Papua
‘A Powder Keg’: 6 Dead After Attempt to Rescue Kidnapped Pilot Turns Into Bloodbath
The man's captors told VICE World News that further attempts to rescue him could jeopardise his safety.
‘Killing Us as if We Were Animals’: 12 Dead After Police Open Fire on Civilians
The incident is the latest in a string of violence from Indonesia’s disputed Papua province, where a conflict has been raging for decades.
Papuans Raise $50,000 for Indonesian Human Rights Lawyer Hounded by Government
Veronica Koman has been under fire from the Indonesian government, which tried to have her arrested.
Inside West Papua’s Forgotten Refugee Camps
Tens of thousands live in subpar conditions due to ongoing violence between the military and pro-independence fighters with no end in sight.
Facebook Removed Hundreds of Accounts for Allegedly Spreading Propaganda in Indonesia
Accounts that shared content in favour of independence in the Papua region were linked to an Indonesian media firm.
Churches in Papua Give Temporary Shelter to Muslim Migrants Amid Riots
Knowing the rioters wouldn’t enter places of worship, church leaders decided to take people in for protection.
A Papuan University Student is Making Penis Sheaths Cool Again
Young Papuans are increasingly embarrassed to wear traditional clothing due to racism and discrimination. But one student hopes to change that.
The Online Reviews for 'Papuan Penis Enlargement Leaves' Are Just Blistered Dick Pics
Three-finger leaves are being sold as a natural penis enhancement solution, but they’re causing a lot more pain than pleasure.
Tribal Leaders, Not Individuals, Will Shape the Election in Papua
In remote villages in Papua, some Indonesians won't get to cast their vote on election day as tribal leaders represent them in a practice called 'noken'.
In 'Kosua', British Electronic Musician Black Merlin Hypnotizes Us With Sounds of Papua
For the album, George Thompson aka Black Merlin spent weeks living among the Kosua tribe in Papua New Guinea.
'Extreme Travel' to Indonesia's West Papua Puts Local Papuans at Risk
The recent arrest of a Polish tourist who allegedly met with independence activists in Papua is getting headlines across the globe, but it's the three locals arrested alongside him who are going to face the harshest penalties.