The Indonesian government has consistently rejected calls for Papua’s independence. The region is home to the Grasberg mine, ...

A West Papuan advocacy group is calling for an urgent international inquiry into allegations that Indonesian security forces have used the chemical weapon white phosphorus against West Papuans for a ...

Indonesia may have again used the chemical weapon White Phosphorus on indigenous West Papuans in Kiwirok. I am calling for an ...

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As of 2025, more than 7,000 languages are spoken across the world. However, only about half of them are properly documented, ...

Pollution and deforestation arising from development in Papua’s capital have put a sacred space for women among the mangroves ...

Ancient “pig feast” asserts indigenous Melanesians’ ancestral land rights in face of government-backed agricultural programs.

The woman carries bananas, yams and vegetables in a knotted bag on her head as she wanders through a market in a suburban ...

The distinctive bag, handcrafted from natural fibers like tree bark or leaves, is woven and knotted with threads of Papuan heritage. The U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recognized the traditional bag as ...

Israeli airstrikes have killed about 80 people, including an estimated 38 children [1] in Gaza in the first few days of the new year, Save the Children said. Meanwhile, the UN reports that ...

One of the most striking parts of the revamped Australian War Memorial has been opened to the public.