Tag: West Papua
‘I’m alive, healthy . . . stop the bombs,’ says kidnapped NZ pilot in new West Papua video
RNZ Pacific
New Zealand hostage Phillip Mehrtens, who is being held by pro-independence fighters in West Papua, appears well in a newly-released video.
It comes as...
Indonesian security crackdown in West Papua – ‘traumatising raids, torture’
Asia Pacific Report
Indonesian security forces have intensified operations in various conflict areas in West Papua, reports Human Rights Monitor.
According to information received by the...
Jakarta should ‘learn from the Aceh, Philippines experience’ and talk to West Papuan rebels, says researcher
By Singgih Wiryono in Jakarta
An Indonesian human rights researcher has cricitised his government's failure to negotiate with West Papuan rebels, saying security officials should...
Deadly clash in West Papua during Indonesian rescue bid for NZ pilot
By Stefan Armbuster
Indonesia’s military confirms one soldier was killed and more are unaccounted for after clashes with the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM)...
Wenda accuses Indonesia of imposing ‘martial law’ abuses on West Papua
Asia Pacific Report
A West Papuan leader has accused Indonesia of imposing a “martial law” on the Melanesian region in response to the kidnapping of...
Search for NZ pilot taken hostage by Papuan rebels extended, says Indonesia
RNZ Pacific
The authorities in Indonesia’s Papua region say the search for a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by West Papua Liberation Movement freedom fighters...