Lia Yewen: 'Our lives don't matter to the Indonesian government' Indigenous land defender Lia Yewen speaks to Maxine Betteridge-Moes about living under the shadow of Indonesia’s occupation of West Papua.

#News: 🌳✊🏾 Indigenous defender Lia Yewen speaks out against #Indonesia's occupation of #WestPapua, where millions of hectares of rainforest are being destroyed for #palmoil and #mining. Stand strongly with them! 🛑🔥 #FreeWestPapua #IndigenousRights #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetect.bsky.social

Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found in West Papua Two stunning marsupials thought extinct for 6000 years rediscovered in West Papua. Calls for rainforest protection even more urgent!

Two #possums thought extinct for 6,000 years are alive in #WestPapua! The pygmy #possum and sacred ring-tailed #glider are #nature's battlers who deserve a break from #palmoil ecocide. Stand with #indigenous defenders against palm oil #colonialism! 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social #BoycottPalmOil

With jet black plumage 🖤 and bright green 💚 wattles, male Western Parotia #birds 🐦🦜🦚 of paradise gleam like scaly armour when they dance 🎶 Resist against their #extinction in #WestPapua when you #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2026/01/25/w...

NZ Government Needs To Challenge Indonesia Over Civilian Killings In West Papua – West Papua Action Aotearoa – The Daily Blog

Civilians killed. Again. West Papua.
No outrage. No action.

Just silence — doing its job.
#WestPapua

Two #extinct #marsupials in #WestPapua found alive! The #marsupials highlight the need to protect #Papuan forests or they are gone for good! Resist for them and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife when you shop 🌴🙊🔥☠️🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-iOH

At least five Papuans reported dead as violence explodes in Dogiyai | Asia Pacific Report

At least five Papuans reported dead as violence explodes in Dogiyai #asiapacificreport #rnzpacific #westpapua #Indonesia #decolonisation @westpapuamedia.bsky.social
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Indonesian Air Force personnel torture indigenous Papuan in Merauke Regency - On 13 March 2025, TNI AURI military personnel collectively tortured Bernadus Eusebius Ndawe in Merauke Town, South Papua Province.

"On 13 March 2025, a 30 Indonesian Air Force (TNI AURI) personnel collectively tortured Mr Bernadus Eusebius Ndawe, a member of the Kimam indigenous tribe, near the Indonesian Air Force barracks complex... in Merauke Regency, South Papua Province."

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#WestPapua

New allegations of arbitrary detention, torture, and enforced disappearance in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency - On 23 March 2026, Joint security forces detained and tortured Yenus Mohi and two other young men in Dekai, Yahukimo, Highlands Papua Province.

"On 23 March 2026, Joint security forces allegedly detained and tortured Mr Yenus Mohi,19, together with two other young men in Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province..."

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#FreeWestPapua #Melanesia #News #WestPapua #WestPapuaNews #WorldNews

Urgent: Multiple West Papuans massacred by Indonesian police in Dogiyai - United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Indonesian police committed another atrocity yesterday (31st March) in West Papua, murdering at least five Papuan civilians, including a minor, in a...

"Indonesian police committed another atrocity yesterday (31st March) in West Papua, murdering at least 5 Papuan civilians, including a minor, in a colonial rampage in Dogiyai Regency."

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Marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found in West Papua Two stunning marsupials thought extinct for 6000 years rediscovered in West Papua. Calls for rainforest protection even more urgent!

Two #extinct #marsupials in #WestPapua found alive! Dubbed "Lazarus" due to returning from dead, the #marsupials highlight the need to protect #Papuan forests or else they disappear for good! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🙊🔥☠️🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-iOH

Encountering the World’s Most Endangered Kangaroo: The Wondiwoi Tree Kangaroo Encounter the Wondiwoi tree-kangaroo. Rediscovered in 2018, these rare marsupials from West Papua are a symbol of hope amidst threats from palm oil, hunting

The rediscovery of the rarest #kangaroo alive the Wondiwoi kangaroo in #WestPapua 🌿is bittersweet as they were previously thought to be #extinct 🙀learn about their rare beauty 😍🦘 and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife ✊🌿 @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8yg

The Wondiwoi tree #kangaroo 🦘🌿 is the most endangered kangaroo alive due to #palmoil #deforestation 🪔🌴 and hunting across their range of #WestPapua. Take action to help these wide-eyed beauties #Boycottpalmoil 👎 #Boycott4Wildlife 🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8yg

Part of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social youtu.be/SllvMQovV4k

Philippine Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus Stunning bright coloured Philippine sailfin lizards are becoming more and more rare from palm oil deforestation across their range in #WestPapua #Philippines and eastern #Indonesia. They are also t…

Awesome Philippine Sailfin #Lizards of #WestPapua can walk on water & turn purple during the mating season 🧙‍🦎💜 They are decreasing in number due to multiple threats. Help their survival when you #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect.bsky.social
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Part of an ancient group of egg-laying monotreme #mammals, Attenborough Long-Beaked #Echidnas of #WestPapua are critically endangered. Fight for their survival when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife via @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj

Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), known locally as “Payangko,” is one of the most evolutionarily distinct mammals and is native to the Cyclops Mountain…

