Papua
The middle of nowhere
Highland communities in Papua are demanding access to services, but there is a limit to what can be offered in the most remote settlements
Medicine for a sick system
Healthcare in Indonesia suffers from many chronic problems that only healthier politics can cure
Living without a state
People in rural Papua are more interested in basic services than grand political struggles
They are just Papuans
Recent violence shows the authorities share a disturbing mindset about the residents of Papua
Taking action in the provinces
Officials in Papua and Riau want to prevent deforestation, but they need concrete action and resources from the national government, not just talk and instructions
Negotiating the past and looking to the future
Meaningful dialogue about the future of Papua requires that Indonesians and Papuans honestly address the past
Watching Balibo in Jakarta
Packed screenings of the controversial film about the deaths of five Australian journalists in East Timor continue, despite an official ban
A disaster, but not genocide
Migration has caused many problems in Papua, but it is not part of a genocidal master plan
West Papua: Inside Indonesia?
The demand for sustainable timber is colliding with the needs of Central Java farmers
Jusuf Wanandi’s memoir allows glimpses into the mindset of Suharto-era officialdom
Indonesia’s parliament is cracking down on sorcery
Recent ground-breaking publications, an internationally award-winning film and a major conference are opening up new truths about Indonesia’s past
The filmmaker explains that The Act of Killing exposes the imagination of terror
