A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023.
KEEROM, Papua: Playing together at home with his two cousins of roughly the same age, four-year-old Berto stands out. Unlike his cousins - who appeared cheerful and playful with one another ...
Indonesia must address "systemic racism" against indigenous groups in the restive Papua region and uphold human rights standards in the province, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. West Papua has ...
Papua New Guinea, administered by nearby Australia ... Tarigan reported from Jakarta, Indonesia. Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The ...
Papua has been a sensitive region since it became part of Indonesia in the 1960s following what some historians allege was a flawed UN-supervised vote. Just 1,063 people were selected to vote.
A New Zealand pilot’s abduction focuses attention on Wellington and Canberra’s hands-off approach to the long-running conflict in Indonesia ... provinces in the Papua region highlights ...
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