Social and economic changes in Papua since the Law on Special Autonomy came into effect

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05.06.2003

by Agus Sumule

Introduction

One of the reasons for the introduction of the Law on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua was the fact that there has been a wide gap between Papua and other provinces in Indonesia in terms of socio-economic development. Being one of the richest provinces in Indonesia in terms of natural resources, the Province of Papua has been exploited since its integration into the Republic of Indonesia ... read more

Posted on 11:24 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Indonesia, Papua
Tags: democracy, development, indigenous people, Indonesia, justice, human rights, Papua, Police, rain forest destruction, special autonomy, reconciliation, economy and business

Human Rights in Papua – some remarks

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05.06.2003

by John Rumbiak

In response to Papuans’ increasingly visible and vocal demands for independence in the post-Suharto period, there have been a series of initiatives aimed at resolving the four-decades-old conflict in Papua peacefully. The first of these efforts was the 1999 National Dialogue on Irian Jaya, a process of dialogue with Terms of Reference signed by Indonesia’s State Secretary and Papuan representatives. Due to a lack of political will on ... read more

Posted on 11:12 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Events
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, poverty, discrimination, Habibie, illegal logging, indigenous people, Indonesia, justice, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, Papua, rain forest destruction, regional conflicts, special autonomy, transitional justice, reconciliation

Popular Participation since the Special Autonomy Law for the Province of Papua came into effect

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05.06.2003

by Simon Patrice Morin

Since the Law on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua, Law No. 21/2001 came into effect on January 1, 2002, its acceptance by both the Papuan people and Indonesian Government officials as a solution to the long-standing conflict between Jakarta and Papua has been far from convincing. It is never an easy task to gain support for a new idea. To obtain popular support and hence ... read more

Posted on 10:46 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Indonesia, Papua, Events
Tags: democracy, decentralization, development, indigenous people, Indonesia, Papua, law, special autonomy, transmigration, independence

Key elements of the Law on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05.06.2003

by Theo van den Broek

The original idea

It might be useful to recall that the offer of autonomy had been made by the Central Government in 1998, i.e. at the very beginning of increasing protests by the Papuan community, in order to counter their demand for freedom and independence. A similar proposal had been addressed to the Aceh Province, another province in the Indonesian Republic which is looked at as a ... read more

Posted on 09:01 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, democracy, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Papua, Events
Tags: history and overview, indigenous people, Indonesia, judicial system, human rights, Papua, political parties, special autonomy, transitional justice, transmigration, reconciliation

Human Rights in Papua: An overview

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05.06.2003

by Neles Tebay

 

Introduction

I have been asked to present an overview on human rights in Papua. The presentation will be limited to the human rights situation before the approval of the Special Autonomy Law by the national Parliament, the DPR, in October 2001. I would like to begin with a quotation regarding human rights taken from the Elucidation of the Draft Law on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua proposed ... read more

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Tags: democracy, history and overview, violence, indigenous people, Indonesia, conflict resolution, culture, human rights, military, Papua, Police, Freedom of Expression, rain forest destruction, regional conflicts, special autonomy

(Deutsch) Indonesien – Aufruhr gegen »Transmigranten«

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German version

Posted on 04:14 PM in Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: decentralization, violence, indigenous people, Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, regional conflicts, transmigration

The industrial and agricultural project in the Mamberamo river catchment area in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya/West Papua

Berlin, May 1998

The information was compiled with kind support from Down to Earth, London

The watershed and project area covers a staggering 7,711,602 hectares almost the same size as Java. Almost 100% of the area is covered by primary tropical rainforests. Currently it is classified as production forests (31.6%), conversion forest (29.6%) and protected forest (29.6%) and other categories (1.4%). Wildlife found in the area includes, crocodiles, tree kangaroos, cassowary birds, parrots and birds of paradise. The catchment area ... read more

Posted on 04:44 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Environment & Climate, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: mining, Germany, Habibie, indigenous people, Indonesia, land rights, human rights, Papua, rain forest destruction, government, environment and climate, economy and business