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Dozens of Papuans gather on July 4, 2026 at the Sugapa field in Intan Jaya regency, Central Papua to meet with representatives from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) following the deadly clash between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and a separatist group in the district two days earlier. (Courtesy of the National Commissions on Human Rights. ((Komnas HAM) Papua/-)
The armed conflict plaguing Papua has intensified sharply over the past two weeks, compounding decades of violence that have long gripped the region. This latest escalation has once again prompted widespread calls for restraint, peaceful dialogue and a nonviolent approach to resolving the protracted crisis.To date, the ongoing hostilities have claimed thousands of lives and driven the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Papua to an estimated 122,000. While the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement (OPM), has been blamed for a series of recent attacks, the operations conducted by the Indonesian Military (TNI) have also come under increasing scrutiny.
According to recent monitoring, much of the latest violence has been concentrated in the Sugapa and Agisiga districts of Intan Jaya, a mountainous regency in Central Papua.
