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Traumatized doctors seek transfer from Wamena following mass murders

Tens of fearful and traumatized doctors have requested a transfer from Wamena, Papua Province, following the murders of ...

Police puts Wamena riot death toll at 23

The death toll after a violent rally staged by native Papuan students in Wamena, Jayawijaya District’s capital ...

Indonesian military confirms 17 deaths in Wamena's rioting

A violent rally staged by native Papuan students in Wamena, Jayawijaya District’s capital city, Papua, Monday, ...

Special Committee for Capital Relocation pays visit to East Kalimantan

The Special Committee for the Relocation of the Capital City (IKN) departed Jakarta for East Kalimantan Province to ...

President orders authority to tackle Papua unrest: Moeldoko

President Joko Widodo has instructed the authority to tackle the unrest in Papua proportionally and professionally, ...

Authority confirms suspension of flight operations at Wamena Airport

The Wamena Airport authority grounded flight operations temporarily on Monday over a riot that broke out in this ...

House urges Forestry Ministry to set up forest fire task forces

Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Bambang Soesatyo has urged the Environment and Forestry Ministry to set ...

Indonesian troops will remain in Papua: Defense Minister

Defending the presence of Indonesia's military (TNI) and the police personnel in Papua, Defence Minister Ryamizard ...

Paser District in East Kalimantan shrouded by thick smog

Thick smog coming from forest fires shrouded Tanah Grogot in Paser District, East Kalimantan Province, reducing ...

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Ensuring no more exodus of native Papuan students

Law and order have been restored by the Indonesian police in Jayapura, Papua, and Manokwari, West Papua Province after ...

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Extra care for Papua brethren crucial to maintaining Indonesia's unity

Mimika Chapter Ros Namsa Kabes. Kabes believes that the civil servant recruitment policies remain conducive for ...

Hearts, minds approach instrumental in tackling Papuan issues: speaker

House of Representatives Speaker Bambang Soesatyo sought governmental assistance in getting respected figures from ...

Security agencies yet ambivalent on recalling personnel from Papua

Security agencies have yet to make a decision on calling back military and police personnel deployed to reinstate ...

Provocation to cause anarchy continues in Papua: Wiranto

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto said some parties are still trying to ...

Socio-cultural dialog needed to resolve Papua problems: MUI

Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Zainut Tauhid Saadi has urged the government to tackle problems ...