Separatist Movements in Indonesian Province of Papua (Part II)

A fundamental problem faced by the Indonesian Government regarding Papua is the local resentment  towards the central government and social discontent arising from the generally perceived lack of...

Separatist Movements in Indonesian Province of Papua (Part I)

As soon as the territory of Papua was reunited with the rest of Indonesia, separatist movements in the region began to emerge. The origins of the separatist movements...

The Integration of West Papua to Indonesia (Part IV)

New York Agreement· The possibility of a new war in the West Pacific caused much anxiety in the international community. United Nations Secretary­ General U Thant took the...

The Integration of West Papua to Indonesia (Part III)

After Round Table Conference (1950-1960) Several attempts to resolve the question of West Papua through negotiations within a year of the Round Table Conference between Indonesia and the...

The Integration of West Papua to Indonesia (Part II)

Round Table Conference, December 1949 .   After years of difficult negotiations and otten-bloody clashes between the two parties, the Netherlands and Indonesia agreed to hold a conference...

The Integration of West Papua to Indonesia (Part I)

Papua and the Indonesian Struggle for Independence Papua, particularly the Digul Region, also played an important part in the national struggle for independence.  It became a symbol of...