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If you visit Indonesia’s National Library—home to 7.7 million physical books—and do a search with the keywords “West Papua”, “Irian Jaya” or even simply “Papua”, you’ll find a rather modest number of ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Places: Protests held over Indonesia’s media blackout of West Papua
DOZENS of protesters gathered at Brisbane's King George Square last night as part of a global day of action against Indonesia’s media blackout of West Papua. Similar demonstrations were held in New ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Places: Advocacy group condemns joint Australian military training with Indonesia and ‘silence over Papua’
The Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) has condemned Australia and Indonesia conducting joint military exercises while Indonesian security forces have been conducting military operations against ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Places: In West Papua, the Birth of a ‘Lost Generation’
A supporter of the independence of the West Papua wears headband with the colors of the banned separatist ‘Morning Star’ flag takes a part during a rally commemorating the 60th anniversary of the ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Places: Indonesia: Renewed Fighting Threatens West Papua Civilians
(New York) – An escalation in fighting between Indonesian security forces and Papuan separatist armed groups in West Papua has seriously threatened the security of the largely Indigenous population, ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Places: West Papua and Its Quest for Freedom
Deep in the jungle of West Papua, Tinus pulls back firmly on his bow string and with clockwork precision takes aim at a bird perched high in the canopy. As he releases the bamboo arrow takes flight ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Places: Indonesian Imperialism Is Alive – And Brutal – in West Papua
Supporters of the independence of the West Papua shout slogans during a rally commemorating the 59th anniversary of the failed efforts by Papuan tribal chiefs to declare independence from Dutch ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Places: West Papua: The Torture Mode Of Governance
Budi Hernawan said it ten years ago: “torture in Papua … has become a mode of governance.” It hasn’t stopped. It’s got worse. It’s got worse precisely because it’s a mode of governance accepted and ...
News Indonesia » West Papua » Places: Churches back call for UN rights chief visit to Papua in Indonesia
Church leaders in Indonesia’s conflict-hit Papua region have backed calls by Pacific nations for Jakarta to facilitate a long-delayed visit by the United Nations human rights chief.