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Norwegian ambassador visits Papua (25 Jun 2010)
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta - Ambassador Homme and Counsellor Ragnhildstveit visited Indonesia’s easternmost province Papua 8th to 11th of June. This is the first Norwegian ambassadorial visit to the province of Papua, situated two time zones and five hours flying time from Jakarta.

HRW's torture reports may have been fabricated: Govt (25 Jun 2010)
The Jakarta Post - The Justice and Human Rights Ministry plans to take action on reports alleging the torture of Ambonese and Papuan prisoners arrested by the National Police's Detachment 88 antiterrorist squad, for having waved banned flags at rallies.

‘Indonesian democracy stops in papua’ - Autonomy isn't independence (25 Jun 2010)
Le Monde Diplomatique - Indonesian nationalists deny all ethnic and religious claims for separatism in the vast archipelago that makes up their country. But in Papua, people feel exploited, and threatened with cultural, and demographic, annihilation.

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) calls for dialogue on Papua question (24 Jun 2010)
Christian Solidarity Worldwide - Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the establishment of a locally-led, internationally-mediated dialogue process to address grave political, social, humanitarian and human rights concerns in West Papua, Indonesia.

Papua's separatist fires burn bright (24 Jun 2010)
Asia Times - Shootings, protests and violent attacks are on the rise in Indonesia's easternmost Papua province, home to a low-level separatist struggle and the operations of US mining giant Freeport McMoRan.