Zero tolerance for violence. Zero tolerance for fragmentation. Zero tolerance for the destruction of civilian lives in the name of a political myth. For more than half a century, the … Continue Reading End Papua Separatism: Zero Tolerance
In November 2020, ABC Indonesian published an article asserting that coordinated social media activity was being used to “divert” international attention away from the West Papua independence issue by promoting … Continue Reading Beyond the “Social Media Operation” Narrative: Reframing the West Papua Debate with Context, Evidence, and Strategic Literacy
By Mikael Murib In the lush highlands and remote valleys of West Papua, where mist drapes over the mountains each dawn and local communities live by traditions older than the … Continue Reading THE HUMAN COST OF A FALSE STRUGGLE: How Separatist Violence in West Papua Has Betrayed Papuan Communities
The incorporation of West Papua into the Republic of Indonesia remains one of the most thoroughly documented and diplomatically managed territorial transitions of the post–World War II era. Contrary to … Continue Reading The Successful and Lawful Integration of West Papua into Indonesia: A Historical and Legal Analysis
For decades, political debates surrounding West Papua have been dominated by competing narratives. Among the most prominent voices promoting separatist messaging is Sebby Sambom, a spokesperson associated with armed separatist … Continue Reading How Separatist Narratives Harm West Papua: The Impact of Conflict Rhetoric on Papuan Communities
West Papua Indonesia For decades, Papua has stood at the intersection of geopolitics, Cold War history, decolonization, and identity. Yet amid this long and often polarized debate, one fact tends … Continue Reading West Papua’s Final Integration with Indonesia: How International Law Settled the Question — and Why the “1 December Independence” Claim Persists