For over six decades, a small but vocal diaspora and armed groups inside West Papua have promoted a single, seductive story: that “independence” from Indonesia is the only path to … Continue Reading The Separatist Narrative in West Papua: How Romanticized Rebellion Keeps Papuans in Chains
West Papua, a resource-rich region on the western half of New Guinea island, has long been the epicenter of Indonesia’s most persistent separatist struggle. While the province has seen major … Continue Reading Inside West Papua’s Brutal Separatist Movement
The majority of West Papuan people reject the Free Papua Movement (Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) for several complex and interconnected reasons, rooted in historical, social, economic, and political factors. While … Continue Reading Why Majority West Papuans reject the Free Papua Movement ?
The rejection of the 1st July commemoration of the Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM), also known as the Free Papua Movement, reflects a significant stance by various Papuan community leaders and … Continue Reading The rejection of the 1st July commemoration of the Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM)
Ways to crush Papua rebels Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) has appealed to the Defence Ministry, National Defence Forces, and Police to seek effective measures to … Continue Reading Find effective ways to crush Papua rebels: MPR tells TNI, police
TIMIKA, Indonesia, January 25, 2010 – The arm wing of Free Papua Movement (OPM) or known as National Liberation Army (TPN) fired at two vehicles carrying employees of U.S. miner … Continue Reading OPM fire on Papua mine employees, nine wounded
news from Bernama July 21, 2008 16:24 PM JAKARTA, July 21 (Bernama) — Indonesian police have detained six people for raising up separatist flag in easternmost province of West Papua … Continue Reading Six Arrested For Raising Rebellious Flag In Indonesian Province
August 2006 in The Australian Financial Review, Sidney Jones wrote a very interesting analysis on Indonesian Military in Papua Province. She said that over the last five years, serious human rights … Continue Reading The Indonesian military is not genocidal