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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 ...

House seeks government's firm, prompt measures against ULMWP's claim

Deputy House Speaker Azis Syamsuddin urged Indonesia's government to act sternly and promptly against the claim of ...

Prosperity-oriented approaches to solve problems in Papua, West Papua

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) unswervingly drew emphasis to prosperity-oriented approaches to tackle ...

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 ...

Prosperity eludes all despite 20 years of special autonomy: community

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

Papua's Arso Kota still safeguarded by 400 police personnel

Some 400 police personnel continue to safeguard Arso Kota, Arso Sub-district, Keerom District, Papua, as a ...

Police refute crackdown on demonstrators rallying against autonomy

The Indonesian police officers in Mimika District, Papua Province, dismissed claims of having cracked down on several ...

253 native Papuans granted university scholarships

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

Three civilians killed in Yahukimo over past three weeks: police

Over the past three weeks, three innocent civilians were assaulted and killed in Yahukimo, Papua, with the latest ...

Special autonomy successful in boosting development in West Papua

West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan affirmed that the special autonomy status granted to Papua and West Papua by the ...

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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 ...

Indonesian soldiers run library to boost Papuan students' literacy

The Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force from the 125/Simbisa Infantry Battalion demonstrated its care ...

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 ...