On October 14, West Papuan journalist Victor Mambor was informed that the police investigation into an explosion outside his home in January had been terminated months prior. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia urge Papuan police to reinstate the investigation immediately and ensure that those responsible are not allowed to escape with impunity.
The West Papuan Council of Churches says Kiwi hostage Phillip Mehrtens' life is in danger if negotiations do not take place with the West Papua Liberation Army (TPNPB).
The Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force has launched a hunt for six of the nine armed separatists who allegedly murdered two residents of Statistik Dekai .
Armed criminal groups (KKB) that had caused security disturbances in several areas in Papua are currently not only targeting security forces and civilians on .