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Subsequent to the withdrawal of the Dutch administration from the Netherlands New Guinea in 1962 [19] and implementation of Indonesian administration in 1963, [20] the Free Papua Movement has conducted a low-intensity guerrilla war against Indonesia by targeting its military and police, [21] along with ordinary Indonesian civilians. [22]
2019 Papua protests: 19–21 August 2019: Violent protests in Papua's large cities with several demonstrations over three days, which numbered from in the hundreds to the thousands, following a racist incident on Saturday 17 August with Papuan students in a dormitory in the Indonesian province of East Java at Surabaya involving the TNI and Police.
The operation combined intelligence and territorial operations to provide strategic support for the combat missions conducted across Papua. These efforts included targeted military actions and broader measures to weaken the OPM's influence, marking a critical escalation in the government's efforts to maintain control over the region.
The Indonesian army issued a rare apology on Monday and said 13 soldiers had been arrested after a video emerged showing a man being tortured by troops in the country's Papua region, where armed ...
Papua conflict (1962–present) Indonesia: Free Papua Movement. TPNPB [18] [19] [20] Autonomous units affiliated with WPA [21] Volunteers from Papua New Guinea [22] ULMWP [23] KNPB [24] Republic of West Melanesia (until 1988) Ongoing: Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963–1966) Indonesia
The construction workers were building a part of the Trans Papua highway that aims to connect remote communities in Papua. [38] A few days after the incident, the OPM allegedly sent an open letter to Indonesian president Joko Widodo , demanding Papuan independence, rejecting central government infrastructure building projects, and demanding the ...
Following the New York Agreement, administration of Western New Guinea was transferred from the Netherlands (as Netherlands New Guinea) to Indonesia.The agreement contained provisions for self-determination for the Papuans, [4] which resulted in the controversial Act of Free Choice in July 1969, whereas around 1,000 selected representatives all voted unanimously for incorporation.
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