General information
First Active Year: 1965
Current Name: OPM
Current Name full English: Organization for a Free Papua
Current Name full native language: Organisasi Papua merdeka
Original Name: OPM
Original Name full English: Organization for a Free Papua
Original Name full native language: Organisasi Papua merdeka
Actor Chronology
This section contains information about (if applicable) group splinters, name changes, and alliances according to the UCDP definitions of these concepts.
UCDP has not recorded any Chronology Activities involving this group.
Conflict issues
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
1976
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
1977
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
1978
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
1981
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
1984
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
2018
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
2020
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
2021
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
2022
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
2023
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
OPM - Civilians
Government of Indonesia - OPM
2024
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
2025
Actor Active in Dyad(s):
Government of Indonesia - OPM
Group Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
1976 Group Archive
Government of Indonesia - OPM
Comment on Name: Organisasi Papua merdeka: Organization for a Free Papua
OPM consists of a number of different commandos in 1976, the most important was the Victoria faction and its military wing TPN (Tentara Pembebasan Nasional; National Liberation Forces) which was led by Seth Rumkorem
1977 Group Archive
Government of Indonesia - OPM
Comment on Name: Organisasi Papua merdeka: Organization for a Free Papua
OPM consists of a number of different commandos in 1977, the most important was the Victoria faction and its military wing TPN (Tentara Pembebasan Nasional; National Liberation Forces) which was led by Seth Rumkorem and the PEMKA (Pemulihan Keadilan; the Command for the Restoration of Justice) with the armed wing PAPENAL (Pasukan Pembebasan Nasional; National Liberation Group) led by Jacob Prai.
Troop Size: 3000 - 5000
Comment on Troop Size: According to OPM leaders overseas the group consisted of 3000 - 5000 guerillas.
1978 Group Archive
Government of Indonesia - OPM
Comment on Name: Organisasi Papua merdeka: Organization for a Free Papua
OPM consists of a number of different commandos in 1977, the most important was the Victoria faction and its military wing TPN (Tentara Pembebasan Nasional; National Liberation Forces) which was led by Seth Rumkorem and the PEMKA (Pemulihan Keadilan; the Command for the Restoration of Justice) with the armed wing PAPENAL (Pasukan Pembebasan Nasional; National Liberation Group) led by Jacob Prai.
1981 Group Archive
Government of Indonesia - OPM
Comment on Name: Organisasi Papua merdeka: Organization for a Free Papua
1984 Group Archive
Government of Indonesia - OPM
Comment on Name: Organisasi Papua merdeka: Organization for a Free Papua
2021 Group Archive
Government of Indonesia - OPM
Troop Size: 1129
Comment on Troop Size: In 2008, OPM was estiamted to have 1129 troops.
