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Security disturbances exaggerated, says military (12 Jul 2010)
The Jakarta Post - During a recent ceremony, a local military officer refused to label the perpetrators of recurrent security disturbances in Papua as "enemies".

Trans Papua construction costs Rp50 trillion (12 Jul 2010)
Antara News - The building of roads linking the regencies in Papua province (Trans Papua) will need some Rp50 trillion in 20 years.

Police stop tribal war in Tolikara, Papua (11 Jul 2010)
Antara News - Police in Tolikara district on Saturday afternoon succeeded in ending a tribal war that erupted in the wee hours of the day, and are now in full control of the situation.

Forces, protesters fill West Papuan parliament (10 Jul 2010)
The Australian - MORE than 300 Indonesian police and soldiers, together with armoured vehicles, were occupying the West Papuan parliament last night. West Papuan analyst Camellia Webb said as many as 20,000 people took part in an initial rally in Jayapura on Thursday, making it the biggest rally since the fall of Suharto in 1998. About 4000 continued to occupy the parliament building last night.

Most political prisoners in Papua refuse to ask for pardon (10 Jul 2010)
The Jakarta Post - Most political prisoners in Papua refused to ask for a pardon from the President as they claimed not guilty for their separatist movement.