Good News from West Papua delivered worldwide by Amnesty International: 29 January 2009 A prominent human rights lawyer in Indonesia has been cleared of charges relating to a text message … Continue Reading Human rights lawyer cleared in Indonesia
February 08, 2009 Free West Papua Many lobby groups challenged the Australian Rudd government over its approach to human rights situation in West Papua. AWPA, all together with some political … Continue Reading West Papua: A challenge for Democratic Indonesia
Nethy Dharma Somba, THE JAKARTA POST, JAYAPURA The Province of West Papua received Rp 1.1 trillion (US$100 million) in special autonomy funds in the 2009 budget. Since its initial disbursement … Continue Reading West Papua gets Rp 1.1t in autonomy funds
Photo: Leslie Butt When it comes to the debate about the development in West Papua, we must be very careful in reading so many sources in the internet. Wind of … Continue Reading West Papua: Inside Indonesia?
Pheew it’s true. It’s sick how a bunch of liars can look away from truth and so nonchalantly pass off issues that matter just to maintain the glow of their … Continue Reading I am saddened and sickened by West Papua separatist supporters
Juwono Sudarsono, Jakarta The Indonesian Defense Force was established from a myriad group of student brigades, guerrilla militias and irregulars representing ethnic, religious and provincial identities preceding proclamation of Indonesian … Continue Reading Military purpose, influence in Indonesia
Filep Karma and Yusak Pakage went to jail not only because of flag raising issue, but also because of their role as the leader of the mobs who continued to … Continue Reading About Filep Karma and Yusak Pakage
West Papua (WPF) has received information detailing the truth and lies about West Papuan criminal detainees, who are held by the Indonesian police and prison service in Jayapura, Manokwari and Timika. … Continue Reading West Papua: The Truth and Lies
News Update from RNZI Posted at 22:29 on 31 March, 2008 UTC A delegation of politicians from Indonesia’s Papua province has been to Jakarta to further pressure the central government … Continue Reading Indonesia govt blamed for stagnant special autonomy in Papua
A very important note was stated in British Human Rights Report 2007. I think it would be great if a peaceful dialogue among Papuan, Papua local government, Indonesia central government, … Continue Reading The British Human Rights Report 2007
Papua issue in Indonesia-Australia relation is a kind of illumination project of political opportunist and separatist leaders who can not see the bright future of Papua under its tribal democracy. Our … Continue Reading Papua Issue in Indonesia-Australia relation
Most of Western media coverage on Suharto is in a bad tatste. Just like in my previous article titled The Death of Suharto, I would like to add one more … Continue Reading Suharto in Inside Indonesia
Posted at 07:26 on 28 January, 2008 UTC Source: RNZI A religious leader in Indonesia’s Papua has called for Jakarta lawmakers to consult with Papuans before going ahead with their … Continue Reading Call for consultation over Jakarta’s plan to further split Papua
What Indonesian government should do is to help west papuan refugees from West Papua whenever they need help. This is not only an obligation in the view of humanitarian perspective, … Continue Reading The West Papuan Refugees Ordered to Leave Site
What Indonesian government should do is to help west papuan refugees whenever they need help. This is not only an obligation in the view of humanitarian perspective, but also an … Continue Reading The West Papuans Refugees Ordered to Leave Site
A very good start of being open and honest to international community has been showed by Indonesian government. As an opening stage we can not expect that it will satisfy … Continue Reading Indonesia allows US congressman to visit Papua