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West Papua independence movement

July 27, 2022
Indonesia’s Papua Region at Risk of Mass Violence, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide claims that the region bears many of the structural risk factors associated with past mass atrocities.

November 30, 2021
Indonesia and the Papua Issue: Resolution Increasingly Unlikely
By Uday Bakhshi
With a more violent armed separatist organization being active, and Jakarta’s reticence to win hearts and minds, the avenues for reconciliation are decreasing.

July 27, 2021
Adriana Elisabeth on the Conflict in West Papua
By Sebastian Strangio
Dr. Adriana Elisabeth on the roots of the conflict in Papua, the Indonesian government’s response to a recent uptick in insurgent activity, and what it will take to resolve the decades-long crisis.

May 07, 2021
Conflict Resolution in Papua and the Label of Terrorism
By Vidhyandika Djati Perkasa and Alif Satria
Labeling the West Papua National Army-Free Papua Organization a terrorist outfit complicates future conflict resolution efforts.

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.

October 09, 2020
Pacific Islands Forum Presses for Human Rights Mission to West Papua
By Joshua Mcdonald
Protests continue in West Papua as the Pacific Islands Forum seeks access to assess the human rights situation.

June 17, 2020
Indonesia Jails 7 Papua Anti-Racism Activists for Treason
By Associated Press
The seven had participated in protests last year, during which they called for a referendum on Papuan independence.

September 03, 2019
Protests in West Papua Escalate With Reports of Killings
By Joshua Mcdonald
Tensions mount in Indonesia amid reports of killings during Papuan pro-independence protests.

August 19, 2019
The Pacific Islands Forum at 50
By Balaji Chandramohan
The evolving geopolitics in the South Pacific were on full display at the 50th PIF.

July 25, 2019
West Papua’s Quest for Independence
By Olivia Tasevski
50 years since the so-called Act of Free Choice, an independent West Papua is closer but still elusive.

August 13, 2018
What Drives Indonesia's Pacific Island Strategy?
By Grant Wyeth
Jakarta is courting Pacific Island states, hoping to change regional positions on the West Papua issue.

April 05, 2017
Solomon Islands Seeks Balance in Relations With Indonesia and West Papua
By Grant Wyeth
With the end of the RAMSI intervention and restoration of full sovereignty comes more difficult diplomatic balancing.
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