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Wenda's political gambit backfires in Papua

On December 1, 2020, Papuan separatist leader Benny Wenda declared an “interim government” in West Papua ...

MPR supports Indonesian government to act sternly against Benny Wenda

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker Bambang Soesatyo appealed to the Indonesian government to act sternly ...

Govt, military, police urged to maintain state authority in Papua

Responding to the recent developments in Papua and West Papua, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), ...

Govt must ignore Benny Wenda's maneuver: UI law professor

Hikmahanto Juwana, professor of international law at the University of Indonesia, has urged the Indonesian government ...

Second phase of special autonomy to make Papua prosperous: Moeldoko

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko affirmed that the second phase of special autonomy status granted for Papua and ...

Police urged to clamp down on anti-Indonesian campaigners in Papua

Hengky Heselo, a native Papuan community leader in Jayawijaya District, Papua Province, appealed to the police to crack ...

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Papuans split over status quo on autonomy

Over the past few months, several sections of communities in the Indonesian province of Papua have been deliberating ...

LIPI launches three books on native Papuans

The Center for Demographic Research under the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has launched three books on the ...

253 native Papuans granted university scholarships

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs has awarded scholarships to 253 native Papuans to help them pursue ...

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Indonesia challenged to resolve alcohol addiction in Papua

Alcohol consumption remains a serious problem in Papua though the liquor production, distribution, and sale have ...

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A tale of Indonesian soldiers' care for boosting Papuans' literacy

owned school. The students and teachers warmly welcome t‏hese voluntary teachers. Edowardus Burman Tenjap, a ...

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Awaiting final fate of Papua, West Papua's special autonomy funds

The Papuan people are currently consolidating to show their supports for a necessity to evaluate and continue the ...

Indonesian soldiers offer rice harvesting assistance to Papuan farmers

Personnel of the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion lent a ...

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More armed Papuan rebels declare allegiance to Motherland

More and more armed Papuan rebels have surrendered and declared their allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic ...

Former Papuan separatist hands over rifle to military

A former supporter of an armed Papuan separatist group, handed over his rifle and two 22-caliber bullets to the ...