Tag: indonesia

‘Papua Merdeka!’: Why It’s Kicking Off in Occupied West Papua
Over the past week, West Papua - which has been occupied by Indonesia since 1963 - has witnessed unrest on a scale not seen in years. Connor Woodman explains the background to the protests.
Refugees in Indonesia and Iraq Condemn Western Indifference
Coverage of the 'refugee crisis' tends to focus on the West, particularly on Europe, but none of the seven countries worldwide to host over half a million refugees are in the EU or North America. Instead, most refugees live on the periphery, confined to squalid, brutal detention centres and stripped of even the scant protection afforded to asylum-seekers on European shores.
When Petitions Actually Matter: West Papuans Risk Their Lives to End Indonesia’s Occupation
West Papuans are risking their lives to sign a petition calling for UN support of self-determination. It's time the UK left stood in solidarity with their anti-colonial struggle at this crucial moment.
5 Things You Need to Know About Indonesia’s Occupation of West Papua
Indonesia's president, Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, signed five cooperation agreements with the UK during his recent tour of the EU despite the history of atrocities being committed in the country's easternmost provinces.

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