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Merauke

Freedom Flotilla holds sacred ceremony off the coast of West Papua

Freedom Flotilla holds sacred ceremony off the coast of West Papua

The Indonesian authorities turned away the West Papua Freedom Flotilla today, refusing to allow them to land in Merauke, West Papua. The flotilla activists explicitly informed authorities that they were unarmed and ...

MIFEE: Racist agribusiness land grabs in West Papua reported to UN

MIFEE: Racist agribusiness land grabs in West Papua reported to UN

A coalition of organisations has requested the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commission to take action under its Early Warning and Urgent Action procedures to address the dire situation bei ...

Our Land is Gone
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Our Land is Gone

The Malind Anim tribe in Zanegi Village, Merauke, Papua, Indonesia are hunter gatherers who rely on the forest for they livelihoods. But in the village of Zanegi, times have changed. ...

Deterioration of Indigenous Peoples’ Food Security in Indonesia

Deterioration of Indigenous Peoples’ Food Security in Indonesia

The Asian Legal Resource Center (ALRC) wishes to bring the Council’s attention to the deterioration of farmers’ and indigenous peoples’ food security in Indonesia as the country’s laws and ...

Mama Punya Cerita (Mama’s Story)
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Mama Punya Cerita (Mama’s Story)

Papuan women market traders in Merauke find it tough to sell their goods. Their trading space is small, dusty and often they have to share with minibus parking. ...

Developments from West Papua Protests

Developments from West Papua Protests

Police halt mass demonstrations Throughout West Papua. ...

AK Rockefeller Early Adventures

AK Rockefeller Early Adventures

When AK was around 16 years old, he left the comfort of his village to discover the world of his ancestors. He made his way by canoe and on foot for several days through unfamiliar lands to the port of Merauke on the ...

Who is AK Rockefeller?

Who is AK Rockefeller?

AK Rockefeller was raised with his two brothers and two sisters in the Asmat region of West Papua. He grew up in a tree house and had little to do with anything outside his village. He had a particular talent for woo ...