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Papuan Freedom Struggle Enters New Phase (10 Jul 2010)
PeaceVoice - West Papua is as far away as you can be from the normal American town, yet the picture of earnest citizens trying to earn freedom from outside control is close to the hearts of us all.

Papoea’s roepen om onafhankelijkheid (10 Jul 2010)
Nederlands Dagblad - Honderden bewoners van de Indonesische provincie Papua hebben de afgelopen dagen in Jayapura betoogd uit protest tegen de speciale autonome status van hun provincie. Zij eisen een gesprek met de regering over een volksraadpleging over onafhankelijkheid. (in Dutch)

Ecumenical camp unites Papuan young people (9 Jul 2010)
UCANews.com - Two hundred Catholic and Protestant young people joined an ecumenical camp in Indonesia’s predominantly Christian Papua province this week. “The camp aims to boost unity and togetherness among the young generation and to help young people improve their self-confidence.”

Dialogue a must for Papua (9 Jul 2010)
TAPOL - Papua is in a state of heightened tension following a series of events that culminated in a mass rally yesterday by thousands of Papuans at the provincial parliament, the DPRP, in Jayapura.

Papua March Sees Thousands Demand Referendum on Self-Determination (8 Jul 2010)
Jakarta Globe, the Jakarta Post - Thousands of Papuans rallied on Thursday to urge the provincial legislature to end special autonomy and demand a referendum allowing them to determine their own fate.