Between January and April 2026, we documented a sharp escalation of arbitrary arrests, torture, and ill-treatment in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, #WestPapua. Joint security forces – including the Indonesian Marine Corps (TNI-AL), the Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force, the Habema Task Force, and the Yahukimo District Police – are alleged to have detained dozens of indigenous Papuans without warrant, among them students, activists, gold panners, women, and children as young as 14.

More than 30,000 hectares have burned in #WestPapua so far in 2026. Schools closed, indigenous communities losing forests and food sources, health centres struggling with a surge in respiratory patients. @walhinasional’s new study points to those who should be held accountable. Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/news/…

Indonesia’s civic space is shrinking - nowhere more so than in #WestPapua. @CIVICUS brief: humanrightsmonitor.org/news/…

Indonesia’s own Regional Representatives Council (DPD) confirms: 124,000 Papuans remain displaced and 59 killed in 2026 - 43 of them civilians. Most IDPs have not received adequate assistance. Jakarta continues to reject a visit by @UNHumanRights to #WestPapua. Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/news/… #Indonesia

On 25 September 2026, a military operation in Danggomba Village, Intan Jaya, #WestPapua killed at least two civilians and left the fate of two others unknown. Only one of the four men was confirmed as a TPNPB member; his three brothers were civilians. TNI and local accounts contradict each other. One brother was seen alive being taken by security forces to an unknown location. Another sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. Their current whereabouts remain unconfirmed. An independent investigation is urgently needed. Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/case/…

Pembaruan Pengungsi Internal Agustus 2026: Pemerintah Pusat mencatat adanya lebih dari 122.000 orang yang mengungsi secara internal akibat konflik bersenjata di Tanah Papua. humanrightsmonitor.org/id/la…

As of late August 2026, more than 127,031 civilians remain displaced in #WestPapua. For the first time, the Indonesian government publicly acknowledged the crisis, estimating around 122,000 IDPs. Security operations in Yahukimo's Korowai area caused some 600 indigenous Papuans to flee into forests. A 16-year-old student, Victor Bahabol, died while fleeing. IDPs have received no assistance from national humanitarian organisations. Full report: humanrightsmonitor.org/repor…

On 5 September 2026, a military appeal court reduced the sentences of two soldiers convicted in the acid attack against #KontraS activist Andrie Yunus and overturned their dismissal from military service. Civil society groups condemned the decision and called for an independent investigation into all those responsible, including possible commanders. Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/news/… #HumanRights #Indonesia

Between 24-30 July 2026, joint Indonesian military and police operations reportedly killed three civilians in the Korowai region, Yahukimo, #WestPapua, forcing hundreds of indigenous Papuans - including children, pregnant women and elderly - to flee into forest areas. Local sources allege security forces fired into civilian settlements using helicopters and drones. Indonesian authorities have issued no statement. Independent investigators have not been granted access to the area. Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/case/…

HRM’s latest quarterly report documents persistent impunity for alleged violations in #WestPapua and pressure on Indigenous customary land from military, extractive and development projects. Read Papua Monitor Q2 2026: humanrightsmonitor.org/repor… #IndigenousRights #HumanRights

Security forces reportedly killed 26 civilians and injured 37 during clashes and counter-insurgency operations, while the TPNPB reportedly killed eight civilians. By 30 June, more than 125,931 people remained internally displaced across West Papua. Read the new Papua Monitor Q2 2026: humanrightsmonitor.org/repor… #WestPapua #HumanRights

An American pilot was killed, and a civilian mission aircraft was burned during an attack in Yahukimo Regency #WestPapua on 2 July 2026. The TPNPB claimed responsibility, alleging the aircraft was used to transport Indonesian military personnel and logistics, while PT Associated Mission Aviation (AMA) and the Catholic Diocese of Jayapura denied these allegations, stating the aircraft served humanitarian and civilian missions. Following the attack, AMA suspended flights in the Wamena-Dekai region, disrupting access to essential services for remote communities. We calls for an independent investigation and urges all parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/gener…

Indigenous Byak communities in Biak Numfor carried out peaceful customary actions in June 2026 to oppose Indonesia's planned National Spaceport on their ancestral land — without their Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Communities boycotted consultations and opposed an MoU signed on 13 June between BRIN and regional governments. LBH Papua calls on Indonesia to suspend the project until the land dispute is resolved. Full report: humanrightsmonitor.org/case/… #WestPapua #IndigenousRights #FPIC

Military drone strikes on civilians in #WestPapua are becoming alarmingly frequent. On 22 June 2026, a drone strike on Balamai Village, Intan Jaya, injured 19-year-old Makelon Majau near his home. This follows a pattern of recent attacks: 18 June: Two indigenous women injured in Danggoa Village, Intan Jaya 6 June: 18-year-old Pendite Weya killed in Lanny Jaya 17 May: Grenades dropped on St Paul's Catholic Church, Intan Jaya 16 March: Drone attack on KNPB headquarters in Jayapura None of these cases has been investigated. No perpetrators have been held accountable. Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/case/…

Per awal Juni 2026, lebih dari 122.931 warga sipil masih mengungsi di Tanah Papua. Satu operasi di Puncak saja dilaporkan menyebabkan sekitar 14.000 orang mengungsi. Jakarta terus menghalangi akses kemanusiaan meski TPNPB telah menawarkan jaminan akses bagi organisasi netral di bawah pengawasan @ICRC. Pengungsian kemungkinan akan terus meningkat selama pendekatan keamanan pertama masih berlaku. #Indonesia Baca laporannya: humanrightsmonitor.org/id/la…

As of early June 2026, more than 122,931 civilians remain displaced in #WestPapua. A single operation in Puncak displaced an estimated 14,000 people. Jakarta continues blocking humanitarian access despite TPNPB offering to guarantee access for neutral organisations under ICRC supervision. Displacement is likely to worsen as long as a security-first approach prevails. Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/repor… #HumanitarianCrisis #Indonesia

HRM telah menerbitkan laporan baru yang meneliti dugaan penggunaan ranjau antipersonel, jebakan ranjau, dan perangkat peledak lain yang diaktifkan oleh korban di #WestPapua. Laporan ini menganalisis lima insiden yang terdokumentasi pada periode 2023–2025 berdasarkan kewajiban Indonesia di bawah @MineBanTreaty, serta mengangkat pertanyaan penting mengenai kepatuhan terhadap perjanjian, transparansi, akuntabilitas, dan perlindungan warga sipil. Baca laporannya: humanrightsmonitor.org/id/la…

HRM has published a new report examining allegations concerning anti-personnel mines, booby traps, and other victim-activated explosive devices in #WestPapua. The report analyses five documented incidents between 2023 and 2025 in light of Indonesia’s obligations under the @MineBanTreaty and raises important questions regarding treaty compliance, transparency, accountability, and civilian protection. Read the report: humanrightsmonitor.org/repor…