Tag: Indonesian independence
Indonesia at 81 – who owns the Land of Papua’s...
ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta
As Indonesia marks the 81st anniversary of its independence today -- August 17 -- the republic has much to...
Taking the wealth – the plunder and impoverishment of West Papua
REVIEW: By Lee Duffield
Declining population in West Papua, and critical loss of life through clashes with the Indonesia military raise the question of genocide...
Indigenous rights group highlights rise in land grabs under Jokowi’s watch
Indoleft News in Jakarta
The Nusantara Traditional Community Alliance (AMAN) and the Nusantara Traditional Community Defence Association (PPMAN) have highlighted the polemic over the forced...
Jokowi’s foreign policy becomes more visible, says ex-envoy to US
Indonesia's foreign policy under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has become more visible regionally and globally, contrary to popular assumptions from the early days of...
How Holland censored its post-Japan colonial war in Indonesia
By Linawati Sidarto in Amsterdam
A unique photographic exhibition in Amsterdam shows what the Dutch state tried to hide from its people about the grueling...
