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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
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
Candidates and voters to maintain peace Manokwari, West Papua (ANTARA) – West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan has appealed to all candidate pairs contesting this year’s simultaneous regional elections, scheduled for … Continue Reading West Papua governor urges candidates, voters to help maintain peace
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
Brutal armed criminal group Jakarta (ANTARA) – Armed civilian criminal groups in Papua employ cunning tactics and victimize civilians in the series of brutal violence they perpetrate. The Head of … Continue Reading The Papua armed criminal group uses cunning tactics and victimizes civilians
Melanesian cultural cooperation Jayapura (ANTARA) – The intellectual figure of a native Papuan, Dr. James Modouw, MMT, has encouraged the Indonesian government to strengthen Melanesian culture through cultural cooperation with … Continue Reading James Modouw encouraged Indonesia to strengthen Melanesian cultural cooperation
West Papua Independence was achieved when West Papua returned to Indonesia officially when the Papuan people’s opinion determination was held fairly and openly in 1969. The legality of West Papua’s … Continue Reading About West Papua Independence
Special autonomy papua Jakarta (ANTARA) – Member of Commission I Indonesian Parliament (DPR-RI) Sukamta hopes that the effectiveness of Papua’s Special Autonomy (Otsus) must continue to be increased, for example … Continue Reading The effectiveness of Papua’s special autonomy must be increased
No negotiation on Papua’s independence Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD made it amply clear that the government was averse to the idea … Continue Reading Government: no negotiation on Papua’s independence
A journey towards democracy in West Papua. Since 1963, when West Papua was returned to Indonesia, the region has mostly been under continuous threat from Free West Papua armed criminal … Continue Reading A journey towards democracy in West Papua
Papua students’ education Wamena (ANTARA) – The Papua Provincial Government appreciates the efforts of LPP-RRI Wamena in Jayawijaya Regency to help the education process for students during the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue Reading RRI Wamena helps Papua students’ education
Papua and Melanesian Socialism By: Arya Sandhiyudha, Ph.DExecutive Director, The Indonesian Democracy Initiative (TIDI) TRIBUNNERS – In the last few days, Vanuatu has twice raised the issue of Papua at … Continue Reading Vanuatu’s Manoeuvres on Papua and Melanesian Socialism
Education and health services in Papua Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said maternal and child health services for indigenous Papuans, especially in West Papua Province, require … Continue Reading Education and health services in Papua
Melanesian Indonesian fight for democracy A very small number of West Papuans continue to fight for separatism with the support of only Vanuatu in the Pacific. In contrast, majority West … Continue Reading West Papua: Melanesian Indonesian who fight for democracy
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