Pacific island nations have tempered their protests against Indonesia’s rule in its volatile Papua region, a possible sign that Jakarta’s effort to silence some of its most vocal critics has gained ...

Mass killing and ‘cannibalism’ video mar start of PNG’s 50th anniversary year Tribal violence during the New Year highlights increasing lawlessness and lack of police resources.

Indigenous Orang Asli people who live in two villages in Kelantan are suing the government of the northern Malaysian state for allegedly allowing firms to run mining, logging and plantation operations ...

Four Philippine police officers have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping three Chinese tourists and a Malaysian, officials said Wednesday. Security camera footage released by the interior ...

UNICEF rings alarm over child abuse crisis in Pacific Lack of government funding, religious and cultural barriers and drug use contribute to escalating human rights violations against children.

EU cooks Vanuatu’s ‘golden goose’ passport An EU proposal to permanently reintroduce a visa requirement for Vanuatu citizens threatens the Pacific nation’s economy and reputation, writes Tess Newton ...

In Dili, Indonesia’s future means trying to forget about Timor-Leste’s past Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, a former military officer, has been linked to alleged atrocities in Timor-Leste ...

Protest erupts after Indonesian military kills 3 suspected independence fighters in Papua Locals say the killed men were civilians, not West Papua National Liberation Army members.

Rain, deadly floods force nearly 900,000 Filipinos from their homes Authorities declare “state of calamity” in the capital Manila and nearby suburbs.

200 unexploded WWII shells uncovered in Solomon Islands capital Honiara is estimated to be littered with thousands of bombs and shells left behind on the battlefield after the six-month Battle of ...

A file photo showing Papua New Guinea police on a road leading to Parliament house in Port Moresby on May 28, 2019. Police are struggling to contain escalating tribal violence in the highlands ...

Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest: Scenes from a momentous day in the Philippines An air base near Manila was the epicenter of a much-anticipated arrest that shook up Philippine politics.