Tag: Papuan Autonomy Scholarships
West Papuan students face ‘hardship and stress’ over scholarship loss
By George Heagney of Stuff
A group of students from West Papua, the Melanesian Pacific region in Indonesia, are fearful about their futures in New...
West Papuan student discovers new passion and career path in Manawatū
Stuff
A West Papuan international student in Aotearoa New Zealand has devoted hundreds of hours to a non-profit organisation and opened a door to a...
Open letter to Minister Faafoi – an appeal to help 34...
OPEN LETTER: By David Robie
Kia ora Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi
It is unconscionable. A bewildering and grossly unfair crisis for 34 young Papuan students –...
Ukraine example cited in call to extend visas for abandoned Papuan...
By Matthew Scott of Newsroom
Time is running out for a group of West Papuan students in New Zealand whose scholarships were cut -- out...
Papuan students caught by Indonesian grants cutback plead for NZ help
The West Papua students who had their tertiary scholarships terminated by the Indonesian government have turned to New Zealanders for help. Video: Tagata Pasifika
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West Papuan students in dire straits in NZ after Indonesia cuts...
By Sri Krishnamurthi, RNZ Pacific digital journalist
Students from West Papua have been facing a stressful time in New Zealand since the beginning of the...
Overcoming trauma, Papuan students in NZ now face new challenge
SPECIAL REPORT: By Mary Argue of the Wairarapa Times-Age
Screams erupted as the sound of gunshots ricocheted around the open-air market. People ran.
It was bloody.
“I...
Papuan students appeal for meeting with President Jokowi to air grievances
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
A global Papuan students abroad umbrella organisation has appealed for a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to air their grievances...
Indonesia denies claims by Papuan students over education setback
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The Indonesian government has denied claims by an umbrella group representing Papuan students on scholarships abroad that it is “assassinating” the...
