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Why does Indonesian democracy stop at Papua? (9 Jun 2010)
Guardian - "My arrest filming a peaceful protest in Papua raises questions about what the Indonesian authorities want to hide. [...] I arrived in Jayapura, the capital of West Papua. A mere hours after my landing, I touched the limits of freedom of the press. I was arrested while filming a student demonstration in favour of autonomy and democracy".

Indonesian prison authorities red-faced over jailbreak (7 Jun 2010)
Asia One News - Indonesian police are hunting 26 prisoners who escaped from a jail in restive Papua province on the weekend after most of their guards failed to report for duty, an official said Monday.

West Papua governor's residence attacked (5 Jun 2010)
The Jakarta Post - A group of people attacked West Papua governor residence early Saturday, in a reported protest over a traffic accident, news portal kompas.com reported.

Papua losing more forest to development (4 Jun 2010)
The Jakarta Post - Papua's forested areas have shrunk further due to rampant infrastructure development activities and the formation of new regions across the province, an official says.

Govt appoints ex-minister as commissioner (4 Jun 2010)
The Jakarta Post - The government has appointed former justice and human rights minister Andi Mattalatta as its representative on PT Freeport Indonesia's board of commissioners, a measure that is hoped to improve communication between the state and the Papua-based company.