Indonesia is clearing forests at a rapid pace with military assistance in one of its most biodiverse regions for a state-backed agricultural project, even as recent fatal floods have illustrated the ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Thursday denied claims by separatist rebels in the Papua region that at least 17 gold miners slain by insurgents were members of security forces.

Fires burn during a violent protest in Manokwari, Papua province, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. The protest was sparked by accusations that Indonesian police who backed by the military, have ...

SURABAYA, Indonesia – About 300 West Papuan demonstrators calling for independence for the restive Indonesian region faced off with counterprotesters Saturday in the country's second-largest city. The ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. When Indonesian President Joko Widodo took office in October 2014, he made it clear that one of his key domestic policies was to develop and ...

Indonesia has sent more than a thousand security personnel to quell protests in the restive provinces of Papua and West Papua, as violence spirals in the region. The protests were sparked by ...

The Indonesian minister in charge of investments has declared there will be no new permits approved for oil palm plantations in the country’s Papua region, and that crops such as nutmeg and coffee ...

As Indonesia’s presidential candidates draw massive crowds to rallies across the country, leaders in the resource-rich but restive twin provinces of Papua and West Papua have called for an election ...

VATICAN CITY — A visit from Pope Francis to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor may happen in September, according to an Indonesian Muslim leader who met with the pope this week. Sheikh Yahya ...

(Jakarta) – Indonesian authorities should drop treason charges and release at least 22 activists detained since August 2019 for peaceful acts of free expression concerning Papua, Human Rights Watch ...

A Papuan activist with her face painted with the colors of the separatist Morning Star flag shouts slogans during a rally near the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.