Team to Investigate Violence in Papua TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Affairs (Polhukam) Mahfud MD on Friday has officially formed a fact-finding joint team (TGPF) to investigate the shooting … Continue Reading Mahfud MD Forms Team to Investigate Violence in Papua
No negotiation on Papua’s independence Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD made it amply clear that the government was averse to the idea … Continue Reading Government: no negotiation on Papua’s independence
A journey towards democracy in West Papua. Since 1963, when West Papua was returned to Indonesia, the region has mostly been under continuous threat from Free West Papua armed criminal … Continue Reading A journey towards democracy in West Papua
Papua students’ education Wamena (ANTARA) – The Papua Provincial Government appreciates the efforts of LPP-RRI Wamena in Jayawijaya Regency to help the education process for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue Reading RRI Wamena helps Papua students’ education
Papua and Melanesian Socialism By: Arya Sandhiyudha, Ph.DExecutive Director, The Indonesian Democracy Initiative (TIDI) TRIBUNNERS – In the last few days, Vanuatu has twice raised the issue of Papua at … Continue Reading Vanuatu’s Manoeuvres on Papua and Melanesian Socialism
Education and health services in Papua Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said maternal and child health services for indigenous Papuans, especially in West Papua Province, require … Continue Reading Education and health services in Papua
Melanesian Indonesian fight for democracy A very small number of West Papuans continue to fight for separatism with the support of only Vanuatu in the Pacific. In contrast, majority West … Continue Reading West Papua: Melanesian Indonesian who fight for democracy
Papua fight against COVID-19 Wamena (ANTARA) – The Government of Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Province invites hoteliers, home stay and restaurants to fight against the spread of COVID-19 by implementing health … Continue Reading The Jayawijaya Regency Government invites businesses to fight COVID-19
The Chancellor of Cenderawasih University Jayapura (ANTARA) – The Chancellor of Cenderawasih University (Uncen) Jayapura Dr Ir Apolo Safanpo ST, MT denied his statement regarding Special Autonomy (Otsus) and the … Continue Reading The Chancellor of Cenderawasih University denied the viral statement of special autonomy and the division of the province
Papua as a political-economic commodity in Vanuatu Jayapura (ANTARA) – Academic at Cenderawasih University (Uncen) Jayapura Marinus Yaung assessed that the Papua issue has become a political and economic commodity … Continue Reading The issue of Papua as a political-economic commodity in Vanuatu
Government in Intan Jaya The Papua Provincial Government will immediately conduct an evaluation regarding the implementation of governance in Intan Jaya Regency, with regard to the current security situation in … Continue Reading Deputy Governor of Papua: Government in Intan Jaya Will be Evaluated
New Normal protocols in Papua Jayapura (ANTARA) – The Papua provincial government has finally handed over the authority to implement the new normal adaptation to districts and cities. The Deputy … Continue Reading The Papua Provincial Government hands over the authority for the new normal adaptation to districts / cities
Solidarity for West Papua For the Free Papua armed criminal group or Free West Papua separatist terrorist movement to succeed in West Papua is impossible. However, a significant international campaign … Continue Reading Solidarity for West Papua
Safe simultaneous regional election Jayapura (ANTARA) – Papua Governor Lukas Enembe has asked the newly inaugurated interim regent in seven of the 11 districts that organize the 2020 regional elections … Continue Reading The governor of Papua asked the Acting regent to create a safe simultaneous regional election
Vanuatu’s voice has no effect International observer who is also the Executive Director of The Indonesian Democracy Initiative (TIDI) Arya Sandhiyudha, Ph.D, said that Vanuatu’s voice which often raises issues … Continue Reading Bringing up West Papua issue, Vanuatu’s voice has no effect
Small Communities in Papua Jayapura (WBP), Agus Yerangga (Head of Binsari Tourism Village), Samofa District, said he supports Otsus Volume 2 and the Evaluation of Village Fund Empowerment. “Otsus must … Continue Reading Special Autonomy Really Helps Small Communities in Papua