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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Human Rights (HAM) Natalius Pigai said that resolving the conflict in Papua requires high-level political decisions and the involvement of multiple parties.
Pigai stated that the Papua conflict is a national strategic issue that cannot be resolved by a single ministry, institution, or specific agency. "The resolution of the Papua conflict requires a joint decision involving the executive, legislative, judiciary, political parties, and national figures," said Pigai in his official statement on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
Pigai explained that so far, the Indonesian government, including institutions like the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), has mostly dealt with issues on a case-by-case basis. However, he believes that this approach is not sufficient to stop the root causes of the prolonged conflict in Papua. Therefore, a more comprehensive approach is needed, including dialogue involving all stakeholders.
Pigai also responded to the Komnas HAM report, which recorded 97 violent incidents and armed conflicts in Papua throughout 2025. The report also mentioned 26 cases of violence in Papua from January to April 2026.
According to Pigai, every act of violence occurring in Papua today quickly becomes public knowledge because the development of information technology has made the flow of information more open and difficult to restrict. Therefore, he emphasized that every act of violence must be prevented and should not occur.
Pigai stated that various acts of violence in Papua today are widely documented and have drawn public attention, both at the national and international levels. He believes that this situation should be a serious concern for all parties, considering that every incident will shape the global perception of the human rights situation in Indonesia.
According to Pigai, the ongoing escalation of violence also indicates that the resolution of the Papua conflict cannot be done in a conventional manner. Furthermore, Pigai emphasized that Komnas HAM is a state institution mandated constitutionally to monitor, investigate, and collect data and facts related to human rights conditions.
"Based on records from both domestic and international sources, there is an escalation. In just under a month, no fewer than 20 people died in 5 incidents in Dogiyai, Yahukimo, Puncak Papua, Timika, and Tembagapura," said Pigai.
The Ministry of Human Rights, Pigai continued, will continue to advocate for the emergence of a more integrated, fair, and human rights-based resolution approach. He emphasized that the government has a responsibility to ensure the protection of citizens throughout Indonesia, including in Papua. He said the government continues to seek a peaceful solution that can address the root causes of the conflict.
The Representative of the National Human Rights Commission of Indonesia (Komnas HAM) in Papua noted that at the beginning of 2026, there were four prominent violent incidents resulting in the deaths of approximately 14 people. "Then 13 civilians were tortured, and dozens of people fled their villages," said the Head of the Komnas HAM Papua Representative Frits Ramandey in his statement in Jayapura, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, quoted from Antara.
According to Ramandey, these four incidents included the murder of two pilots at Korowai Batu Airport, Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua in February 2026, an attack on the TNI (Indonesian Military) Guard Post in Sori Village, Maybrat Regency, West Papua in March 2026.
Subsequently, the murder of Indonesian healthcare workers in Bamusbama District, Tambrauw Regency in March 2026, and the shooting of local residents in Dogiyai Regency, Central Papua, on March 31, 2026.
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