Papuans are mourning the death of a prominent human rights defender known for his courage in exposing the violence and atrocities committed by Indonesian security forces. Yones Douw died on Feb. 3 at ...

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In an effort to assert their culture, there has been an ongoing call for independence by West Papuans. Following the departure of the Dutch in 1962, and a brief period of UN administration ...

The Indonesian administration of President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is sending mixed signals about a proposed amnesty to tens of thousands of Papuans convicted or facing charges for ...

Papua New Guinea racked up a fourth consecutive win over the UAE in CWC League 2 at Kirtipur on Friday (March 10), further compounding the Emiratis' woes as they seek to avoid a sixth-placed finish.

Initially, scientists thought that only Papuans carried traces of Denisovan DNA, with up to 5 percent of their genome being ...