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Many domestic violence cases fail to proceed after being withdrawn by the women complainants (1 Jun 2009)
Cenderawasih Pos - The police in Manokwari say that they have received a number of complaints of domestic violence but before they were able to go ahead with the cases, the complaints were withdrawn by the women in question.

Amnesty paints gloomy picture of RI human rights (30 May 2009)
The Jakarta Post - Despite it being 11 years since Indonesia entered the reform era, attacks on freedom of expression and excessive force are still rampant across the archipelago, according to the latest report from Amnesty International.

From the highlands of Papua to exile in England, (30 May 2009)
Inside Indonesia - As a young child in the 1970s, Benny Wenda's world was his village in the remote highlands of West Papua.

Police aim to free Papua airstrip from OPM control (30 May 2009)
The Jakarta Post - Police said Friday they are pursuing peaceful means to retake a remote jungle airstrip that was seized by armed separatist rebels in Papua province two weeks ago.

Occupation of airstrip continues after 2 weeks (29 May 2009)
Kompas - Members of the OPM are still in occupation of the airstrip in Kaisepo, Papua, and have been in occupation for two weeks already.