for the trans Papua highway that killed 19. At least 4 dead in clash between Papuans, Indonesia military 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Indonesia's chief security minister Wiranto, who goes by one name, has flown to Papua with the head of the military and the national police chief. 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z At least 31 people have died since early November in an apparent escalation of attacks by the West Papua National Liberation Army. 3 Indonesian soldiers dead in clash with Papuan fighters 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z “This situation applies in all of the central highlands of Papua, which are areas of war conflict,” he said in an email. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z The district was the location of a December attack by Papuan fighters on workers at a construction site for the trans Papua highway that killed 19. 3 Indonesian soldiers dead in clash with Papuan fighters 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Aidi said the soldiers had arrived in the area to guard work on the trans Papua highway and the attack was unprovoked. At least 4 dead in clash between Papuans, Indonesia military 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z He appealed for calm, and referred to Papua as the nation's "golden child". 'We are not monkeys': Racist taunts open Papua's wounds 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z “This case reflects a widespread pattern of violence, alleged arbitrary arrests and detention as well as methods amounting to torture used by the Indonesian police and military in Papua,” it said. UN urges torture inquiry after Indonesia police put snake on West Papua boy 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z He said he had not seen any direct evidence of child combatants but in some remote areas children aspired to join the West Papua Liberation Army. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Troops sought members of the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement, who killed a number of construction workers earlier in the month. Indonesia police drape snake on suspect 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Police in Indonesia's easternmost Papua region apologized but also asserted that the snake was not venomous and that officers hadn't beaten the man, who was suspected of theft. World Digest: Feb. 10, 2019 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Sam Lokon, a member of the West Papua National Committee, which advocates for independence from Indonesia, was put in a cell with a snake and also beaten after being arrested in January, Koman said. Indonesian police apologise after terrorising suspected thief with snake 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z The attack was just days after Indonesia arrested more than 500 people, reportedly including Indonesian supporters, at West Papua independence rallies across the archipelago. UN urges torture inquiry after Indonesia police put snake on West Papua boy 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Papua is not mentioned in the U.N. secretary-general’s yearly report on states and groups using child soldiers, and international awareness of the situation in Papua is low. Underage fighters are drawn into Indonesian conflict 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Officers in the video laugh as an interrogator drapes the animal on a screaming, handcuffed man in the eastern Papua region. Indonesia police drape snake on suspect 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The chairman of the committee said it couldn’t be accepted because Papua was not part of its mandate. Papuans get independence petition to UN despite obstacles 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z The petition was banned in West Papua and blocked online at the time activists collected signatures. Indonesia to let UN workers into West Papua as violence continues 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z In the Friday statement the UN panel also urged the Indonesian government to act urgently to prevent “excessive use of force by police and military officials involved in law enforcement in Papua”. UN urges torture inquiry after Indonesia police put snake on West Papua boy 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The remote province of Papua remains effectively closed to foreign reporters and local journalists face intimidation from the security forces when they try to report on the military's attempts to suppress a long-running separatist movement. The BBC editor who battled for Indonesia's free press 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Reports of human rights abuses are common from Papua, where separatists have long sought independence from Indonesia. Indonesia police drape snake on suspect 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z An insurgency has simmered in Papua since the early 1960s when Indonesia annexed the region, which had remained under Dutch control following Indonesia’s 1945 declaration of independence from the Netherlands. Papuans get independence petition to UN despite obstacles 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Papers were “smuggled from one end of Papua to the other”, Wenda told the Guardian at the time. Indonesia to let UN workers into West Papua as violence continues 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z “We are also deeply concerned about what appears to be a culture of impunity and general lack of investigations into allegations of human rights violations in Papua.” UN urges torture inquiry after Indonesia police put snake on West Papua boy 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Would the samples taken from the skulls at Teouma show a closer relationship to the people of nearby Papua or the people of distant Asia? Is Ancient DNA Research Revealing New Truths — or Falling Into Old Traps? 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The project employs nearly 2,600 workers, 82 percent of whom are Papua New Guinean and Exxon said it has invested $360 million to build infrastructure and pay for training and social programs. In Papua New Guinea, Exxon's giant LNG project fuels frustration 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Human Rights Office “has been engaging with the Indonesian authorities on the issue of Papua, including the prevailing human rights situation, and has requested access to Papua.” Papuans get independence petition to UN despite obstacles 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z In September 2017 Wenda sought to deliver the petition to the UN’s decolonisation committee but was rebuffed, with the committee saying West Papua was outside its mandate. Indonesia to let UN workers into West Papua as violence continues 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z “Today, Free Papua office was burnt down by police and military,” he says, according to a translation obtained by Guardian Australia. 'New chapter of persecution': Indonesia cracks down on West Papua separatists 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Ramos-Horta, however, said the situation in Papua is not comparable to East Timor’s independence struggle and there’s no role for the U.N. in the conflict. Nobel laureate Ramos-Horta urges Indonesia-Papua dialogue 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Papua LNG, a new gasfield using the same but expanded processing plant, could commence production as soon as 2024, according to Total. In Papua New Guinea, Exxon's giant LNG project fuels frustration 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The United Liberation Movement for West Papua sent The Associated Press a photo of Wenda passing the petition to a smiling Bachelet. Papuans get independence petition to UN despite obstacles 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z West Papua was removed from the list in 1963 when it was annexed by Indonesia, an act many Papuans consider to be illegal and which was the start of a long-running separatist insurgency. Indonesia to let UN workers into West Papua as violence continues 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Ramos-Horta, however, said the situation in Papua is not comparable to East Timor's independence struggle and there's no role for the U.N. in the conflict. Nobel laureate Ramos-Horta urges Indonesia-Papua dialogue 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The ministry said the report had overshadowed “the murder of 19 innocent civilians on 2 December 2018 by armed separatist groups in Nduga, Papua”. Indonesia denies using white phosphorous in West Papua 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z JAKARTA, Indonesia – Rebels in Indonesia's troubled Papua province demanded Friday that the government hold negotiations on self-determination for the province and warned of more attacks. Rebels demand Indonesia negotiate on Papua independence 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z “Indonesia’s entire claim to West Papua rests on what happened in 1969. That claim is destroyed now,” he said. Papuans get independence petition to UN despite obstacles 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z JAYAPURA, Indonesia – Security forces have located the bodies of 16 people and a soldier who were killed in one of the bloodiest separatist attacks in Indonesia's restive Papua province, a military official said Thursday. