#communal clashes

Collection of communal clashes news, found 22 news.

Unidentified group kills five gold miners in Yahukimo

Indonesian Police’s spokesman Brig. Gen Dedi Prasetyo confirmed at least five gold miners were at the receiving ...

Police clear air on no further protest, counter-demonstration in Papua

The Papua provincial police clarified that no further protesting or counter-demonstration will be held in Jayapura, ...

TNI Commander Tjahjanto to take office in Papua

Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto has decided to set up his office in Papua for an indefinite ...

Parliament to hold hearing on Papua riots

The Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) will invite the Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces ...

West Papua police arrest 20 alleged rioters

The West Papua Police arrested 20 suspected of scorching and vandalizing buildings as well as looting properties during ...

Sorong Immigration Office deports four Australians from West Papua

Directorate General of Immigration gave confirmation of the Sorong Immigration Office in West Papua Province having ...

Police confirm death toll reaches four in Papua's communal clashes

A police officer stated that clashes between two groups, who opposed and supported the violent rallies that erupted ...

Malaysian PM sends aid for Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak dispatched a ship with thousands of tonnes of food and emergency supplies for ...

Yearender - Indonesia lends helping hand to Rohingya problem

Indonesia has expressed concern over the problem in Rakhine State in Myanmar, where Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority ...

Indonesians urged to pray for and help prosecuted Rohingya

The Rohingya ethnic group living in Myanmars Rakhine State is one of the worlds most persecuted minority groups. ...

Politician calls for Indonesia`s diplomatic measure on Rohingya persecution

A politician of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Abdul Kadir Karding, has urged the Indonesian government to take ...

Indonesian govt gears up to secure Idul Fitri exodus

After fasting during the entire holy month of Ramadan, Indonesian Muslims, who account for nearly 90 percent of the ...

President calls for increased role of local govts in preventing conflicts

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on regional governments and security agencies to optimize their roles ...

President calls for prevention of horizontal conflicts

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged every party to actively prevent possible horizontal conflicts among ...

Govt plans to revise law on mass organizations

The government planned to revise Law No 8 of 1985 on mass organizations (Ormas) to make them in line with the latest ...