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Papuans lambast ‘useless’ anti-porn law (30 Mar 2010)
The Jakarta Post - A community group in Papua has denounced the Constitutional Court’s recent rejection of a judicial review of the 2008 Pornography Law as a threat to their way of life.

Documentary - Save the People and Forests of Papua (26 Mar 2010)
SKP KAM & WP media - The documentary explains the multidimensional impacts of the gaharu trade on the environment and indigenous Auwyu dan Wiyaghar, in Assue District, Mappi, in the South of Papua Province. The film then explores the new hopes that emerged with the deployment of a government fact finding team to resolve the issues, which produced some solutions, suggestions, and reduced disagreement.

Greens fear Indonesia forest loss for food estate (25 Mar 2010)
Reuters - Green group says forests at risk from Indonesia food plan; Big "agricultural estate" could devour 700,000 ha of forest; Government says checking group's calculations.

Food estate projects to dig deeper into forests (24 Mar 2010)
The Jakarta Post - Greenomics Indonesia predicted Wednesday most of the planned 1.6 million of hectares of food estates in Merauke, Papua, would open forested areas.

Indonesia sees need for more troops in Papua (23 Mar 2010)
AFP - The Indonesian military is considering sending thousands of extra troops to restive Papua province where it stands accused of widespread human rights abuses, a spokesman said Tuesday.<br /> RNW - Indonesia considers more troops for Papua. The Indonesian army is considering whether to station extra troops in the province of Papua, in a bid to take quicker and more effective action against separatists.