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October 12, 2021
By Yance Wenda in Jayapura A Papuan woman politician has warned Indonesian security forces against restricting women from selling noken — traditional string bags — and other accessories displaying the banned Morning Star flag design at the Papuan National Games (PON XX) venue in Jayapura. Orpa Nari, a Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP) member of the ... <a title="‘It’s our identity’, declare Papua’s defiant mamas over Morning Star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/its-our-identity-declare-papuas-defiant-mamas-over-morning-star/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s our identity’, declare Papua’s defiant mamas over Morning Star">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2021
By Desi Purnamawati and Uyu Liman in Jakarta Eighty-three covid-19 cases have been reported during the Indonesian National Games (PON-XX) being held in Papua as of yesterday afternoon, says Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. He said evaluation of the Games would improve public health protocols in future. “The 83 cases are concentrated among the participants ... <a title="Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/health-officials-detect-83-covid-19-cases-at-controversial-papuan-games/" aria-label="Read more about Health officials detect 83 covid-19 cases at controversial Papuan Games">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2021
By Agus Pabika in Jayapura President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s visit to Papua last weekend to officially open Indonesia’s National Games (PON XX) and officiate a number of infrastructure projects are ceremonial and will not provide any benefits to the ordinary Papuan people when cases of human rights violations are left unresolved. This assessment was made ... <a title="Activists say Jokowi’s West Papua visit only to bolster image – no benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/10/activists-say-jokowis-west-papua-visit-only-to-bolster-image-no-benefits/" aria-label="Read more about Activists say Jokowi’s West Papua visit only to bolster image – no benefits">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
By Maria Baru in Sorong, West Papua Brother Frater Anton Syufi of the Papua’s Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) has been arrested by the Jayapura city district police for wearing a banned Morning Star (BK) independence flag T-shirt while watching a soccer match between Papua and East Nusa Tenggara at Indonesia’s National Games at Mandala ... <a title="Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/police-arrest-spectator-at-papua-games-for-wearing-morning-star-t-shirt/" aria-label="Read more about Police arrest spectator at Papua Games for wearing Morning Star T-shirt">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The interim president of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) has accused Indonesia of holding its 20th National Games “on the bones of my people”. “While we mourn for three years of Indonesian military operations, these games are a dance on top of our graves, on top of our ... <a title="Indonesian Games ‘held on bones of Papuans’, accuses Benny Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/06/indonesian-games-held-on-bones-of-papuans-accuses-benny-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian Games ‘held on bones of Papuans’, accuses Benny Wenda">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
By Victor Mambor in Jayapura A major national sports event opened in Papua at the weekend, with officials hoping it will showcase the Indonesian government’s commitment to developing the province and reassure the public that the region is safe despite an active and escalating pro-independence insurgency. The National Games, an event held once every four ... <a title="Papua region hosts Indonesia’s national games amid rise in independence struggle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/papua-region-hosts-indonesias-national-games-amid-rise-in-independence-struggle/" aria-label="Read more about Papua region hosts Indonesia’s national games amid rise in independence struggle">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) claims that an attack on a military post in Maybrat regency earlier this month is being used as a pretext to “force the KNPB into a corner” and to criminalise them, reports Suara Papua. The September 2 attack on Kisor sub-district military post in Maybrat ... <a title="Papua’s KNPB accuses Jakarta of using military post attack to criminalise them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/papuas-knpb-accuses-jakarta-of-using-military-post-attack-to-criminalise-them/" aria-label="Read more about Papua’s KNPB accuses Jakarta of using military post attack to criminalise them">Read more</a>
