Indonesian court convicts soldiers for killing and mutilation of West Papuans
The rare conviction by a military court for the gruesome killing of four Papuans in August was welcomed by civil society groups and rights advocates
Israeli forces open fire during protests against blockade of Gaza and other stories
Today we look at protests in Gaza against the Israeli blockade, the evacuations in Afghanistan and a looming hunger crisis, and more
Indonesia parliament passes widely opposed Papua Special Autonomy law and other stories
Today we look at protests against Indonesia’s Special Autonomy law for Papua, an ongoing hunger strike by undocumented migrants in Belgium, and more
Protestors demanding freedom for political prisoners in West Papua face arrests and violence
As demands for the release of Papuan pro-independence activist Victor Yeimo grow in Indonesia, protesters are facing repression and mass arrests. Yeimo, general secretary of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), was arrested earlier this month for his role in the anti-racism protests of 2019.
Papuan protesters attacked and arrested for demanding pro-independence leader’s release
Victor Yeimo, a pro-independence leader, was arrested under charges of treason earlier this month for his role in the anti-racism Papuan protests of 2019. Civil society groups and West Papuan activists have been demanding his release ever since
India marks day of resistance as farmers’ struggle continues and other stories
Today we look at the day of resistance observed by farmers and workers in India, the crackdown on protestors in Iraq, and more
As violence continues in West Papua, calls to release political prisoners grow stronger
On May 21, protests were held in different parts of Indonesia to demand the release of recently arrested activists
Palestinians slowly return home after ceasefire in besieged Gaza and other stories
Today we look at the situation in Gaza following the ceasefire, protests by Papuan communities in Indonesia amid growing violence, and more
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