Is Papua autonomy a myth?

The Jakarta Post, August 21, 2003

Neles Tebay, Pontifical, University of Urbaniana, Rome

The province of Papua has just conducted its evaluation after the first year’s implementation of the special autonomy law in Jayapura, on July 28-29. Attended by all the regents, tribal leaders, religious leaders and scholars, the evaluation conveyed two messages. The first is that the special autonomy seems to be an illusion, at least in the first year of its implementation.

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Parpol Kecil-Menengah Akan Habis oleh „Threshold“ Terselubung

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(Bahasa Indonesia) PAN Coba Terapkan Suara Terbanyak untuk Isi Kursi Legislatif

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Belum Disepakati, Alokasi Kursi Tiap Daerah Pemilihan

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Apapun Keputusan KPU, Langgar UU

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Draft Pemetaan Belum Dibuat

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(Bahasa Indonesia) KIPP Minta Hati-Hati soal Kursi

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(Bahasa Indonesia) Penetapan Daerah Pemilihan Untungkan Golkar

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Representatives of the Papuan Provincial Parliament recalled

Watch Indonesia! Press Release, 18 July 2003

by Alex Flor

According to information received by Watch Indonesia! yesterday, three PDI-P Members of the Papuan Provincial Parliament have been recalled from Parliament by their party, the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle (PDI-P) of President Megawati Soekarnoputri. One of the MPs concerned is Mrs. Agustina Iwanggin-Tanamal. Only recently, at the beginning of June, Mrs. Iwanggin-Tanamal had been in Berlin where she participated in the Conference on Special Autonomy for Papua, which had ... read more

Posted on 04:29 AM in Indonesia, Papua, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
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Conference „Autonomy for Papua. Opportunity or Illusion?”, Berlin, June 4th-5th, 2003

Media Release, 05 June 2003

From June 4th to June 5th, 2003, the Conference „Autonomy for Papua. Opportunity or Illusion?” took place in Berlin. The Conference was jointly organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Westpapua Network, Watch Indonesia!, the German Commission Justice and Peace, the United Evangelical Mission, the Human Rights Desk of the Diakonisches Werk, Misereor, missio Aachen and the Missionszentrale der Franziskaner. Participants came from Indonesia, Germany and other countries and comprised representatives from civil society organisations (NGOs, ... read more

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