News on the human rights and conflict situation in the Indo-Pacific region.
On 30 September 2026, members of the Jayapura City Police (Polresta Jayapura Kota) allegedly assaulted Wialo Silak, Chair of the Student Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Mahasiswa, MPM) at Cenderawasih University (Uncen), at the Jayapura City Police Headquarters in Jayapura City, Papua Province.
On 25 September 2026, members of the 315th Infantry Battalion/Garuda and the Taipur Team of the TNI Habema Operations Command conducted a military operation in Danggomba Village, Hitadipa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua Province, resulting in the instant death of Mr Hermanus Hogajau and Mr Malobega Hogajau.
On 30 September 2026, Indonesian police intervened in a student protest at the Jayapura University of Science and Technology (USTJ) campus in Padang Bulan, Abepura District, Jayapura City, Papua Province.
Pacific Island leaders have used the 81st UN General Assembly in New York to renew calls for Indonesia to allow the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit West
Pacific leaders call on Indonesia to open West Papua to UN Human Rights Chief Read More »
Five years after the attack on the Kisor military post, various districts in the Maybrat Regency remain under heavy military occupation.
Maybrat Update September 2026: Living in the shadow of the gun Read More »
Two new reports published in August 2026 by the Pusaka Foundation and Satya Bumi document what their authors describe as widespread violations of indigenous peoples’ rights caused by the National Strategic Project (PSN) for the Food and Energy Estate Area (KPPE) in Merauke Regency, South Papua.
New reports document rights violations and ecological damage in Merauke Mega-Project Read More »
Security forces reportedly open fire at a group ofsix indigenous Papuan civilians near Samboga Village, Yahukimo Regency, on 18 September 2026, while returning from a local gold-panning site.
Indigenous communities in Merauke Regency, South Papua Province, continue to oppose the implementation of Indonesia’s National Strategic Project (PSN) for food security amid reports of encroachment on customary land, intimidation of Indigenous land defenders and environmental destruction.
On 18 September 2026, Indonesian police reportedly apprehended two minors, Hariel Sengket, 17, and Peniel Magayang, 17, at the Telkomsel complex in Dekai town, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province.
Air Force (TNI AU) personnel have allegedly subjected an indigenous Papuan family to repeated intimidation, forced eviction measures and interference with their customary land rights in the Sorido Village, Biak Kota District, Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province.
On 17 September 2026, officers of the Jayapura District Police reportedly detained six political activists, including a 17-year old minor, affiliated with the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) at Old Sentani Market (Pasar Lama Sentani) in Jayapura Regency, Papua Province
Police arbitrarily detain six KNPB members, including a minor, in Sentani Read More »
Military personnel reportedly detained Mr Melkias Hagismijau, 25, and Mr Pius Emani, 27, during an overnight military operation in Eknemba Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua Tengah province, beginning around midnight on 8 September 2026.
Military personnel detain two Papuan civilians during overnight operation in Intan Jaya Read More »
On 5 September 2026, personnel belonging to Infantry Battalion 509/Kostrad of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) reportedly detained five indigenous Papuans near the TNI J2 post in Wandoga Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua Province.
This report on shrinking civic spacetime in Papua is the second of the CoDA series. Developed by the Institute of International Studies (IIS) Universitas Gadjah Mada, CoDA is part of Connect, Defend, Act! (CDA), a project conceived by Hivos and Humanis, with the support of the Norwegian Agency for Development and Cooperation (NORAD).
New report published: Papua Ever Shrinking Civic Spacetime in Papua Read More »
The ice around Carstensz Peak in Papua’s central highlands has shrunk to roughly 16 hectares and could disappear entirely by late 2026 or early 2027, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.
Scientists warn: West Papua’s last glacier nears extinction Read More »
he past weeks have been characterised by a re-occuring pattern of impunity across the Papuan provinces.
On 15 September 2026, Indonesian police arbitrarily detained school pupils and university students, used physical violence to disperse peaceful demonstrations, and obstructed access to legal assistance during a protests against the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (Makan Bergizi Gratis, MBG) in Jayapura City and Jayapura Regency, Papua province
On 1 September 2026, security forces carried out an operation in the Kali Biru residential area around the former Election Commission Office (KPU), Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands Province.
On 9 September 2026, an unidentified person threw a glass bottle containing an unknown liquid and an apparent wick into the compound of the Papua Regional Office of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in Dok V Bawah, North Jayapura District, Jayapura City, Papua Province.
Suspected Molotov cocktail attack targets Komnas HAM office in Jayapura Read More »
On 30 August 2026, officers from the Nabire Police allegedly beat and arbitrarily detained indigenous community leader Yulius Edowai, 50, in front of SMKN 2 Jayanti in Nabire, Central Papua Province.
Police officers allegedly beat indigenous leader during detention in Nabire Read More »
