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August 29, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Six Papuan civilians have been killed and at least three others wounded after Indonesian security forces opened fire at a rally in Deiyai regency, Papua, as protests intensified, report news media. The Jakarta Post cited reports from two eyewitnesses and security forces later confirmed that one soldier had also died and ... <a title="Witnesses report security forces kill 6 Papuan protesters – police deny claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/witnesses-report-security-forces-kill-6-papuan-protesters-police-deny-claim/" aria-label="Read more about Witnesses report security forces kill 6 Papuan protesters – police deny claim">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A senior Jakarta Post managing editor has predicted it is possible that West Papua may face a self-determination vote following the Timor-Leste example and this could pave the way for independence. Writing an opinion column in the Post today, Kornelius Purba warned the Papuan people may “fulfill their dream of independence ... <a title="East Timor-style referendum possible for Papua, says Post editor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/east-timor-style-referendum-possible-for-papua-says-post-editor/" aria-label="Read more about East Timor-style referendum possible for Papua, says Post editor">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A West Papuan journalist, editor and media freedom advocate has lodged a protest to the United Nations about Indonesia’s internet blackout as more protests reportedly spread across the Melanesian region, including Wamena in the highlands. Victor Mambor and Tabloid Jubi have made the protest with the help of human rights lawyers ... <a title="Papua free media advocate files UN ‘blackout’ plea, targeted by hacker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/papua-free-media-advocate-files-un-blackout-plea-targeted-by-hacker/" aria-label="Read more about Papua free media advocate files UN ‘blackout’ plea, targeted by hacker">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2019
ANALYSIS: By David Robie Indonesia’s harsh policies towards West Papua ought to be scrapped. Whatever happened to the brief window of enlightenment ushered in by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2015 with promises of a more “open door” policy towards foreign journalists and human rights groups? They were supposed to be seeing for themselves the ... <a title="West Papua’s road to ‘independence’, following the Timorese lead?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/25/west-papuas-road-to-independence-following-the-timorese-lead/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua’s road to ‘independence’, following the Timorese lead?">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2019
By Michael Andrew The Indonesian media is contributing to resentment and racism toward Papuans, according to a human rights researcher and former journalist. Andreas Harsono of Human Rights Watch Jakarta told Pacific Media Watch many Indonesian journalists either view Papuans as enemy “separatists” or deviants and their reporting tends to convey these stereotypes. Papuan anger has erupted in ... <a title="Indonesian journalists ‘bought, broken and soul searching’, says researcher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/24/indonesian-journalists-bought-broken-and-soul-searching-says-researcher/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian journalists ‘bought, broken and soul searching’, says researcher">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2019
ANALYSIS: By Camellia Webb-Gannon of the University of Wollongong Last weekend, the Indonesian police took 43 West Papuan students into custody for allegedly disrespecting the Indonesian flag during an independence day celebration (an allegation the students deny). Police stormed the students’ dorm and used teargas to force them out, while bystanders and officers called them ... <a title="West Papua riots: Why Indonesia needs to answer for its broken promises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/22/west-papua-riots-why-indonesia-needs-to-answer-for-its-broken-promises/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua riots: Why Indonesia needs to answer for its broken promises">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Rioting broke out in Manokwari, West Papua, today as local people – mostly university students – protested against racial abuse of Papuan students in East Java, reports The Jakarta Post. The protesters blocked a number of major streets in the city this morning, cutting down trees to be used as barricades. ... <a title="‘Racist’ attack on Papuan students in Surabaya sparks rioting in Manokwari" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/20/racist-attack-on-papuan-students-in-surabaya-sparks-rioting-in-manokwari/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Racist’ attack on Papuan students in Surabaya sparks rioting in Manokwari">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2019
By Ghinan Salman in Surabaya As many as 43 Papuan students were taken to the district police headquarters after Indonesian police fired teargas and forced their way into a student dormitory in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya at the weekend. The Papuan students were forcibly removed from their dormitory on Jl Kalasan yesterday ... <a title="Indonesian police raid Papuan student dormitory with tear gas, arrest 43" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/19/indonesian-police-raid-papuan-student-dormitory-with-tear-gas-arrest-43/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian police raid Papuan student dormitory with tear gas, arrest 43">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Indonesian police have not been investigating reported cases of violence against journalists, reports Indonesian magazine Tempo. According to the Jakarta Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), there have been 26 cases of alleged violence against journalists reported to police in 2019 but not one has been fully investigated, let alone taken to ... <a title="Indonesian police not investigating violence against journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/07/indonesian-police-not-investigating-violence-against-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian police not investigating violence against journalists">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Eight members of Britain’s House of Lords want to see their government take a strong stand on press freedom in West Papua. In an open letter, the members claimed Indonesia was trying to restrict information from West Papua amid allegations of widespread human rights abuses. In the letter published this week, the ... <a title="British Lords call for strong stand on press freedom in West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/24/british-lords-call-for-strong-stand-on-press-freedom-in-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about British Lords call for strong stand on press freedom in West Papua">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2019
By Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Indonesian government is furious over the Oxford City Council’s decision to award West Papuan activist Benny Wenda the Honorary Freedom of the City accolade, reports Kumparan. “Indonesia strongly condemns the award by the Oxford City Council for this person,” said the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry in a written statement ... <a title="Indonesia furious over Oxford award for Benny Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/indonesia-furious-over-oxford-award-for-benny-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia furious over Oxford award for Benny Wenda">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2019
By Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s threat to pursue anyone who impedes investment is worrying environmental activists who claim that such actions could criminalise those fighting for the environment, reports CNN Indonesia. Jokowi made the threat during his July 14 “Vision Indonesia” speech, in which he said he would chase and “soundly ... <a title="Jokowi’s investment vision worrying environmental activists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/jokowis-investment-vision-worrying-environmental-activists/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi’s investment vision worrying environmental activists">Read more</a>
