When Contributions are Elusive
When Contributions are Elusive
Writing Across the Border in West Papua, Indonesia
This chapter examines the West Papuan independence movement. It describes long-term research with West Papuan refugees living in Papua New Guinea and exiled political leaders. It discusses a shift in the late 1990s from paramilitary opposition to Indonesian violence to human rights activism. It also describes how negative representations of West Papuans, including claims about lost tribes, undermine their pursuit of sovereignty. The author discusses his participation in various forms of solidarity politics.
Keywords: human rights, Indonesia, lost tribe, Papua New Guinea, refugees, representation, solidarity politics, sovereignty, violence, West Papua
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