Papuan tribes fear sacrifice of sago forests that stave off hunger
FEBRIANA FIRDAUS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the fight for the sago forests in Indonesia’s Papua and West Papua provinces…
Indonesia arrests 34, blocks internet in Papua to curb protests
Timika/Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters Indonesia has arrested 34 people and cut internet access in its easternmost region of Papua to rein in violence after protesters torched buildings, a market and a prison over mistreatment of students and perceived ethnic discrimination. Police have flown in 1,200 more officers to quell sometimes violent protests since Monday in towns such […]