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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Nine women, children allegedly held hostage by OPM in Central Papua
Nine women and children have reportedly been taken hostage by separatists from the Free Papua Movement (OPM) following an attack on an Indonesian Military (TNI) security post in Jila district, Mimika, Central Papua, that left one soldier and a civilian dead, authorities have claimed.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Protesters torch government buildings in Central Papua over village funding cuts
In February, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa issued a regulation requiring 58 percent of village funds to be allocated to support President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship Red and White Cooperatives program.
Academia 2 months ago
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The primacy of security logic over indigenous rights: The Wanam case
By prioritizing military expansion and resource extraction over indigenous land rights, Indonesia’s strategic development in Papua risks sacrificing constitutional protections and human safety for state control.
Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Papua needs more than calls for peace
The armed conflict plaguing Papua has intensified sharply over the past two weeks, compounding decades of violence that have long gripped the region. This latest escalation has once again prompted widespread calls for restraint, peaceful dialogue and a nonviolent approach to resolving the protracted crisis.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Probe launched as more Papuans killed in Intan Jaya
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is investigating eight separate violent incidents in Intan Jaya regency, Central Papua, with the latest being a pregnant woman killed during a shootout allegedly between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and a separatist group.
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