Special Autonomy as a lex specialis Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly Bambang Soesatyo said that in revising Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special … Continue Reading Chairman of the MPR: The Papua Special Autonomy Law should be placed as a “lex specialis”
Food Program Assistance in Papua Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister for PMK Muhadjir Effendy said that the government continues to optimize the distribution of food programs related to COVID-19 to … Continue Reading 384,060 Families in Papua Receive Food Program Assistance
Missing passengers of motorboat in Papua Timika, Papua (ANTARA) – Rescue workers have searched for three missing passengers since Sunday morning after a motorboat capsized in Muara Amar waters in … Continue Reading SAR searches for three missing passengers of motorboat in Papua
Treatment room for COVID-19 patients Jayapura (ANTARA) – The management of the Regional Public Service Agency for the Regional General Hospital (BLUD RSUD) of Nabire Regency, Papua Province has added … Continue Reading Nabire Hospital added a treatment room for COVID-19 patients
Opportunity in diversity in Papua by Peter O’Neill, Katoomba, New South Wales is published in Jakarta Post on Thursday, October 8 2020. Last week The Jakarta Post editorial stated, “To … Continue Reading Papua: Opportunity in diversity
Status quo on special autonomy Over the past few months, several sections of communities in the Indonesian province of Papua have been deliberating the question of continuing with the special … Continue Reading Papuans split over status quo on autonomy
Intan Jaya TGPF’s probe Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s security minister, Mahfud MD, will announce the result of a joint fact-finding team’s (TGPF’s) probe into recent shootings in Intan Jaya district, … Continue Reading Intan Jaya probe: Minister to share findings on Oct 19
DPR-RI visited Puncak Regency Ilaga (ANTARA) – Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) and their entourage made a working visit to Puncak Regency, Papua, to check the … Continue Reading Commission I DPR RI visited Puncak Regency to check the development of communication access
Peaceful resolution to Papua conflict Peaceful resolution to Papua conflict is the best option for all conflicting parties in the region. The cycle of violence in the Indonesian province of … Continue Reading In quest of peaceful resolution to Papua conflict
Joint action of authorities and people Jakarta (ANTARA) – A legislator representing the Papuan constituency has appealed to the police and military (TNI) to work closely with regional governments and … Continue Reading Need joint action from authorities, people on Papua violence: lawmaker
Peaceful settlement for violent conflict Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s former vice president, Jusuf Kalla, said, in principle, all violent conflicts can be resolved through peaceful settlement, but each conflict-torn area … Continue Reading All violent conflicts can be resolved peacefully: Jusuf Kalla
Peace diplomacy in Papua Jakarta (ANTARA) – House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani urged the government to engage in peaceful diplomacy to resolve the conflict in Intan Jaya district, Papua, … Continue Reading House Speaker: Government must prioritize peace diplomacy in Papua
FMG’s hydropower plant investment Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Papua government’s officials from the Energy and Mineral Resources Office met with representatives of Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG) to follow … Continue Reading Papua government follows up on FMG’s hydropower plant investment plan
Intan Jaya shooting case Jakarta (ANTARA) – The joint fact-finding team (TGPF) probing the Intan Jaya shooting, Papua, targets completing its final report on Oct 17 after submitting the initial … Continue Reading Intan Jaya case TGPF’s final report targeted on October 17
Papuan armed separatist cruelty Jakarta – The Indonesian Ambassador to New Zealand Tantowi Yahya condemned the atrocities committed by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) against the Joint Fact-Finding Team (TGPF) … Continue Reading TGPF shooting adds evidence of Papuan armed separatist cruelty
Armed separatist criminal group Jakarta – A shootout between the armed separatist criminal group (KKSB) and the TNI took place again in Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua. Gunfire took … Continue Reading A shootout between the armed separatist criminal group (KKSB) and the TNI