Tag: Indonesian colonialism
The Jakarta Post: Stop fighting fire with fire in Papua – it only leads to a bigger fire
EDITORIAL: The Jakarta Post
It happens again and again; indigenous Papuans fall victim to Indonesian soldiers.
This time, we have photographic evidence for the brutality, with...
West Papuan wounds of suffering – diplomatic pressure on Indonesia needed urgently
COMMENTARY: By Ronny Kareni
Recent videos depicting the barbaric torture of an indigenous Papuan man by Indonesian soldiers have opened the wounds of West Papua’s...
Why West Papuans are raising a banned independence flag across Australia, NZ and the Pacific
BACKGROUNDER: By Stefan Armbruster
On 1 December each year, in cities across Australia and New Zealand, a small group of West Papuan immigrants and refugees...
West Papuan, Indonesian youth protest over ‘illegal’ 1962 Rome Agreement
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya
The Indonesian People’s Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) and the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) have denounced the Rome Agreement of...
Indonesian police raid church office, home in Nduga – arrest six, torture 12
Asia Pacific Report
Members of Indonesia’s Nduga District Police and the Damai Cartenz Police Task Force have raided a residential house and the local head...
Former Papuan governor Enembe’s corruption trial ends – verdict soon
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya
Former Papuan Governor Lukas Enembe has presented his case for the defence, denying the corruption and bribery charges against him,...