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Filep Karma: West Papuan independence campaigner found dead on beach

Friends of twice jailed human rights activist call for independent inquiry after body found in damaged wetsuit at Base G beach, Jayapura

The Guardian - AU

Elsie Albert hopes Papua New Guinea can ‘change mindsets and empower girls’

The Orchids’ second appearance in a women’s World Cup kicks off against Canada at Headingley on November 1.

The Independent UK

Australia committed to military cooperation with Indonesia

Country seen as an ‘important partner’ in a region where China is becoming increasingly assertive.

Al Jazeera

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Four shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua region-police

Four people were shot and killed by an armed rebel group in Indonesia's restive West Papua province, the latest in a string of attacks on civilians, police said on Friday.

Reuters

Corruption allegations engulfing Indonesian provincial governor Lukas Enembe spread to Perth casino

Indonesia has for weeks been transfixed by a corruption scandal involving a provincial governor, accused of spending tens of millions of dollars in foreign casinos. But now the scandal has spread to Australia.

ABC News

Indonesia human rights court begins trial over 2014 shootings in Papua

An Indonesian court began a trial on Wednesday that will examine whether a former army commander committed "crimes against humanity" over the fatal shooting of four teenagers in the country's easternmost region of Papua in 2014.

Reuters

King Charles III proclaimed Papua New Guinea head of state

The leaders of Papua New Guinea have held a ceremony honoring the late Queen Elizabeth II and proclaim King Charles III as the country’s new head of state

The Independent UK

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Strong earthquakes jolt parts of Indonesia’s West Papua province

At least four land-based earthquakes of between 6.2 and 5.5 magnitudes were recorded, though no damage was reported.

Al Jazeera

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Papua, Indonesia, no tsunami warning -BMKG

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the region of Papua in Indonesia on Saturday and has no potential to trigger a tsunami, the country's geophysics agency (BMKG) said.

Reuters

Indonesia to investigate military officers for alleged murders in Papua

JAKARTA: Authorities in Indonesia's Papua region have detained six army officers and launched an investigation into their alleged involvement in the brutal murder of four civilians last week, military officials said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia to investigate army officers over Papua killings

Authorities in Indonesia's Papua region have detained six army officers and launched an investigation into their alleged involvement in the brutal killing of four civilians last week, military officials said on Monday.

Reuters

Albanese's visit: How should Indonesia respond to Australia's relationship-strengthening efforts?

Early June marked a new highlight for the Indonesia-Australia relationship, as newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese chose Jakarta as the very first destination for his official overseas trip.

The Conversation

Nine shot dead in Papua's highlands after Indonesia moves to 'divide and rule' region

Police say the attack in Indonesia's easternmost region was carried out by armed separatists and comes after protests about a new law that will see Papua divided into five provinces.

ABC News

Nine shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua, say police

Nine people were shot dead in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua in an attack believed to be perpetrated by armed separatists, police said on Saturday.

Reuters

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The Hindu

Netherlands, Zimbabwe qualify for ICC World Cup T20

Netherlands and Zimbabwe booked their places in the ICC T20 World Cup after seeing off USA and Papua & New Guinea respectively in semifinals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B

Reuters

Indonesia passes contentious law to create more provinces in Papua

Indonesia's parliament passed on Thursday legislation to create three new provinces in its underdeveloped region of Papua, a move critics fear could undermine the standing of the area's indigenous population and threaten special autonomy powers.

Reuters

Mystery surrounds how munitions imported for Indonesia's civilian spies were used in attacks on villages

Almost 2,500 mortar shells from Serbia bought for Indonesia's spy agency last year were converted to be air-dropped, and some were used in attacks on eight villages in Papua, according to a report from an arms monitoring group and photos provided to Reuters.

Reuters

Indonesia's plan to create new eastern provinces unviable, says Papua governor

Indonesia's plan to create new provinces in its impoverished eastern region of Papua has not been adequately discussed with the local population and is unviable, its governor said.

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Timber millions eyed in rainforest felling

A court filing reveals lucrative timber exports were a strong focus of forest-clearing by a part-Kiwi-owned firm operating in an area with substantial tropical rainforest in West Papua

Bangkok Post

Indonesia police use water cannon against protesters

Indonesian police used water cannon against protesters in the province of Papua on Tuesday, after thousands came out to oppose plans to for a major redistricting in the restive region.

360info

Indonesian law systematically stifles journalists

New media laws in Indonesia target journalists and infringe rights rather than protecting them

ABC News

West Papuan women 'can't keep silent' about the 'torture, inhumane killing' in their country

On the streets of Perth, 4,000 kilometres from PNG, Wiwince Pigome raises the Morning Star flag — in doing so, she renews a decades-long push for independence from Indonesia.

Bangkok Post

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua shoot dead 8

Separatists in Indonesia's Papua province took responsibility Friday for the killing of eight technicians as they repaired a telecommunications mast in a remote area.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia dismisses UN experts' call to probe alleged abuses in Papua

JAKARTA: Indonesia has dismissed a call by United Nations human rights experts for independent investigations into reports of "shocking abuses" against indigenous Papuans, saying that the Southeast Asian nation has already tackled the accusations.

Reuters

Indonesia dismisses U.N. experts' call to probe alleged abuses in Papua

Indonesia has dismissed a call by United Nations human rights experts for independent investigations into reports of "shocking abuses" against indigenous Papuans, saying that the Southeast Asian nation has already tackled the accusations.

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