Posts with tag: West Papua
The return of Indonesia's Human Rights Court brings new promise and old problems
Human Rights, LawThe first case heard at the Human Rights Court in more than 16 years saw some improvements in the performance of judges and efforts to guarantee transparency, but many familiar problems.
Talking Indonesia: 200th episode
Talking IndonesiaTo celebrate Talking Indonesia's 200th episode, our hosts reflect on some of their favourite episodes, discussing topics as diverse as media freedom, illegal fishing, racism and gender equality.
Farewell Richard Chauvel (1946–2022)
Education, HistoryEdward Aspinall reflects on the life and career of the much-respected scholar of eastern Indonesia, Richard Chauvel, who died on 1 April.
Best of 2021
Arts, Corruption, Covid-19, Economy, Foreign Policy, Gender, Human Rights, Law, Politics, Religion, Security, SocietyIndonesia at Melbourne will be taking a short break over the New Year period. Here we present the articles and episodes that attracted your attention in 2021. We look forward to seeing you again in mid-January 2022!
Talking Indonesia: Papua, food and racism
Environment, Human Rights, Talking IndonesiaHow do racial discrimination and agricultural development interact to affect indigenous communities' right to food in West Papua? Dr Annisa Beta chats to Dr Sophie Chao in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Talking Indonesia: Papua and special autonomy
Human Rights, Security, Talking IndonesiaWhat impact, if any, has special autonomy had on ongoing conflict in Papua? What will the recent extension of special autonomy mean for the provinces? Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Hipolitus Wangge in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
The Indonesian government's approach to Papua is starting to look like insanity
Human Rights, SecurityJakarta has repeatedly taken a security approach to addressing problems in Papua, a pattern reflected in its recent decision to label armed separatist groups in Papua as terrorists.
First ‘separatists’, now ‘terrorists’: another way for Indonesia to avoid solving West Papuans' historical grievances
Human Rights, Security, Top StoriesThe government's recent decision to label West Papuan resistance groups as ‘terrorists’ will have serious implications for the future of conflict resolution in the region.
What we talk about when we talk about Papua
Human Rights, Politics, Security, SocietyRacist abuse of Papuan students in Java sparked widespread protests in 2019. On the anniversary of the racist incident, Usman Hamid writes that the government needs to be prepared to have a more open conversation about Papua.