Escalating violence in Indonesia’s West Papua region is threatening the security of the largely Indigenous population amid intensified clashes between Indonesian security forces and separatist rebels, ...

The National Liberation Army of West Papua, the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement, has claimed responsibility in the killing of 17 alleged miners between April 6 and April 9, 2025.

Human Rights Monitor says at least 13 people have been killed in West Papua in the past six months as tensions between Indigenous people and Indonesian troops increase.

No surf charter boats are allowed in either and so it makes for a really unique experience.” So if you’re over the crowds of Indo and fancy a quieter getaway with limited numbers, or perhaps you’re ...

Laus has surfed pororocas all over the world, in Indonesia, China, and Alaska, and he plans to continue searching for new tidal bores around the Amazon, as well as Papua New Guinea and Canada.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Thursday denied claims by separatist rebels in the Papua region that at least 17 gold miners slain by insurgents were members of security forces.

BP approves expansion of West Papua LNG project at meeting with Indonesia’s new president By Louis Goss Published: Nov. 22, 2024 at 9:34 a.m. ET Share ...

For the past six decades, Indonesia has been an occupying colonial power in West Papua. The United Nations is responsible for this and its atrocious consequences, as John Saltford meticulously ...

West Papuan independence activists say the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua should form an independent nation free of Indonesia. (Foreign Correspondent: Andres Gomes Isaza) Evolution ...

An Act of Free Choice: Decolonisation and the Right to Self-Determination in West Papua Oneworld Academic: 2009 Updating Papua Road Map Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia: 2017 Seakan Kitorang ...

Raja Ampat in West Papua is a diver's paradise, often considered one of the world's most biodiverse marine regions. The archipelago's crystal-clear waters are home to vibrant coral reefs, manta rays, ...

09/21/2024 A pilot from New Zealand who was being held captive in the restive Indonesian region of West Papua has been freed. Phillip Mehrtens was kidnapped more than a year and a half ago.