Indonesia Stands By Papua Crackdown
Last week, New Matilda published a breaking report on the violence at the Third People’s…More
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Increased Pressure On Freeport Strikers
Workers at West Papua’s Grasberg mine have been in intense negotiations for wage increases with…More
Papua A Media Black Spot
The state of Pacific media freedom is fragile in the wake of serious setbacks, notably…More
It's Time To Take A Stand On Papua
Yesterday afternoon news reached my office that unarmed Papuans — women, young people, church leaders,…More
Six Dead, Many Injured And In Hiding
FOR THE MOST RECENT UPDATES GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. The Indonesian military…More
Striking Mine Workers Face Death Threats
At 10pm on 11 September, the chief negotiator in West Papua’s ongoing Freeport strikes was…More
Freeport Strikes Could Just Work
Workers at the Freeport McMoRan mine in West Papua resumed strikes on 15 September after…More
Residents Flee As Troops Mobilise
Thousands of people have deserted their homes and are living in fear in jungle in…More
West Papua Faces Security Crackdown
Forty-eight years after Indonesia took over administration of West Papua from the United Nations Temporary…More
Freeport Cracks Down On West Papuan Unions
This is the second article of a two-part series on industrial action and Freeport in…More