Agence France-Presse Two suicide bombers who attacked a cathedral in Makassar, South Sulawesi on Palm Sunday were newlyweds who joined … Continue reading Newlywed suicide bombers identified in Makassar church attack
Smoke rises during fire at Pertamina’s oil refinery in Balongan, Indramayu regency, West Java province, Indonesia, March 29, 2021 . … Continue reading Five injured, hundreds evacuated after massive blaze at West Java oil refinery
An explosion outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar has wounded at least 10 worshippers. Police said … Continue reading Makassar explosion: Worshippers wounded in Indonesian church bombing
OPINION: By Theo Hesegem in Wamena, Papua Indonesian President Joko Widodo has repeatedly made trips to two of Melanesian provinces, Papua … Continue reading Dear President Widodo, be honest with Papua about the military operations
As racial justice protests swept the U.S. this summer, a related movement was taking hold thousands of miles away in … Continue reading A Racial Justice Campaign Brought New Attention to Indonesia’s Poorest Region. Will It Translate to Support for Independence?
Moch Faisal Karim, Assistant Professor, Binus University Over the past 20 years, Indonesia has developed its role as a country that fights … Continue reading Why Indonesia’s human rights advocacy at the United Nations is often inconsistent and half-hearted
Translator: Dewi Elvia Muthiariny Editor: Markus Wisnu Murti TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) researcher Cahyo Pamungkas opined that … Continue reading Intolerance, Papua Conflict Will Haunt Indonesia for Next 10 Years: LIPI
By RNZ Pacific, Via https://asiapacificreport.nz/ The United Liberation Movement for West Papua says it is adopting a provisional constitution for a … Continue reading West Papuans will not ‘bow down’ to Indonesia over independence wish
As the Opposition Planning spokesman and former Minister for National Planning & Monitoring, I’m deeply concerned about the Government’s failure … Continue reading Calling on Marape Government to Immediately Fund Construction of Wewak-Vanimo International Whares
On Pacific Beat with Catherine Graue Download Pacific: UN votes for better cooperation with PIF (1.98 MB)Download 1.98 MB With a … Continue reading UN votes for better cooperation with PIF but China, Indonesia abstain
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