JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto is considering pardons for prisoners linked to armed organisations in the restive easternmost province of Papua, including separatists, providing they renounce violence and abandon secessionist agendas, a senior minister said on Wednesday.

Ancient “pig feast” asserts indigenous Melanesians’ ancestral land rights in face of government-backed agricultural programs.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto is considering pardons for prisoners linked to armed organisations in the restive easternmost province of Papua, including

The woman carries bananas, yams and vegetables in a knotted bag on her head as she wanders through a market in a suburban area of Jayapura in eastern Indonesia.

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The Ministry of Tourism is actively promoting Raja Ampat in West Papua, implementing initiatives to attract a greater influx of foreign tourists, particularly

Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling and redistribution, and control of certain prey species.

The smaller Pacific Island nations, which Indonesia has been endeavouring to win over in a bid to thwart support for West Papuan independence, may also become entangled in the crosshairs of geostrategic rivalries, and their response to Indonesia’s membership in the BRICS alliance will prove critical for the fate of West Papua.

Civil, political liberties declined in Indonesia, with democratic institutions weakened and corruption rising, Human Rights Watch said.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s Human Rights Minister, Natalius Pigai, said his ministry will provide compensation, rehabilitation, and restitution for victims of past gross human rights violations.

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 roaming Intan Jaya Regency, slaughtering West Papuans at will.