Papua

Australia, Indonesia: Security Pact To Expand and Include Japan, Papua New Guinea – Stratfor

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Australia, Indonesia: Security Pact To Expand and Include Japan, Papua New Guinea  Stratfor Indonesia Plans International Military Training Facility in Morotai  Jakarta Globe Indonesia, Australia to expand security co-op through trilaterals, training facilities  The Jakarta Post Australia Advances Jakarta Defense Treaty to Strengthen Ties with Indonesia  RRI.co.id Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin speaks to journalists in Jakarta  Reuters Connect Source … Read more

Rediscovered After 6,000 Years: “Extinct” Pygmy Long‑fingered Possum & Ring‑tailed Glider Found In West Papua

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Rediscovered After 6,000 Years: “Extinct” Pygmy Long‑fingered Possum & Ring‑tailed Glider Found In West Papua – World Animal News For more than 6,000 years, two marsupial species were thought to have vanished from the earth. Now, researchers have confirmed that both are alive and well in the rainforests of the Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia, … Read more

11 Pioneer Airports in Papua Suspended After Smart Air Plane Shooting That Killed Two

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended the operation of 11 pioneer airports in Papua, following the shooting of a Smart Air plane at Korowai Airport in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua. Civil Aviation DG Lukman F. Laisa said the decision was taken to anticipate any unforeseen circumstances, and operations may resume once security is … Read more

‘False pride’: Indonesia’s UN rights role clashes with its domestic record

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Indonesia begins its tenure as president of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) this month under a cloud of contradiction, with officials hailing the prestige of the largely ceremonial role even as activists raise uncomfortable questions about the country’s own rights record. The 47-member body, a subsidiary of the UN General Assembly, has a mandate … Read more

TPNPB-OPM Claims to Have Shot Down Indonesian Military Aircraft in Yahukimo, Papua

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) claims to have shot down a Hercules aircraft passing through the Yahukimo region of the Highland Papua. The spokesperson for the TPNPB headquarters, Sebby Sambom, stated that based on reports from the Battalion Commander and HSSBI Kodap XVI Yahukimo Operations Commander, Enos M. Yoal and … Read more

Grenades Allegedly Dropped by TNI Drones in Papua Conflict, Says TPNPB-OPM

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) has accused the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) of using unmanned aerial vehicles or drones to attack villages and areas considered to be the TPNPB militia’s base. TPNPB-OPM central headquarters spokesperson Sebby Sambom said the unmanned aerial vehicle was flown by the TNI-Polri … Read more

Prabowo Urged to Appoint Special Envoy to Tackle Papua Conflict

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Papua Peace Network urges President Prabowo Subianto to appoint a special envoy to establish a communication channel with the Free Papua Movement (OPM) and all conflicting parties in Papua. Spokesperson for the Papua Peace Network, Yan Christian Warinussy, said that the government has been reluctant to communicate with the Papua separatist … Read more

Rising unrest in Indonesia’s Papua region kills more than 40

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JAKARTA — An eruption of violence in Indonesia’s eastern Papua region, which has seen more than 40 people killed this year, has prompted calls for the government to pay greater attention to the area that has been home to an armed separatist movement for decades. The Papua Justice and Human Integrity Foundation, an independent group, … Read more

Indonesia Food Plan: Deforestation Risk

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Archyde “`html Indonesia’s Food Security Project Sparks Deforestation Concerns, Echoing global Debate Table of Contents 1. Indonesia’s Food Security Project Sparks Deforestation Concerns, Echoing global Debate 2. Ambitious Plan, Troubling Implications 3. Deforestation Already Underway 4. What specific actions can governments, international organizations, and individuals take to mitigate deforestation associated with projects aiming to ensure … Read more

Indonesia won’t host Russian military aircraft, Australia says

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Indonesia will not allow Russian planes to be stationed on its territory, Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has said, following earlier reports that Moscow had requested permission to access a provincial base in the archipelago. Marles said he had spoken with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin after defence media outlet Janes reported on Sunday that … Read more