West Papua: Special TreatmentBy: Erica VowlesWednesday 22 August 2007The rights and revenue that were supposed to flow from West Papua’s Special Autonomy Law — implemented by the Indonesian Government … Continue Reading West Papua Special Treatment
I just read an enlightened article from Contradiction Blog with title Who supports what? I should congratulate the way the writer put the objective situation in Papua Indonesia. It inspires … Continue Reading The Hardliners on Either Side Need Each Other
West Papua province (Indonesian: Papua Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It covers the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea, Bird’s Head Peninsula and Bomberai Peninsula, along with nearby islands. The province is bordered to the … Continue Reading West Papua
Papua province is the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia, comprising most of Western New Guinea. It is bordered by the state of Papua New Guinea to the east, the province of West Papua to the west, the Pacific Ocean to … Continue Reading Papua Province
Do international community aware that there are many programmes in regard to the development of Papuans? Those programmes are not only initiated by Indonesian government and local government of West … Continue Reading Papua Indigenous Peoples Empowerment (PIPE) Programme
Early this month in the year of 2007, a very small number of West Papuan still try to celebrate the 46th anniversary of its declaration of independence, a document that … Continue Reading Time to think about the future of West Papua
Facts on Indonesia’s Sovereignty over West Papua are not only part of Papua’s History but also part of many interpretations that should be read carefully. Especially we should notice who … Continue Reading Views and Perspectives, Facts on Indonesia’s Sovereignty over West Papua
Jakarta Post, Friday, December 7, 2007 10:49:08 AM Many understand that deforestation contributes a lot to global warming, but few are aware that forest plundering will lead to poverty. On … Continue Reading Avoiding deforestation will help eradicate poverty
The following article is about Democracy in West Papua Indonesian democrats have mixed feelings about Papua’s independence Stanley To what extent has democratisation at the centre benefited Papua? When Habibie … Continue Reading But is it democratic?
Pluralism, tolerance, peace and security in interactions among tribes of Papuans and between Papuans and other ethnic groups is under democratic umbrella. Indonesian is a pluralistic society; that is many … Continue Reading Pluralism, Tolerance and Stability in West Papua
After the New Order Suharto regime stepped down in 1998, the aspiration for democracy was aired throughout West Papua and other parts of Indonesia. East Timor was given options to … Continue Reading Democracy within West Papua Special Autonomy
Indonesia’s Papua Governor Barnabas Suebu during an interview with Reuters in Nusa Dua, Bali island December 5, 2007. Indonesia’s Papua offers seven million hectares of pristine rainforest under a pay-and-preserve … Continue Reading Suebu on Global Warming
A nice article from Jakarta Post by Muridan S. Widjojo The meeting between Vice President Jusuf Kalla, flanked by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Minister … Continue Reading Root of Conflict and Peace Agendas for Papua
What is happening right now to my people in West Papua is showing the world the true democracy where people can rely on the strength of their words to actualise … Continue Reading Freedom Inside Indonesian Democracy
Freedom in West Papua refers to people’s desire for concrete improvements in West Papuan life; everything from ordinary dream of peace to respect for indigenous traditions and tangible improvements in … Continue Reading Free West Papua
The Free Papua Movement (Organisasi Papua Merdeka or OPM) continues to terrorise the people in Papua and West Papua. Despite their low level insurgency, their violent method of action has … Continue Reading Stay Safe in Papua