Violence is escalating in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, where meaningful and inclusive dialogue is urgently needed to address longstanding economic, social and political grievances, the UN human rights office said on Monday. “We are disturbed by escalating violence…
From the Central Defense Headquarters of West Papua Revolutionary Army (WPRA) we remind all human beings around the world that the Unitary Republic of Indonesia using patterns of poisoning and black magic to kill off many Melanesian leaders in West…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The shooting of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani in Kampung Hitadipa in Intan Jaya Regency, Papua, on September 19, conjured up memories of similar incidents in Gustaf Rudolf Kawer’s mind. HE was still a primary student in 1984 when the death of Papuan…
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporte A Christian pastor and Bible translator killed in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua was likely tortured by a military officer who then shot him dead, a new report has revealed. On Monday, Indonesia’s…
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military is strongly suspected of being behind the death of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani. This only moves Papua further away from Indonesia. THE report by the independent humanitarian team investigating the death of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani is a slap…
Since 5:00 am, (26/10) yesterday it was reported that the Indonesian National Army (TNI) had shot dead a Catholic catechist on behalf of Rupinus Tigau in Jalae Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, West Papua. Rupinus Tigau suffered gunshot wounds…
An Indonesian fact-finding team probing the recent death of a West Papuan pastor has been attacked while conducting investigations. The government-sanctioned team has concluded the field investigation into the shooting of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani, which his community in Intan Jaya…
Several people have been killed in a series of deadly shootings in a Papuan regency in Indonesia this past week. The latest victim was a Papuan pastor at a Gospel Church in Intan Jaya, on the western end of New…