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MPR chief urges police, military to refocus on maintaining peace

Bambang Soesatyo, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman, expressed regret over a clash between police ...

Legislator regrets clash between police, military officers in Papua

Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Commission III member Aboebakar Alhabsyi regretted a clash between ...

Six Mimika residents nabbed while supplying food to armed Papuans

Police in Mimika District, Papua Province, on Tuesday apprehended six local residents for allegedly trying to supply ...

Security threats from armed Papuan criminals in Mimika identified

The Indonesian military and police personnel in Mimika District, Papua Province, detected potential security threats ...

Shootings by armed Papuans break out outside Freeport's mining areas

Several shootings by armed Papuan criminals broke out outside the areas of the mining sites of PT Freeport Indonesia, ...

Minister urges TNI, Police to bolster security in Papua

Indonesian Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police to fortify ...

BNPB records 652 natural disasters in February 2020

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded 652 natural disasters that hit several parts of Indonesia in ...

Joni Botak led Papuans who killed policeman

Joni Botak led a group of Papuan criminals involved in a two-hour gunfight with Indonesian security personnel in ...

Minister urges more locals to become Raja Ampat tour operators

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has appealed to West Papua to improve ...

Former Papuan separatist hands over rifle to military

A former supporter of an armed Papuan separatist group, handed over his rifle and two 22-caliber bullets to the ...

Indonesian soldiers bridge teacher shortage gap in Papua

owned school. Edowardus Burman Tenjap, a fourth-grade student at this YPK's elementary school, expressed ...

West Papuans should watch out for natural disasters

The West Papua Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) urged residents and authorities to remain vigilant about flash floods ...

Government to pursue human right violation case

Government will act on a report of Komnas HAM on alleged human rights violations in Paniai, Papua, on December 7 and 8, ...

Papua Police refutes lawyer's report on political prisoners

Papua Police rejected a report detailing deaths of 57 political prisoners and 243 civilians in Papua since December ...

Respect native Papuans' cultural norms, traditions: military officer

XVII/Cenderawasih Regional Military Command Commander Major General Herman Asaribab reminded soldiers joining the task ...