Living in #WestPapua, the Attenborough's Long-Beaked #Echidna was thought extinct until rediscovery in 2023. They're now on the knife-edge of survival from #palmoil #mining #deforestation. Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-7Qj

#News: Exhibition highlights vanishing of West Papua’s UNESCO recognised #noken weaving for #palmoil and #sugarcane in #WestPapua. Reject corporate #landgrabbing for palm oil in when you shop! #BoycottPalmOil #HumanRights #IndigenousRights @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-bmj

Palm Oil Threatens Ancient Noken Weaving in West Papua Colonial palm oil and sugarcane causing the loss of West Papuans’ cultural identity. Land grabs force communities from forests, threatening Noken weaving

#News: Exhibition highlights vanishing of West Papua’s UNESCO recognised #noken weaving for #palmoil and #sugarcane in #WestPapua. Reject corporate #landgrabbing for palm oil in when you shop! #BoycottPalmOil #HumanRights #IndigenousRights @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-bmj

Western Parotia Parotia sefilata Western Parotias AKA Arfak Parotias are stunning bird-of-paradise of West Papua known for their mesmerising dances. Palm oil and mining ecocide are threats

With jet black plumage 🖤 and bright green 💚 wattles, male Western Parotia #birds 🐦🦜🦚 of paradise gleam like scaly armour when they dance 🎶 Resist against their #extinction in #WestPapua when you #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2026/01/25/w...

Dani tribal chief in the Baliem Valley of West Papua wielding a several-centuries-old mummy of one of his predecessors. I always regret so much not photographing the scene a few minutes earlier when the chief was on his laptop... #broketravelwriter #travel #westpapua #baliemvalley #travelphotography

Reclusive and fuzzy Mountain #Cuscus of #WestPapua are cuddly #marsupials, who prefer to snooze among the tangled vines of trees rather than move around. Help them and forests of #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 to survive #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife wp.me/pcFhgU-6rE

Waigeo Cuscus Spilocuscus papuensis Cryptic and solitary marsupials, Waigeo Cuscuses cling to tree canopies on a Waigeo Island, West Papua. They are classified as vulnerable on IUCN Red List due to palm oil deforestation and mining o…

Pocket sized cuties 🧸😻🩷 Waigeo #Cuscus are #vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation on a tiny island in #WestPapua. Fight for their survival, go #vegan 🥦🍅 and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🔥🧐🏂🙈🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife each time you shop @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2023/07/09/w...

Vogelkop Superb Bird of Paradise Lophorina superba Male superb-bird’s-of-paradise are the dramatic actors of #NewGuinea’s rainforest. They use their lush, multicoloured plumage to change shape in an elaborate dancing courtship display t…

Superb #Birds 🦜💚 of Paradise live up to their namesake with awesome antics! 🎶💃🌈✨🎇. Threats include: #hunting #mining #palmoil #deforestation in #WestPapua and #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social
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With jet black plumage 🖤 and bright green 💚 wattles, male Western Parotia #birds 🐦🦜🦚 of paradise gleam like scaly armour when they dance 🎶 Resist against their #extinction in #WestPapua when you #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2026/01/25/w...

I went for a walk—
into the breathing green
of Yapen’s rainforest,
where the air hangs soft and alive
like a held secret.

And there—
between shadow and light—
the Regis Raggiana Bird of Paradise appeared. #WestPapua

West Papua stresses Indigenous approval for palm oil expansion The West Papua provincial government has stressed to Jakarta any release of forest areas for palm oil plantation expansion must obtain approval from Indigenous communities, who under new protections…

#News: No consent, no #palmoil! 🛑🌴 Communities in #WestPapua demand consent before approving new plantations on their land. The forest is their mother - we must respect this! ✊🏾🏞️ #IndigenousRights #WestPapua #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetect.bsky.social

Wenda condemns ‘cruel’ arbitrary arrests of West Papuans in Tambrauw | Asia Pacific Report

Wenda condemns ‘cruel’ arbitrary arrests of West Papuans in Tambrauw #asiapacificreport #ULMWP #humanrightsmonitor #WestPapua #humanrightsviolations @westpapuamedia.bsky.social
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Why forests are vital for the stability of the world’s economies and human wellbeing - EIA We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse

We’re not ‘losing forests’.
We’re dismantling the system that keeps water flowing, crops growing and economies alive — and calling it growth.

This isn’t development.
It’s slow, deliberate self-destruction.
#WestPapua #deforestation

Pesquets Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus The beguiling Pesquet’s #parrots are sometimes known as ‘Dracula parrots’ due to their unique appearance. This includes black facial features, black feathers and bright red patche…

Pesquet's #parrots 🦜 of #WestPapua and #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 are also known as Dracula parrots for their stunning red and black feathers. They're vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation 🔥😡 Take action for them #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8cf

Western Parotia Parotia sefilata Western Parotias AKA Arfak Parotias are stunning bird-of-paradise of West Papua known for their mesmerising dances. Palm oil and mining ecocide are threats

With jet black plumage 🖤 and bright green 💚 wattles, male Western Parotia #birds 🐦🦜🦚 of paradise gleam like scaly armour when they dance 🎶 Resist against their #extinction in #WestPapua when you #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2026/01/25/w...