The report explores how a controversial proposal in Indonesia to amend a 2001 law on special autonomy, that until mid-November seemed to be getting nowhere, was suddenly transformed into a detailed, practical program for improving the lives of indigenous Papuans. A draft bill containing some of the most interesting policy prescriptions on Papua in years...

This report argues that the rapid proliferation of new districts in Papua is strengthening the political influence of highlanders at the expense of the traditionally dominant coast, but it is also producing new conflicts and complicating the search for peace. Introduction The carving up of Papua into smaller and smaller units, each with its own...

This report examines the number of Indonesian extremist prisoners due for parole, the recidivism rate, and the dynamics in prison between the “pragmatists” and the “rejectionists” among extremist inmates. Introduction Many convicted Indonesian terrorists will be released over the next several years after serving time in prison. The Indonesian government has little capacity at present...