[Indonesia] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 2, 2025, dozens of health workers including Papuans peacefully protested at Wamena Regional Public Hospital in Highland Papua province, Indonesia, opposing salary cuts following the facility's transition to a Regional Public Service Agency. The demonstration was characterized as low-severity with no reported violence or disruptions.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event. While Highland Papua is a resource-rich region, this localized healthcare worker protest appears unlikely to generate immediate supply chain effects. Any broader implications would depend on whether similar labor disputes spread to other sectors or if the underlying policy changes affecting public service agencies create wider unrest in the province.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of protests to other public facilities or sectors in Highland Papua province that could affect mining or logistics operations
• Track whether similar salary disputes emerge at other Regional Public Service Agencies across Indonesia's eastern provinces