Papua

Images of highlanders at home and abroad

Men who have sex with men in urban Papua.

Human rights groups report on abuses

Political assassinations targeted West Papua’s culture and political identity

BP’s massive LNG project is due to begin operations in late 2008, despite social and environmental costs

Asmat bisj-poles gain new meaning in a Papuan refugee protest in Melbourne

New norms about love and marriage alter the rules for the young

Migrants from South Sulawesi have played an important role in manufacturing a Papuan identity

Connecting Papua’s Central Highlands

There is concern within the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) about human rights abuses committed by its members. Part of the evidence is a manual on human rights recently issued by Maj-Gen Dunidja D., Military Area Commander in Irian Jaya. All soldiers in Irian Jaya are required to carry it as part of their personal equipment.

Millions of hectares of pristine tropical forest and thousands of indigenous people are at risk. FRANCES CARR outlines Habibie's 'techno dream' for Irian Jaya.

Not as remote as you might think...

Papua is not the Stone Age

Christianity, curly hair, and human dignity

Beatrix Koibur explains why Christianity is important to Papuan women

Indonesian democrats have mixed feelings about Papua's independence drive

Chronology of a remarkable process

He was a wood carver, musician, and mover and shaker for the arts on Biak

Contemporary art in Papua is about new and contested identities