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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 ...

All tribes in Manokwari to issue peace declaration

Representatives of all tribes in Manokwari District, West Papua Province will issue a peace declaration, Wednesday to ...

Indonesia pushes for Interpol red alert against Koman

The Indonesian National Police will contact Interpol to issue a red notice to a human rights lawyer-cum-West Papua ...

Biak residents issue peace declaration, rejecting separatism

Various members of the public constituting the masses and religious figures in Biak Numfor District, Papua Province, ...

Government, people pledge to preserve peace, security in Raja Ampat

The Government and people of Raja Ampat District in West Papua Province have pledged to preserving security and peace ...

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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 ...

House backs restrictions on foreigners in Papua

House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) has backed the policy of restricting foreigners in Papua ...

Densus 88 investigates possible ISIS link in Papua riots

The National Police's Counterterrorism Squad, Densus 88, is probing a likely involvement of the Islamic state ...

Military, police chiefs meet figures of different faiths in Papua

National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and National Police (Polri) Chief General Tito Karnavian ...

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 ...

MUI encourages government to hold dialog on Papua

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) is encouraging the government to hold a dialog with customary, religious and social ...

Wiranto discloses conspiracy involving separatist leader Benny Wenda

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto has accused West Papuan separatist leader Benny ...

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 ...