Recent reporting and public statements focus on operating mines, permit pathways and continued ecological concern across Raja Ampat.
More developments.
Reporting links illegal gold mining upstream to pressure on Lake Sentani
Jubi and Mongabay report sedimentation, water-quality concerns and impacts on fishing communities around Lake Sentani linked to upstream mining activity.
New impact reports focus attention on land and strategic projects in South Papua
Two Human Rights Impact Assessment reports were launched in Jayapura on the effects of national strategic projects in South Papua.
Monitoring reports keep displacement and civilian access in focus
Recent monitoring brings together reporting on conflict, displacement, humanitarian access and wider policy changes affecting Papuan communities.
Ongoing issues.
Mining in Raja Ampat
Mining permits, operating sites, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, customary land and public scrutiny across Raja Ampat.
Lake Sentani watershed
Water quality, sedimentation, mining pressure, biodiversity and livelihoods around Lake Sentani and the Cycloop foothills.
South Papua food and energy estate
Land, forests, livelihoods and the large-scale food and energy projects being developed in and around Merauke.
Conflict, displacement and access
Civilian displacement, access to services and independent monitoring in conflict-affected areas.
Political status and representation
The historical political status of the territory, regional institutions, autonomy and Papuan representation.
Women & Gender
Indigenous women’s leadership, rights, land relationships, care, cultural transmission and gender-based violence.