Asia Pacific Report Human rights lawyer Veronica Koman has challenged the contrasting positions taken by the Indonesian government in response to calls to resolve the Papua problem and in its response to the military coup in Myanmar. Koman said Indonesia’s…
The tragic death of George Floyd has revitalised the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement not only in the USA, but also in other parts of the world. In one of Australia’s closest neighbours, Indonesia, the BLM movement has helped place…
This video was taken by an Indonesia TV station. It has subtitles in English, so you can follow all the responses from Indonesian people on West Papua and the struggle for independence. Majority Indonesians acknowledge: Papuans are different from Indonesians…
Dr Mark Busse and Sophie Faber examine West Papua’s history to see what’s at stake politically and economically in the current unrest West Papua has been in the media more than usual over the last six months, with stories about…
Tensions mount in Indonesia amid reports of killings during Papuan pro-independence protests. By <spanitemprop=”name”>Joshua Mcdonald</spanitemprop=”name”>,The Diplomat At least six protesters and one soldier have been killed during clashes in Indonesia’s Papua and West Papua province since unrest began over a…
