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TNI Commander Tjahjanto to take office in Papua

Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto has decided to set up his office in Papua for an indefinite ...

Two named in racist speech case against Papuans

The government has named two suspects and suspended five military personnel for the racist speech against Papuan ...

Parliament to hold hearing on Papua riots

The Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) will invite the Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces ...

West Papua police arrest 20 alleged rioters

The West Papua Police arrested 20 suspected of scorching and vandalizing buildings as well as looting properties during ...

Sorong Immigration Office deports four Australians from West Papua

Directorate General of Immigration gave confirmation of the Sorong Immigration Office in West Papua Province having ...

Police confirm death toll reaches four in Papua's communal clashes

A police officer stated that clashes between two groups, who opposed and supported the violent rallies that erupted ...

BRI assists people fleeing home following Papua's violent rallies

State-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has extended assistance to residents fleeing their homes after a violent ...

Legislator called for stringent law enforcement in Papua

Legislator from the Ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) faction urged law enforcement agencies in ...

Papua military command chief urges to exercise restraint

Cendrawasih Regional Military Command XVII Chief Major General Jhosua Pandit Sembiring appealed to all sides in ...

Megawati sends envoy to meet Papuan Catholic and Christian leaders

Indonesia's fifth president and leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri ...

Anarchic group in Papua linked to international organizations: Police

National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian has acknowledged that the groups committed anarchy in Papua and West ...

Internet access to be reopened after peace prevails in Papua: Wiranto

The government will reopen the access to the Internet in Papua and West Papua after peace and conducive situation ...

Riau Islands police elite unit's 252 members deployed to Papua

Some 252 personnel of the Riau Islands Police's mobile brigade (Brimob) unit were deployed to Papua and West Papua, ...

Five companies of North Maluku's police personnel ready for deployment

North Maluku’s Police placed five companies of mobile brigade personnel on standby as a precautionary measure ...

Jokowi to hold meeting with Papua's eminent figures: Moeldoko

Presidential Staff Chief retired general Moeldoko confirmed President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will shortly meet ...