'Fighting is more frequent now': Human rights researcher warns of escalating conflict in West Papua

'Fighting is more frequent now': Human rights researcher warns of escalating conflict in West Papua

A spokesperson for Indonesia's Embassy in Wellington said they could not confirm if there was a military attack in Puncak Regency on Tuesday.

‘Fighting more frequent now’ – researcher warns of escalating West Papua conflict

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The escalation of violence in West Papua is on par with some of the most intense times of conflict over the past six decades, a human rights researcher says. The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims that Indonesia killed at least one civilian and severely injured another last Tuesday in Puncak Regency. In a statement, ULMWP interim president Benny Wenda said Deris Kogoya, 18, was …