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The Office of JPIC FRANCISCAN PAPUA involves defending Human Rights of Papuans in Indonesia

The Office of JPIC FRANCISCAN PAPUA involves defending Human Rights of Papuans in Indonesia

May 2, 2023 | Human Rights, News, Newsletter, Peace, Social Justice, West Papua Network in Rome

The Second Special Autonomy and the New Autonomous Region (DOB) were enacted by Indonesian government as new policy for West Papua, Indonesia, throughout 2022. These were drawn attention from other parties because that policy created more divisions in the middle of pro and contra, including how to establish where will be the administrative capital city.

Conference for Human Rights in West Papua

Conference for Human Rights in West Papua

Feb 28, 2020 | Human Rights, News, West Papua Network in Rome

West Papua Network in Rome is a network of the religious congregations which are present in West Papua. There, the native Papuans have been suffering from serious human rights violations since the end of the Second World War. The Catholic church has been accompanying the indigenous people mainly through the parish, education, and health care ministries.