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Family Fears for West Papuan Woman Taken to Jakarta After Film Appearance

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The family of a 64-year-old West Papuan woman is calling for her safe return after she was allegedly taken to Jakarta following her appearance in a new documentary. Yasinta Moiwend, widely known as Mama Yacinta, has been missing from her home in the Merauke regency of South Papua for eleven days. Moiwend was a prominent … Read more

They’re Wiping Us Out’: Church Leader Warns About Young West Papuans Killed In Escalating Conflict

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A prominent church leader in West Papua has issued a stark warning, stating that the ongoing killing of young indigenous Papuans by Indonesian security forces bears the hallmarks of genocide. The warning comes amid a surge of violent incidents in the Indonesian-ruled region since the beginning of the year. While the Indonesian government attributes the … Read more

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