#papua unrest

Collection of papua unrest news, found 35 news.

Court rules govt's internet shutdown decision in Papua as unlawful

The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruled that the Indonesian government’s decision to block internet ...

Corrected-Court rules govt's internet shutdown in Papua as 'unlawful'

(Corrects the verdict's details) Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) ruled that the Indonesian ...

Papua's security situation under control before Jokowi's visit: Police

Jayapura Chapter KH Kahar Yelipele has appealed to President Jokowi to rebuild houses and kiosks that rioters set on ...

Blitar district govt ready to evacuate its people from Papua: official

The Blitar District Administration has revealed that it is ready to evacuate its people from Papua Province in the ...

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Suppressing armed Papuan rebels paramount to saving innocent civilians

Two motorcycle taxi (Ojek) drivers dying near the Muara suspension bridge in Amnunggi Village, Ilaga Sub-district, ...

Fiji ex-defense minister holds meeting with Wiranto

Fijian former minister of national security and defense Ratu Inoke Kubuabola paid a visit to Coordinating Minister for ...

Kalla dismisses Papuan referendum proposal by Pacific nations at UNGA

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla refuted a claim that Pacific countries had put forth a proposal on a Papuan ...

PLN Power Recovery Team again electrifies Wamena

State-owned power company PLN's Regional Master Unit in Papua and West Papua stationed a Power Recovery Team after ...

Police interrogate 733 demonstrators after rally claims four lives

Investigators of the Papua police interrogated 733 demonstrators involved in a violent protest at Expo Waena in ...

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 ...

Indonesian police examine link between violence in Wamena and Jayapura

The Indonesian Police revealed that they were thoroughly examining a likely link between a rally that native Papuan ...

President orders authority to tackle Papua unrest: Moeldoko

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

Komnas HAM urges Jokowi to hold dialog in Papua

Indonesia's Human Rights National Commission (Komnas HAM) has urged President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to hold a dialog ...

Indonesian police to prioritize handling Papua's armed criminals

The Indonesian police will channel its efforts into handling armed criminals targeting civilians after potential ...

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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 ...