Papua

Herb Feith Annual Memorial Lecture 2014

A story of mass starvation tells us much about media coverage and local government in Papua

Election campaigning in highland Papua breaks all the stereotypes

It’s easy to blame the central government for all of Papua’s problems, but it’s also inaccurate

Special Autonomy has crippled health services in the Papuan Highlands

Education is a mess in Papua’s highlands, but fault doesn’t lie with the Papuans alone

HIV/AIDS is posing an ever greater threat to the health and welfare of people in the highlands of Papua

Three stories of people with HIV/AIDS in the central highlands of Papua show that both the government and community have a long way to go in confronting this major epidemic

Stories from Papua’s political prisoners show life at the edge of freedom

In West Papua province’s Raja Ampat islands, a local fisheries conservation initiative is setting a global standard

Papua’s rural lowlands are being transformed by an encroaching global economy, but what happens to the people there is an open question

Eben Kiksey invites the world to wake up to a crucial struggle unfolding in the Pacific

Highland communities in Papua are demanding access to services, but there is a limit to what can be offered in the most remote settlements

Healthcare in Indonesia suffers from many chronic problems that only healthier politics can cure

People in rural Papua are more interested in basic services than grand political struggles

Indonesian politicians want to raise their public profile but don’t want the criticism

Recent violence shows the authorities share a disturbing mindset about the residents of Papua

Officials in Papua and Riau want to prevent deforestation, but they need concrete action and resources from the national government, not just talk and instructions

Review: Dutch decision in 1949 had huge consequences