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Telly Nathalia — A tribe of hunter gatherers living in trees in the remote forests of Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region has been discovered for the first time by the country’s … Continue Reading New Papua tribe discovered
A group of armed militiamen of the Free Papua Organization (OPM) attacked several police officers in Yambi District, Papua, yesterday, June 14. During the gunshots, a police officer, First Brigadier … Continue Reading Police Officer Shot to Death in Papua Province
“Our government recognizes Papua province as part of the Republic of Indonesia,” the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands, Mr. George Hiek told … Continue Reading Solomons Acknowledge Papua as part of Indonesia
The mass media in Europe have never paid huge attention toward the issue as well. None of the countries in the European Union supports the Papuan independence. On the contrary, … Continue Reading EU Not Support Free Papua Movement
West Papua News Network In early April 2010, at the office of Indonesian Embassy-Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, a family of Dusay consisting of six people had come with the … Continue Reading Return to Papua: There is no place but home
A leader of the Free Papua movement, Nicholas Jouwe, has become an Indonesian citizen after living in exile in the Netherlands for 50 years. He received his certificate of citizenship … Continue Reading Papuan separatist leader becomes Indonesian citizen
Arghea Desafti Hapsari — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested the regent of Boven Digul, Papua province, for his alleged hand in graft that caused state losses of about … Continue Reading Papuan regent arrested for alleged graft
Bram Wakaburi In 1984, Yoel Abraham Wakaburi (50) was inspired to unite different tribes occupying their homeland at Bintuni Strait, West Papua. Initially, the obstacles were different languages spoken and … Continue Reading Mediator of Seven Tribes
Two airlines will begin flights to Boven Digoel, a remote regency in Papua bordering Papua New Guinea. Boven Digul regent Yusak Yaluwo said Sunday that the planned service by Susi … Continue Reading Airlines to start flights to remote Papuan regency
Vice President Boediono was scheduled to chair a meeting on acceleration of development in Papua and West Papua, at his office Tuesday. The meeting was expected to be attended by … Continue Reading VP to chair meeting on accelerated development in Papua
Australia Network News Linda Mottram, Canberra — Australia’s foreign minister Stephen Smith has reiterated Canberra’s support for Indonesia’s sovereignty over Papua. Activists have used the visit of Indonesia’s president to … Continue Reading Canberra backs Indonesia’s sovereignty over Papua
Reuters India Sunanda Creagh — Separatists in Indonesia’s politically sensitive Papua province were behind deadly attacks in 2009 on workers near a mine run by a unit of Freeport McMoRan … Continue Reading Report: Papuan radicals behind Freeport attacks
Nethy Dharma Somba — The government is being urged to immediately issue 19 government regulations to assist the implementation of special bylaws in Papua. Sophie Maipauw, Regional Representatives’ Council (DPD) … Continue Reading Regulations ‘needed’ to back Papua autonomy
Tribal leaders in Papua will accommodate special autonomy or popular as Otsus. “The Bill 21/2001 on Otsus for Papua and West Papua provinces is a real form of recognition and … Continue Reading Indigenous People to Accommodate Special Autonomy
Mummi not only exists in Egypt, but also in Papua province. Papuan mummi is made by evaporating its human body fluids so it becomes a dry, hard, and rigid body. … Continue Reading Papuan Mummi
Free Papua Movement (OPM) founder Nicholas Jouwe, on Thursday, said that Papua Merdeka is only a dream. Papua will never be independent, because it has been independent in the frame … Continue Reading Jouwe: Papua Merdeka Only a Dream
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