TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Papuan figure Nick Meset ensured that the UN did not allow Benny Wenda and his entourage to enter the UN General Assembly hall and join a delegation from Vanuatu because he was … Continue Reading UN Bans Benny Wenda to Enter UN General Assembly
Deadly riots in West Papua Thirty-two civilians, mostly non-Papuans, were killed when a new round of deadly riots broke out in the Indonesia province of Papua on Monday. Rioters set fire to … Continue Reading Deadly rioting flares up again in Indonesia’s Papua
Translator: Dewi Elvia Muthiariny Editor: Laila Afifa 10 September 2019 15:46 WIB TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has agreed on the provincial division (pemekaran) in Papua and West Papua as requested by … Continue Reading Jokowi Agrees on Provincial Division in Papua, West Papua
Female Papuan Pilots Two female students from West Papua managed to put their name in history. Vanda Korisano and Martha Itaar became the first officers in two of Indonesia’s top … Continue Reading Two Female Papuan Pilots Join two top Indonesia’s Airlines
Statement on Oxford City Council Award Indonesia appreciates the UK Government’s firm position that consistently supports the sovereignty and integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and … Continue Reading Statement of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on Oxford City Council Award
11th July 2019 Manokwari, West Papua (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government will continue to boost the development of the petrochemical industry complex in Teluk Bintuni District, West Papua. Director of … Continue Reading Indonesia to boost petrochemical development in Bintuni, West Papua
Visit West Papua by KATHRYN CURZON No destination in Indonesia is as remote and wild as West Papua. With verdant forests full of birdlife and immaculate coral reefs, this is … Continue Reading 10 great reasons to visit West Papua
EU Statement on West Papua Thursday, 5 September 2002 – Strasbourg The Commission, together with the diplomatic missions of the Member States, continues to closely follow developments in Papua. The … Continue Reading The European Commission Statement on West Papua Issue
Workers Killed by Free West Papua TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – As many as 31 workers of the Trans Papua road project who are working to build bridges in Kali Yigi and … Continue Reading 24 Trans Papua Road Workers Killed by Free West Papua armed criminal group
West Papua Forest Frontier by Muhamad Nafi Andriansyah, Rizky Firmansyah, Arief Wijaya and Josefhine Chitra – November 06, 2018 With declining forest cover in Sumatra and Kalimantan, Papua is the last frontier of intact forest in Indonesia. … Continue Reading Indonesia’s Last Forest Frontier: 3 Facts to Know About Papua
I wrote this article on Injustice in West Papua around 8 years ago. I want to share my personal feeling while writing articles in my blog. My first impression is … Continue Reading Rectifying injustice in West Papua
Stop Free West Papua ! is a campaign against separatism in West Papua that has caused a lot problem for West Papuan. Freedom in West Papua refers to people’s desire … Continue Reading Free West Papua
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister, Winston Peters says his country recognizes West Papua as a part of Indonesia. He made this comment when asked about New Zealand’s stand on the … Continue Reading New Zealand recognizes West Papua as part of Indonesia
Melanesian Culture Festival Culture is one of the most effective things to connect people or groups, and it is proven to be effective regarding of the relations between West Papuan, Melanesian, and … Continue Reading Melanesian Culture Festival: Cultural Partnership between West Papuan and Melanesian
Jokowi and Development in West Papua Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has visited Papua eight times since he becomes the President of Republic Indonesia. It shows the commitment of the government of Indonesia to develop Papua, the … Continue Reading Jokowi and Development in West Papua
Prof. A. Teeuw, a distinguished Dutch scholar on Indonesia, once stated that he could not understand why people could deny the fact that West Guinea is part of Indonesia’s territory. … Continue Reading The West Guinea is part of Indonesia’s territory