Komnas HAM Urges Prabowo to Curb Papua Conflict
Komnas HAM requested the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) to convey the escalating security situation in Papua directly to President Prabowo.
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has urged the President to curb the escalating conflict in Papua, following a meeting with the Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman. Komnas HAM commissioner Atnike Nova Sigiro briefed officials on the increasing intensity of armed conflicts in the region, citing 42 violent incidents in the first half of 2026, resulting in 59 deaths and 50 injuries.
In comparison, 2025 saw 97 such incidents, claiming 119 lives and causing 43 injuries. The ongoing violence has led to widespread displacement among local residents. In response, Komnas HAM is calling for a government-led coordination meeting involving key institutions, including the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), National Police (Polri), and several ministries, to ensure that response policies meet the fundamental rights of displaced persons, including access to adequate housing, healthcare, education, and other essential needs.
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