Tag: West Papua self-determination
Indonesian military’s crimes in West Papua and the democratic solution
By Sharon Muller
On Friday, March 22, a video circulated of TNI (Indonesian military) soldiers torturing a civilian in Papua. In the video, the victim...
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...
Indonesian military impunity, poor training condemned over torture of Papuans
Jubi/West Papua Daily
Repeated cases of Indonesian military (TNI) soldiers torturing civilians in Papua have been evident, as seen in the viral video depicting the...
Question for PNG foreign minister Tkatchenko – what does the defence pact mean for West Papua?
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have formally ratified a defence agreement a decade after its initial signing.
PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko...
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...
Sogavare hails ‘new approach’ on West Papua – Wale calls PM ‘Judas’
By Charley Piringi in Honiara
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has adopted a "fresh approach" in addressing the longstanding and sensitive West Papuan issue, claims...