Police officers near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border in Sota Subdistrict, Merauke District, South Papua, have arrested two men for stealing fuel from a .
Human rights and solidarity groups have condemned the brutal torture of a West Papuan man by Indonesian troops in Yahukimo, in West Papua’s highlands, and have reaffirmed their calls for the United Nations Human Rights Commission to be allowed to visit Papua, reports Susan Price.
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have formally ratified a defence agreement, which enables an enhancement of military operations between the two countries, with a specific focus on strengthening patrols along the border between PNG and Indonesia, writes Ali Mirin. But what will this mean for the security and sovereignty of West Papuans?
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The Operation Cartenz's Peace, aimed at maintaining peace in Papua, will continue this year while prioritizing humanitarian and persuasive steps in .