#problem in papua

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Minister updates president on progress to overcome famine in Papua

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, reported to President Joko Widodo regarding ...

UGM highlights importance of reflecting on approaches to Papua issues

The Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Papua Task Force has highlighted the importance of reflecting on the approaches to the ...

Papua: MP seeks sanctions against separatists for shooting PTT workers

A lawmaker has urged the government to take stern action against the separatist group involved in the shooting of eight ...

Community organization rejects arrival of beer containers in Manokwari

The Parliament of the Streets (Parjal), a community-based movement against liquor, has rejected the arrival of five ...

Police crackdowns on liquor sellers win Papuan community support

A community-based organization called Solidarity against Liquor and Drugs (SAMN) has declared its support for police ...

Indonesia should prepare alcohol consumption control policy: economist

An economist put forth a suggestion that the Indonesian government should further prepare an alcohol consumption ...

Papua plans to review govt's investment permit for liquor industry

The Papua provincial administration hinted on Monday that it would review the Indonesian government's decision to ...

PKS opposes investment permit for liquor industry

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has voiced its opposition to the Indonesian government's decision to open ...

Jokowi urged to retract investment permit for Papua's liquor industry

A Regional Representatives' Council (DPD) member, on behalf of West Papua's electoral area, made an earnest ...

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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 ...

800 villagers evacuated to Timika City to evade rebels' terror

The police evacuated 800 villagers in the mountainous area in Timika, Papua, to Timika City to avoid acts of terror by ...

Fiji ex-defense minister holds meeting with Wiranto

Fijian former minister of national security and defense Ratu Inoke Kubuabola paid a visit to Coordinating Minister for ...

UN bans Benny Wenda to enter UN general assembly: Nick Meset

Papuan figure Nick Meset ensured that the UN did not allow Benny Wenda and his entourage to enter the UN General ...

Social dialog essential to placate tensions in Wamena, Papua: Indef

The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) has pushed for holding intensive social dialog to allay ...

Body of slain Indonesian policeman moved to Timika hospital

The body of First Brigadier Hedar, kidnapped and shot dead by an armed criminal group in Usir Village near Mudidok ...