West Papua
Report
Perspectives on Papua: will Indonesia loosen its grip?
This paper examines the Indonesian government’s perspective of the West Papua independence movement and its interests in maintaining sovereign control over the territory, despite growing tensions and escalating violence.
Article
“This is the next East Timor”
As Indonesia tightens its grip on West Papua, Pacific nations are pushing for a negotiated solution.
Report
Policy miscalculations on Papua
This report looks at how Jakarta's policies have affected the independence movement in Papua, human rights investigations and local elections.
Thesis
Peace Journalism in the Pacific: New Zealand news coverage of conflict in Fiji, Papua New Guinea and West Papua
This thesis examines news coverage of conflict in Fiji, Papua New Guinea (PNG), and West Papua by two prominent media sources in New Zealand - Radio New Zealand's Morning Report (MR) and the New Zealand Herald (NZH). The news coverage will be analysed through a peace journalism framework. Peace journalism is an approach to reporting...
Report
Pitfalls of Papua: understanding the conflict and its place in Australia-Indonesia relations
In this paper, Rodd McGibbon calls on the Australian government to engage more actively in the public debate in Australia over the Papua conflict.