West Papua’s struggle for self-determination is not up for negotiation, says Benny Wenda, the Interim President of the United ...

Indonesia’s deforestation is once again rising after several years of decline, with 2024 marking the highest rate since 2021.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian National Navy (TNI AL), on Matabongsang-873 patrol vessels, evacuated 17 victims of the ...

One of Earth’s most biodiverse marine regions is threatened by the expansion of nickel mining projects in Indonesia, ...

The government's plan to pardon prisoners linked to the Free Papua Movement (OPM) will not disrupt the security in Papua.

The Indonesian government’s proposal to grant amnesty to pro-independence rebels in West Papua has stirred scepticism as the administration of new President Prabowo Subianto seeks to deal with the ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends ... who defected from the police and joined a faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) led by Jeffrey ...

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

LEADER of Opposition Matthew has strongly condemned the latest murders in West Papua by the Indonesian military. Hon Wale’s call comes amidst recent media reports of Indonesian military unit that are ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends ... solar and nuclear power plants in Papua, East Nusa Tenggara and West Kalimantan. However, to reduce investment costs, the plan will only ...

The rise of separatist armed groups (such as the West Papuan National Liberation Army ... the internal migration program (“Transmigrasi”) promoted by Jakarta changed the demographic composition of ...