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Indonesian netizens slam racist comments on Vanuatu’s Instagram

Indonesian netizens lambasted fellow internet users who dropped hundreds of harsh and racist comments on the Vanuatu Tourism Office’s official Instagram account.

Editorial 5 years ago

Building Papua anew

To build Papua anew, Jakarta needs to listen to voices that have so far been left unheard.

National 5 years ago

One year on, Tapol reports 61 deaths, 1,013 arrests during Papuan antiracism rallies

The government has yet to respond to Tapol's claims.

National 5 years ago

Prolonged conflict, inequality create 'layers of violence' against women in Papua

Women and children made up the highest number of deaths among refugees.

Opinion 5 years ago

Decoupling global movement for equality with a call for separatism in Papua

The continuous provocation by individuals, including those overseas, to incite discord among our people is unacceptable, and hijacking the BLM movement with a clear endgame to separate West Papua and Papua provinces from Indonesia is indeed offensive.

Opinion 5 years ago

Equality of opportunity matters

There are around 14 million Indonesians of Melanesian ethnicity living across the 6,000 inhabited islands of the Indonesian archipelago.

National 5 years ago

In a remote area of Papua, a box of instant noodles costs 2 grams of gold

For a sack of rice, typically weighing 10 kilograms, people in the traditional gold mining area of Korowai have to spend at least Rp 2 million (US$138.5), similar to the cost of a low-end smartphone..

Politics 5 years ago

Jayapura Police question students for holding forum protesting Papuan activists trial

The four students were apprehended within the USTJ campus while they were holding an open forum as a protest at the judicial proceedings of the “Balikpapan Seven”, a group of Papuan students and activists who have been on trial on treason charges for their involvement in a string of anti-racism protests in Jayapura last year.

National 5 years ago

Escalating intimidation, threats, ahead of high-profile treason verdict: Rights groups

Rights groups in Indonesia have complained of escalating intimidation and security threats in the run-up to the verdict in a high-profile treason trial against seven West Papuans that is expected on Wednesday.

Opinion 5 years ago

Papuan Lives Matter: What now? An open letter

We have never said that your lives don’t matter. What we are saying is our lives matter just like yours.

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Indonesian netizens slam racist comments on Vanuatu’s Instagram

Building Papua anew

One year on, Tapol reports 61 deaths, 1,013 arrests during Papuan antiracism rallies

Prolonged conflict, inequality create 'layers of violence' against women in Papua

Decoupling global movement for equality with a call for separatism in Papua

Equality of opportunity matters

In a remote area of Papua, a box of instant noodles costs 2 grams of gold

Jayapura Police question students for holding forum protesting Papuan activists trial

Escalating intimidation, threats, ahead of high-profile treason verdict: Rights groups

Papuan Lives Matter: What now? An open letter

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Papuan-Lives-Matter

Indonesian netizens slam racist comments on Vanuatu’s Instagram

Building Papua anew

One year on, Tapol reports 61 deaths, 1,013 arrests during Papuan antiracism rallies

Prolonged conflict, inequality create 'layers of violence' against women in Papua

Decoupling global movement for equality with a call for separatism in Papua

Equality of opportunity matters

In a remote area of Papua, a box of instant noodles costs 2 grams of gold

Jayapura Police question students for holding forum protesting Papuan activists trial

Escalating intimidation, threats, ahead of high-profile treason verdict: Rights groups

Papuan Lives Matter: What now? An open letter

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