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31 dead in Wamena rioting: Health Ministry

The death toll from the rioting in the Jayawijaya district capital of Wamena in Papua province reached 31 as of ...

Rights body pushes for comprehensive probe into Wamena's riot

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) urged the government to extensively probe the violence during a ...

Jokowi urges Papuans to not believe hoax, slander

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to people in Papua to exercise self-restraint and not be swayed by hoax and ...

Papua Governor offers security assurance to native, non-native people

Papua Governor Lukas Enembe has reiterated the preparedness of the government, Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), and ...

MUI deplores brutal killings of innocent civilians in Papua's Wamena

Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) Secretary General Anwar Abbas deplored the brutal killings of innocent civilians and ...

Four men in Papua's Oksibil subdistrict nabbed for burning kiosks

The Indonesian military and police personnel in Pegunungan Bintang District, Papua Province, have arrested four men for ...

Transportation minister ascertains Wamena airport safe for aviation

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has ensured that Wamena Airport in Jayawijaya District, Papua Province, is ...

Paramedics working in Papua need security guarantee: IDI

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) has appealed to security agencies and other related stakeholders, as well as ...

24 paramedics deployed to Wamena hospital in the wake of deadly riot

The health office of the Papua provincial government has deployed 24 paramedics, including an orthopedic specialist, an ...

Wamena's deadly riot refugees tended to adequately at police compound

The Association of Police Officers' Wives (Bhayangkari) provided eatables and beverages to community members ...

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, ...

Police expose Benny Wenda's involvement in Wamena's lethal riot

The Indonesian police unearthed the involvement of Benny Wenda, a West Papua movement separatist group member, in ...

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 ...