Jakarta – The Irianese community in Jakarta called on President B.J, Habibie yesterday to grant immediate autonomy to their home province and…
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July 29, 1998
December 20, 1997
West Papua ›› Environment & Natural Disasters
The Age - December 20, 1997
Louise Williams – Food stocks in drought-stricken regions of Irian Jaya are almost exhausted and up to 20 per cent of the population of some…
November 19, 1997
West Papua ›› Environment & Natural Disasters
Green Left Weekly - November 19, 1997
Linda Kaucher – President Suharto is refusing to declare West Papua a disaster area despite calls from within his own government to do so. More…
October 17, 1997
West Papua ›› Environment & Natural Disasters
Indonesia Times - October 17, 1997
Jakarta – Another 17 people have died in drought stricken Irian Jaya, taking the toll to 462, a report says.
On the other hands, another 90,…
October 16, 1997
West Papua ›› Environment & Natural Disasters
Reuters - October 16, 1997
Jakarta – At least 416 people in Indonesia's remote Irian Jaya province have died of famine and disease and nearly 90,000 face serious food…
August 22, 1997
West Papua ›› Mining & Energy
Wall Street Journal - August 22, 1997
Jakarta – One villager was killed and three soldiers were injured when tribesmen used bows and arrows to attack an Indonesian army…
August 1, 1997
West Papua ›› Human Rights & Social Justice
Amnesty International - 26 August, 1997 (abridged)
Attempts by the Indonesian security forces to quell disturbances which began on 21 August 1997 in the Timika area of Irian Jaya - Indonesia's…
June 17, 1997
West Papua ›› Social Unrest & Attacks on Authority
Radio Australia - June 17, 1997
Landowners in Indonesia's Irian Jaya province have burned down six new houses built for migrants under a transmirgration resettlement…
June 13, 1997
West Papua ›› OPM & Armed Resistance
Antara - June 13, 1997
Jayapura, Irian Jaya – Twelve members of a security disturbance group (GPK) along with 10 adults and 11 children who had been hiding…
March 8, 1997
West Papua ›› Social & Communal Conflicts
Straits Times - March 8, 1997
Jakarta – At least six people had been killed as tribal clashes in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya entered a second day yesterday, local…
February 26, 1997
West Papua ›› Mining & Energy
Tapol - February 26, 1997
Washington DC – In the wake of last week's announcement that Freeport-McMoRan Cooper and Gold would be developing the Busang gold reserves in East…
January 28, 1997
West Papua ›› Population & Migration
Jakarta Post - January 28, 1997
Jakarta – Three tribal chiefs in Fakfak regency, Irian Jaya have given 390,000 hectares to the Ministry of Transmigration and the Irian Jaya…