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Analysis: Prabowo’s approval rating 51 percent and falling
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Solomon Islands ‘rebellion’ against Australia may happen in Papua
Academia 4 years ago

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Solomon Islands ‘rebellion’ against Australia may happen in Papua

Gus Dur will be always remembered by Papuans as a president who wholeheartedly tried to restore the full dignity of the Papuan people. 
Government ‘will respect’ court ruling on Papua's special autonomy
Archipelago 4 years ago

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Government ‘will respect’ court ruling on Papua's special autonomy

Following recent controversies over Jakarta's plan to create three new provinces in Papua, lawmakers appear to have taken a wait-and-see stance ahead of a court ruling on an ongoing judicial review.
Divide and rule Papua
Editorial 4 years ago

Divide and rule Papua

The intention to split Papua into smaller pieces only maintains the decades-old asymmetric relationship between Jakarta and the easternmost territory.
Simplifying the complexity of Papuan conflict could be fatal
Academia 4 years ago

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Simplifying the complexity of Papuan conflict could be fatal

Conflict-resolution mechanisms are seemingly about restoring order by sending more troops to the country’s easternmost territory with the ultimate mission of capturing members of armed criminal groups.
Government aims for ‘integrated approach’ in Papua
Archipelago 4 years ago

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Government aims for ‘integrated approach’ in Papua

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said the new approach would be centered on collaborative efforts by government stakeholders to carry out programs aimed at improving the lives of Papuans.
‘Politics of recognition’ needed for the betterment of Papua
Opinion 4 years ago

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‘Politics of recognition’ needed for the betterment of Papua

The sporting event has served as a mediating structure that transforms Papua’s “marginalization and alienation” into “recognition”.
Amended Papua autonomy offers opportunities for progress, prosperity
Opinion 4 years ago

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Amended Papua autonomy offers opportunities for progress, prosperity

The amendments to the Papua Special Automony Law provide an opportunity for the government to improve its development approach to Papua, as well as for Papua to capitalize on this.
Special autonomy for Papua: The trickery of Jakarta's policy
Opinion 4 years ago

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Special autonomy for Papua: The trickery of Jakarta's policy

The new special autonomy law reveals Jakarta's inability to grasp the sociopolitical and cultural context of the Papuan people and their customary lands; instead it is lazily breathing new life into old, racist and specifically Indonesian tropes.
New deal, old approach
Editorial 5 years ago

New deal, old approach

Papua’s “new deal” is not likely to end violence in the region, which stems in large part from Jakarta’s refusal to settle past human rights abuses there.
House passes Papuan special autonomy law amendment amid public opposition
National 5 years ago

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House passes Papuan special autonomy law amendment amid public opposition

The House of Representatives passed a bill that revised the Papuan Special Autonomy Law in a plenary session on Thursday, granting more power to native Papuans. But activists fear it will only deepen existing tensions.

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