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Papua
November 02, 2022
Prominent Papuan Independence Activist Reported Dead After Drowning
By Sebastian Strangio
A longtime proponent of non-violence, Filep Karma spent years calling for "a dignified dialogue with the Indonesian government."
July 19, 2022
9 Killed in Attack in Indonesia’s Papua Province, Say Police
By Sebastian Strangio
The killings came amid protests over an Indonesian government plan to create new provinces in the eastern region.
June 21, 2022
Indonesia’s New Plans for Papua Can’t Hide Its Decades of Failures
By Aprila Wayar and Johnny Blades
A plan to create three new provinces in the Papua region highlights how Jakarta's development approach has failed to resolve a long-running conflict.
May 30, 2022
Indonesian Governor in Papua Casts Doubt on Plan for New Provinces: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The plan to break Papua and West Papua into five provinces has spurred widespread protests in the eastern region.
March 04, 2022
Separatist Fighters Kill 8 Telecom Technicians in Papua Province
By Sebastian Strangio
The attack came on the same day that a group of U.N. experts called out Indonesia's "shocking abuses" in the eastern province.
July 19, 2021
Protests Greet Indonesia’s Renewal of Papuan Autonomy Law
By Sebastian Strangio
Rights groups claim that the revised law could lead to “further marginalization and militarization in the region.”
May 04, 2021
The Implications of the Worsening Security Situation in Papua
By Bilveer Singh
The recent killing of an Indonesian brigadier general heralds an intensification of the conflict in eastern Indonesia.
November 30, 2020
UN Highlights Arrests, Killings in Indonesia’s Papua Region
By Sebastian Strangio
Recent tensions have been connected to Jakarta's planned extension of the region's Special Autonomy Law.
September 26, 2019
Death Toll Climbs in Indonesia’s Papua Protests
By Associated Press
The death toll from violent protests in Indonesia's restive Papua province has risen yet again.
September 12, 2019
Why is West Papua in Constant Turmoil?
By Bilveer Singh
The Indonesian territory has struggled for independence for more than 50 years.
April 27, 2019
Indonesia's Papua Issue in Focus with High-Level Court Review
By Associated Press
Lawyers are challenging Indonesia’s incorporation of the region into its territory a half-century ago.
February 09, 2019
Polish Man's Treason Trial Spotlights Indonesia's Papua Problem
By Associated Press
The ongoing trial has raised further concerns regarding a longstanding issue in the Southeast Asian state.
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