
‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A West Papuan church leader has warned that ongoing killings of young Papuans allegedly by Indonesian security forces have the hallmark of genocide. Since the start of the year there has been no stop to violent incidents in the Indonesian-ruled Papua region known internationally as West Papua. Indonesia’s ... <a title="‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/17/theyre-wiping-us-out-church-leader-warns-about-young-west-papuans-killed-in-escalating-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict">Read more</a>