Tag: Autonomy
Tahiti’s pro-independence party tops vote — another winning streak?
SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva in Pape’ete
As the ballots were counted after the first day of voting in Mā’ohi Nui/French Polynesia territorial election first...
Civil group appeals to Jokowi to cancel Papuan expansion plan to...
Tabloid Jubi
The Civil Organisations Solidarity for Papua Land has condemned Indonesia's Papua expansion plan of forming three new provinces risks causing new social conflicts.
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Twice PM, but state failure prompts Sir Julius in last shot...
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby
Former prime minister and New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan is defending his seat one last time in Papua...
Police beat Papuan protesters with rattan sticks – 20 injured, flag...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Indonesian police have been accused of beating two Papuan students with rattan sticks - severely injuring them -- while 20 other...
Flosse’s Amuitahiraa party names candidates for French elections
RNZ Pacific
French Polynesia's Amuitahiraa Party has registered its three candidates for the French National Assembly elections next month -- just hours before the nomination...
Humanitarian group slams plan to divide Papua after draft law approved
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The Humanitarian Coalition for Papua says that the unilateral creation of three new provinces in Papua by the Indonesian central government...
Covid-19 delta pandemic a Trojan horse to extend French colonialism
COMMENTARY: By Ena Manuireva with Tony Fala
In imperial and colonial contexts, dominant groups express their power in three ways: colonisation of the bodies of...
