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Some 82 percent Papuans favor special autonomy status: Mahfud

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD highlighted that 82 percent of Papuan ...

Military, police should act firmly against armed criminal groups

Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Coordinating Minister Mahfud MD urged the Indonesian police, military, and state ...

Handling of KKB in Papua strictly measured, upholds human rights

The government ensures that the handling of armed criminal groups (KKB) in Papua does not ignore human rights values ...

Papua urged to exercise caution as COVID cases rise in PNG

Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has urged the Papua provincial government to remain on alert in the wake ...

Nemangkawi task force should convince Papuans: Police Chief Prabowo

Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo has instructed the Nemangkawi Task Force personnel to strive to convince Papuan ...

Killings of two Papuan teachers are inhuman: human rights defender

A human rights defender in Papua denounced the killings of two teachers in Beoga Sub-district, Puncak District, calling ...

Brimob ordered to gain comprehensive understanding of Papuan culture

A high-ranking police officer instructed personnel of the Indonesian police's mobile brigade (Brimob) deployed in ...

Wenda's actions politically inclined to claim international existence

United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) leader Benny Wenda declaring the formation of an interim 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 ...

Jusuf Kalla says he is ready to mediate govt's dialogue with Papuans

General Chairman of the Indonesian Mosques Council (DMI) Jusuf Kalla has hinted that he is ready to mediate a dialogue ...

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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 ...

Prosperity eludes all despite 20 years of special autonomy: community

Yali Hubula tribal community members in Jayawijaya District, Papua Province, asserted that the central ...

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In quest of peaceful resolution to Papua conflict

The cycle of violence in the Indonesian province of Papua has remained unbroken with armed groups in the Intan Jaya and ...

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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 ...

Lend support for continuation of special autonomy status: Papua figure

A Papuan youth figure appealed to Papua's groups to support the continuation of the special autonomy status granted ...