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Pesta Babi (Pig Feast) . . . Indonesian colonialism in West Papua
Indonesia

Pesta Babi – ‘Pig Feast’ . . . a vivid new film exposing Papua’s political ecology

“Pesta Babi" (The Pig Party) . . . the West Papuan documentary film
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The council president is not merely a passive moderator but a pacesetter, agenda-shaper, balance-keeper
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Indonesia’s human rights law being revised under a global spotlight

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Papuan activist leader Wenda accuses Jakarta of ‘lying’ over shot down plane

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Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims

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Many critics are saying the Trump plan could “sideline” the Palestinians
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Pacific Media journal research added to Informit global database

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West Papua Solidarity Forum
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West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate

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February 4, 2026
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"The rules-based international order is a system that shields the powerful and abandons the vulnerable"
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Greenland and Western hypocrisy over the rules-based international order

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The author, Laurens Ikinia, with a well-preserved mummy from the Hubula tribe in Wamena
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Jakarta at crossroads – can President Prabowo connect with Papuan hearts?

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Ambassador Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro
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Indonesia accused of being ‘unfit’ for UN rights council presidency

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A potential pathway for transformative change in Indonesia, aiming to forge a new social contract for Papuans
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Papua in the Pacific mirror: A path to recognition and reconciliation

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Exxon Mobil PNG's LNG plant near Port Moresby
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Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project

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West Papuan supporters raise the Morning Star flag in Leichhardt, Sydney, today as protesters around the world mark the 1 December 1961 "independence" flag-flying day. Image: AWPA
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West Papuan liberation fighters risk ‘extermination’ by Indonesia’s high-tech forces

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A West Papuan Morning Star flag being held in defiance of the Indonesian ban in a remote village
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Four Papuan activists jailed on treason charges – NZ advocate says...

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Indonesians demonstrate in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta to show solidarity with Palestinians on the second anniversary of the war on Gaza on 7 October 2025
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Indonesia’s Gaza peacekeeping mission risks enforcing a ‘broken’ status quo

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The Civicus "civic freedoms" in the Pacific report
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Civicus raps 8 Pacific countries for ‘not doing enough’ to protect...

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Australian journalist, editor and manager Bob Howarth in Timorese ceremonial dress in Dili
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‘Father of Timor Post’ – why Asia Pacific media legend Bob...

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President Prabowo and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sign an Australia–Indonesia Security Treaty on board HMAS Canberra
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Canberra pandering to Prabowo, while ignoring unrest in West Papua

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Pro-Palestinian activist Lamees Elthiny speaking to protesters in Auckland
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Australian author says shadow Gaza transit scheme company is operating ‘disaster...

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November 15, 2025
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Australian mentor Bob Howarth with journalists in Timor-Leste
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Tribute to Bob Howarth: He touched the Pacific in ways words...

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Australian journalist Roger Domm with Falintil resistance fighters in Timor-Leste in 1990
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Timor-Leste’s Xanana Gusmão pays tribute to journalist Robert Domm over independence...

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The Pacific's inaction is particularly striking when compared to Bougainville
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Blue Pacific’s unfinished business – West Papua and regional integrity

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October 28, 2025
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Four members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) were reportedly killed in drone bombings
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ULMWP alleges 15 civilians killed in West Papua military operation

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October 23, 2025
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Kiwirok villagers show some of the areas that have been bombed in the attack on their village
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Wenda accuses Indonesian troops of bombarding village in Star mountains

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October 16, 2025
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Indonesian authorities say the group were transferred due to "security concerns"
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Prisoner transfer sparks new human rights concerns in West Papua

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September 4, 2025
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Pacific verdict on COP29
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A protester at COP29 calls on wealthy nations to "pay up"
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Pacific Climate Warriors
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Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr
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According to WHO, Western Pacific measles cases jumped by 225 percent
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Better immunisation coverage needed to prevent Pacific measles, says WHO

Labour's former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson
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The 2021 post-covid Pacific media freedom panel discussion participants
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"I am worried about the implications of any law that bans a chant by exiled people"
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Fijian iTaukei leaders discuss contemporary issues, such as women's representation in Fijian society
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