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Four Papuan districts can form South Papua Province: Home minister

Home Minister Tito Karnavian highlighted "a specialty" pertaining to the public's aspirations in the ...

DPD senator urges parties to monitor drafting of Papua autonomy law

Regional Representatives Council (DPD RI) Commission I Deputy Chair Filep Wamafma urged relevant parties to collaborate ...

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Bodies mount in Papua as fight against terror continues

Four Indonesian army personnel died in a fatal attack launched by suspected Papuan separatist terrorists on Kisor ...

30.75 million Indonesians have received complete COVID-19 vaccination

More than 30.75 million Indonesians have received COVID-19 vaccinations or have undergone complete vaccination, ...

Papuans urged to display flags ahead of Independence day celebration

The Papua administration has urged residents and bureaucrats to join the celebration of Indonesia's 76th ...

Govt has yet to recognize customary villages in Indonesia: minister

None of customary villages in Indonesia has officially been recognized by the central government as of August this ...

Empowering Papuan human resources crucial: minister

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini emphasized the importance of empowering Papuan human resources while ...

Autonomy law ensures rights of Papua's customary communities: official

The renewed Papua special autonomy law is helping local governments in Papua to fulfill the basic rights of customary ...

Govt to involve local figures to publicize renewed Papua autonomy law

The Jayapura city administration is planning to launch a public awareness campaign on the renewed Papua special ...

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Papua, West Papua welcome revised special autonomy law

After several months of deliberations, the House of Representatives (DPR) ratified the bill amending the Papua Special ...

Job Creation Law protects indigenous people: KSP

The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Deputy II key expert Usep Setiawan highlighted that Law Number 11 of 2020 on Job ...

3,500 Papuan youth join roll call as Jokowi visits Papua

Young Papuan generation’s 3,500 members joined a roll call and cultural parade at Swakarsa Field, Arso ...

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Papua's crucial problems challenge Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin administration

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin officially took their oaths of office on Sunday but ...

Jokowi should assert his commitment to preserving forests: NGO

The Civil Society Forest Coalition urged President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to avow his pledge to preserving ...

West Papua's ethnic group leaders await Jokowi's readiness: governor

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan awaits President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi's) readiness to meet provincial ...