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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
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
(Jakarta Post) Mimika — About 700 workers from US-based gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia held a mass prayer Wednesday, calling for peace after a shooting incident broke months of … Continue Reading 700 Freeport workers pray for peace
Amersfoort — Viktor Kaisiepo passed away at the age of 61 in Amersfoort, the town where he resided. He was an internationally renowned fighter for developing the people of West … Continue Reading Prominent Figure of West Papua passed away
The OPM claimed responsibility for killings or shootings around the mining area, including the recent shooting on Mile 60 on 24th January 2010. “The OPM has claimed every involvement in … Continue Reading Press Release West Papua National Coalition: The OPM Claim the Recent Shooting
ANTARA News/Monday, January 25, 2010 — The founder of the separatist Free Papua Organization (OPM), Nicolaas Jouwe, here Monday declared his commitment to supporting development in Papua under the special … Continue Reading Nicolaas Jouwe: I am ready to work with the government to develop Papua province
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
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