People across West Papua have been protesting against the growing militarisation and ongoing expansion of military operations in the Papuan central highlands.
This 12-page document outlines cases and developments, including human rights violations and their patterns, the escalation of armed conflict and its impact on civilians, significant political shifts in Indonesia affecting West Papua, and international responses and initiatives. It covers the period from 1 July to 30 September 2025.
Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has expressed deep concerns regarding a proposed revision to Indonesia’s foundational human rights legislation that threatens to fundamentally undermine independent human rights protection mechanisms.
Alarming setback: Indonesia’s Human Rights Law revision threatens independent oversight Read More »
A panel of judges at the Wamena District Court sentenced four Indonesian police officers on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, for their roles in the fatal shooting of Mr Tobias Silak and the serious injury of Naro Dapla in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, on 20 August 2024.
Police officer sentenced to 14 years for the fatal shooting of Tobias Silak Read More »
Between September and October 2025, West Papua experienced widespread internal displacement affecting more than 103,218 civilians across multiple regencies due to Indonesian military operations and armed conflict
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court rejected formal review petitions challenging Law No. 3/2025 on the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), ruling that the legislative process did not violate the 1945 Constitution despite procedural controversies and widespread criticism
Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) visited the Jubi Editorial Office on 15 August 2025 to inquire about developments in the ongoing investigation into a Molotov cocktail attack on the independent news agency.
On 7 October 2025, the Papua Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua) branch office in Sorong urged the Southwest Papua People’s Assembly (MRP PBD) to take an active role in monitoring and supporting the legal process into allegations of arbitrary detention and torture committed by officers of the Sorong City Police against Papuan civilian, Mr Ortizan F. Tarage on 15 May 2025.
Coalition Files Lawsuit Against Legal Provisions Enabling Forced Evictions and Resource Extraction in Strategic National Projects On 19 August 2025, eight civil society organisations, one individual, and twelve victims of
he arbitrary detention of Mr Son Balingga, a civilian wrongfully arrested in Yahukimo on 5 August 2025, has now exceeded 120 days without any evidence linking him to armed groups or criminal activity, violating Indonesian criminal procedure laws (KUHAP).
The 54th Pacific Islands Forum, held 8-12 September 2025 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, concluded with leaders celebrating achievements on climate resilience and regional security.
Pacific Islands Forum 2025: Pacific leaders plan to visit West Papua in 2026 Read More »
The systematic militarisation of West Papua’s highland regions since August 2025 represents an unprecedented transformation of civilian territories into military operation zones, with direct implications for armed conflict escalation, natural resource extraction, and population displacement.
Argues that deforestation threatens traditional way of life Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has called on the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to consider the threats facing the traditional economies of the people of West Papua.
CSI calls on UN to address the rights of the Indigenous Peoples of WestPapua Read More »
On 27 September 2025, military members (TNI) of the 123/Rajawali Task Force opened fire on civilians in the town of Agats, Asmat Regency, South Papua Province, following an altercation.
Shooting of civilians by military members triggers civil unrest in Agats, Asmat Regency Read More »
he World Council of Churches and Franciscans International, together with several partner organisations, convened a side event during the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 22 September, examining conditions one year into Indonesia’s current administration.
UN side event examines indigenous rights and state violence in Indonesia Read More »
The World Council of Churches will host a UN Human Rights Council side event, “Human Rights in Indonesia—One Year into the New Administration,” to be held in Geneva on 22 September.
In the early hours of 7 August 2025, Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) reportedly raided the Oholumu Village, Mewoluk District, Puncak Jaya Regency, resulting in the burning of civilian homes, the destruction of church facilities, and the shooting of a 13-year-old girl named Y. W.
Military operation in Puncak Jaya leaves 13-year-old girl wounded and village in ruins Read More »
On 10 August 2025, police officers from the Teluk Bintuni Police Department arbitrarily arrested two young women, Mrs Aksimina Muuk,20, and Mrs Derina Mosoum, 20, at Bintuni Bay Port, Papua Barat Province, along with a five-month-old infant and a five-year-old boy, Wene Husage.
Two mothers and two children arbitrarily arrested at Bintuni Bay Port Read More »
Between April and July 2025, Papuan students studying in Indonesian cities have faced an alarming escalation of coordinated intimidation campaigns across Gorontalo, Surabaya, and Yogyakarta.
The humanitarian crisis in West Papua continues. As of mid-August 2025, more than 100,313 people in West Papua remain internally displaced as a result of armed conflict between Indonesian security forces and the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB).
IDP update August‘25: Humanitarian crisis amidst ongoing military operations Read More »