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Army helicopters transported eight bodies and eight survivors, including a 4-year-old boy, from a remote mountainous village in Nduga district, Papua province military spokesman Col. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The Free West Papua movement called for an urgent investigation. Indonesia denies using white phosphorous in West Papua 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Sambom, however, claimed the rebels have 29 operational area commands in Papua, each with 2,500 members. Rebels demand Indonesia negotiate on Papua independence 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Indonesia in February last year agreed that a U.N. rights delegation could visit Papua, to which Jakarta tightly controls access, but no visit has taken place. Papuans get independence petition to UN despite obstacles 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z "There is no place for these armed criminal groups in Papua or the rest of the country," Widodo said at the presidential palace in Jakarta. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Gunfire between security forces and an armed group linked to the Free Papua Movement was hampering efforts to recover the eight other bodies, he said. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “There needs to be a UN Fact-Finding Mission to immediately visit West Papua to assess first-hand what is happening on the ground.” Indonesia denies using white phosphorous in West Papua 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z An insurgency has simmered in Papua since the early 1960s, when Indonesia annexed the region. Rebels demand Indonesia negotiate on Papua independence 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z He said gunfire between an armed group linked to the Free Papua Movement and security forces is hampering efforts to recover the eight other bodies. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Two are believed to be still missing, according to Victor Yiemo, international spokesman for campaign group the West Papua national committee, KNPB. West Papua independence leader urges calm after killings 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Indonesia’s government, which for decades had a policy of sending Javanese and other Indonesians to settle in Papua, is now trying to spur economic development to dampen the separatist movement. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was aware of continuing reports of violence in Nduga, Papua, including unverified reports of the alleged use of phosphorous projectiles. Indonesia denies using white phosphorous in West Papua 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z The construction project is part of infrastructure works pledged by the Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, to improve the living conditions in West Papua. West Papua: fears of spiralling violence after attack leaves up to 31 dead 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z JAKARTA, Indonesia—Security forces are investigating reports militants killed 31 construction workers in Indonesia’s remote Papua province, in what would be the worst case of violence in the restive region in years. Investigation Into Worker Killings Highlights Renewed Unrest in Indonesia 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z At least 24 construction workers have been killed by gunmen in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua, officials said. Gunmen kill workers in Indonesia's Papua 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the West Papua National Liberation Army, the military wing of the Free Papua Movement, could not be reached for comment. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “The government condemns all violence in Papua, affecting civilians and authorities alike,” a spokesman said. Indonesia denies using white phosphorous in West Papua 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Confirmed information is difficult to obtain from the area, as there are harsh restrictions on international press entering and operating in West Papua. West Papua: fears of spiralling violence after attack leaves up to 31 dead 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z “In that area, there are limited police posts and telecommunications facilities,” Mr. Sormin told reporters in Papua. Investigation Into Worker Killings Highlights Renewed Unrest in Indonesia 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Insurgents calling for independence have been active in Papua for decades. Gunmen kill workers in Indonesia's Papua 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z “There is no place for these armed criminal groups in Papua or the rest of the country,” Widodo said at the presidential palace in Jakarta. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Indonesian authorities have angrily denied allegations of a white phosphorus attack on villagers in West Papua during a military operation this month. Indonesia denies using white phosphorous in West Papua 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z On 1 December protests across the region raised the Morning Star flag – illegal in West Papua. West Papua: fears of spiralling violence after attack leaves up to 31 dead 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The deaths, if confirmed, would mark one of the deadliest weeks in Papua in Indonesia’s modern democratic era. Investigation Into Worker Killings Highlights Renewed Unrest in Indonesia 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Papua declared independence from the Netherlands in 1961 but was incorporated into Indonesia eight years later, becoming its easternmost province. Gunmen kill workers in Indonesia's Papua 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The road, which will stretch from Sorong in West Papua province to Merauke in Papua province, is expected to be completed next year and help boost economic development in both provinces. Indonesian forces locate bodies of 16 people killed in Papua 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z JAYAPURA, Indonesia – Security forces are trying to recover the bodies of 31 construction workers who were killed in one of the worst separatist attacks in Indonesia's restive province of Papua, police said Tuesday. Indonesian police say 31 dead, 1 missing in Papua attacks 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z In Surabaya police reportedly searched the the headquarters of the National Committee for West Papua on the eve of the rallies. West Papua: fears of spiralling violence after attack leaves up to 31 dead 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z “But we indeed know that development in Papua is very difficult, and there are still security disturbances like this.” Investigation Into Worker Killings Highlights Renewed Unrest in Indonesia 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z There has been a low-level separatist insurgency for decades but the Free Papua Movement is described as a fragmented and poorly armed rebel group. Gunmen kill workers in Indonesia's Papua 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Papua police spokesman Suryadi Diaz said Tuesday that 24 construction workers were killed Sunday when gunmen stormed a government bridge construction project in a mountainous village in Nduga district. Indonesian police say 31 dead, 1 missing in Papua attacks 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z |
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