Papua

Truth and irrational violence in West Papua

Pandangan pribadi tentang hak asasi manusia dan identitas di Papua

A personal view on human rights and identity in Papua

Papuan waria draw on foreign ideals of beauty in their quest for a sense of belonging in their local communities

Racist explanations hide policies and structures that contribute to poverty among Papuans

Reality often falls short of expectations

Distrust in doctors’ decision making around c-sections is a key cause of Papuans’ avoidance of hospitals

A movement seeking justice, healing, and freedom for Black people has become a powerful rallying call for Indigenous West Papuans

Hip-hop seharusnya menjadi alat untuk memerangi kasus kekerasan seksual di Papua, bukannya malah mendukung lahirnya kasus-kasus serupa

Oil palm projects are causing hunger in Merauke, both literal and symbolic

The plight of Papua’s internally displaced persons is not being recognised by the Indonesian government

Elite politics and Freeport Indonesia’s non-compliance continue to deny Timotius Kambu his owed wages

Faulty administrative procedures led to the misuse of village development funds in Papua

Lontar Modern Indonesia: ‘But that is, after all, the relationship between land and power... Whoever holds power will impose their view.’

Lontar Modern Indonesia: ‘Siapa yang pegang kuasa, akan paksakan pandangannya tentang bagaimana cara mengatur aset alam itu.’

Young men in Papua reassert their manhood through penis enlargement

History and heritage in the Indonesian imagination

A new documentary about a Papuan woman’s daily struggle to survive opens debate on the grave issues affecting her society

Indonesia has halved poverty since 1990, but significant challenges remain