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Economic marginalization fuelling conflict in Papua (13 Aug 2010)
IRIN - Economic marginalization of the indigenous population in Indonesia's easternmost Papua region is fuelling conflict, experts and activists warn.
Massive Papua Food Estate to Serve As Nation’s Bread Basket Launched (11 Aug 2010)
Jakarta Globe - Indonesia on Wednesday launched a giant project to create a $5 billion agricultural estate spanning three districts in Papua. The Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate program is the latest attempt by the government to gain self-sufficiency in food production, with a longer-term goal of someday becoming a food-exporting nation.
Journalist's death overshadows launch of Papua food project (11 Aug 2010)
TAPOL and DTE - The death of a local journalist has increased concerns about a giant food estate launched in Merauke, Southeastern Papua by Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture.
Indonesia tries to gag Papuan lecture (11 Aug 2010)
The Age - Indonesian officials have tried to put a stop to a public lecture in Melbourne tonight to discuss the troubled province of West Papua.
Indonesia: Free ‘Balloon Activists’ in Ambon (10 Aug 2010)
Human Rights Watch - The Indonesian authorities should immediately release the activists for Moluccan independence arrested in Ambon at the beginning of August 2010, Human Rights Watch said today. The activists were allegedly planning to float banned Moluccan independence flags attached to balloons to protest an August 3 visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
IRIN - Economic marginalization of the indigenous population in Indonesia's easternmost Papua region is fuelling conflict, experts and activists warn.
Massive Papua Food Estate to Serve As Nation’s Bread Basket Launched (11 Aug 2010)
Jakarta Globe - Indonesia on Wednesday launched a giant project to create a $5 billion agricultural estate spanning three districts in Papua. The Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate program is the latest attempt by the government to gain self-sufficiency in food production, with a longer-term goal of someday becoming a food-exporting nation.
Journalist's death overshadows launch of Papua food project (11 Aug 2010)
TAPOL and DTE - The death of a local journalist has increased concerns about a giant food estate launched in Merauke, Southeastern Papua by Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture.
Indonesia tries to gag Papuan lecture (11 Aug 2010)
The Age - Indonesian officials have tried to put a stop to a public lecture in Melbourne tonight to discuss the troubled province of West Papua.
Indonesia: Free ‘Balloon Activists’ in Ambon (10 Aug 2010)
Human Rights Watch - The Indonesian authorities should immediately release the activists for Moluccan independence arrested in Ambon at the beginning of August 2010, Human Rights Watch said today. The activists were allegedly planning to float banned Moluccan independence flags attached to balloons to protest an August 3 visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
