Free Papua Movement

With a more violent armed separatist organization being active, and Jakarta’s reticence to win hearts and minds, the avenues for reconciliation are decreasing.

The attack, which claimed the lives of four soldiers, was the deadliest to have taken place in the region this year.

The reports follows Indonesian government promises of a crackdown on separatist fighters in the eastern region.

Victor Yeimo stands accused of organizing the wave of violent pro-independence protests that hit the region in August 2019.

The uneasy region seems set for another cycle of military crackdowns and separatist counter-attacks.

The recent killing of an Indonesian brigadier general heralds an intensification of the conflict in eastern Indonesia.

Attacks by rebels in several districts in Papua have increased over the past year.

Benny Wenda has been a fierce advocate for the West Papuan cause. Why is it, then, that the proclamation of his presidency has been met with marked skepticism within West Papua?

Recent tensions have been connected to Jakarta's planned extension of the region's Special Autonomy Law.

The Indonesian president is rolling out new initiatives, hoping for a breakthrough in a troubled region.

The arrest of two French journalists is part of a decades-old policy of preventing foreign media scrutiny.